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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
One
Grant
Up to €5,000 per year
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The KickStart Scholarship Fund is a scholarship established by the Irish Probation Service, and supported by the Irish Prison Service, to support persons with a criminal justice history who are experiencing socio-economic disadvantage to access Higher Education (HE).
Maynooth University is the lead institution for the KickStart Scholarship Fund scheme in partnership with Dublin City University, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, Athlone Campus (MEND Cluster). The scheme is open to new undergraduates commencing third level education for the first time in one of these four MEND HEIs.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
It is intended that the scholarship will fund the entire duration of an applicant's programme of study. There are two scholarships available in each MEND HEI.
One scholarship of €5,000 per year of undergraduate study to a maximum of €20,000 over 4 years of a full-time course or 6 years of a part-time course.
One scholarship of €1,250 for each year of undergraduate study to a maximum of €5,000 over 4 years of a full-time course or 6 years of a part-time course.
Eligibility
- The priority group for the KickStart Scholarship Fund are applicants who: (i) have a criminal conviction, (ii) are experiencing socio-economic disadvantage, and (iii) are commencing undergraduate third level education.
- Applicants must be new undergraduates commencing third level education for the first time in one of these four MEND HEIs to apply to the scheme.
- Applicants must be first-time new entrants enrolled on a full-time or part-time undergraduate course in one of the MEND publicly funded institutions that takes not less than two years to complete and on the successful completion of which an applicant is awarded a major higher education and training award at level 6 or above on the National Framework of Qualifications. There is no restriction on programme of study.
- Applicants should be aware that information on criminal convictions may be required for Garda vetted programmes in accordance with the Convictions Policy of the relevant MEND HEI.
- Applicants must be able to show that they have been convicted of a crime which resulted in them currently having a criminal record and have either served time in prison and/or received a community-based Probation sanction which resulted in a criminal record. As the impact of a criminal record is felt for many years after an individual has completed their court ordered sanction, there is no time limit on how recent their convictions were.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
Ireland
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified
Please contact them via email for further information including details on how to apply.