Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Monex Scholarship Program is designed to identify students who display academic commitment and dedication to their studies, despite personal adversity, and for whom financial assistance offered by this Scholarship Program will facilitate their progression to full-time, 3rd level undergraduate studies at Cork University Business School (CUBS).
Applicable programmes
Benefits
A total Scholarship fund of up to €3,000, per school listed, will be made available per annum, for the selected students matching the criteria outlined in this document.
Eligibility
Eligible candidates may be categorised as:
- Those who have been accepted to 1st year undergraduate course at UCC CUBS
- Display a good scholastic track record
- Are in need of funding, without which, travel, accommodation and/or sustenance would preclude the student’s application or limit the possibility of accepting a place on a UCC CUBS course.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Locations
Nationality
Study experience required
Age
Application
Application deadline
- Eligible secondary school candidates will submit an application via their Principal following the offer of a place on a UCC CUBS course.
- Closing date for applications - Late and 2nd round offers will be taken into consideration.
- To ensure a fair and unbiased selection procedure and to engender student commitment to the process, eligible secondary school applicants will be requested to submit a personal essay of up to 1,500 words outlining their suitability for the Scholarship and the impact which participation in a CUBS course will have on their academic studies and ambitions.
All three Killarney schools will adhere to identical selection criteria.
- Applications will be accepted from Leaving Cert students of the three Killarney schools listed in this document who have applied for and/or have been accepted to UCC CUBS course.
- Exceptional circumstances
- Students from a family experiencing financial hardship
- Students with exceptional needs
- Students experiencing lack of or insufficient state support
- Students which will benefit most from this financial aid
- Students displaying academic commitment and dedication to progress to 3rd level education
- Other relevant exceptional circumstances will be considered.