Travelling Studentships
Four Travelling Studentships in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Offered for 2012 - (€64,000, i.e., €16,000 per annum up to 4 years)
Closing date for entries is Friday 30 March 2012
Open for competition among graduates in all branches of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Two Travelling Studentships in the Sciences
Offered for 2012 - (€64,000, i.e., €16,000 per annum up to 4 years)
Closing date for entries is Friday 30 March 2012
Open for competition among graduates in all branches of the Sciences.
The Travelling Studentship Scheme, funded by the University from its own resources, has been in existence since 1910. The Travelling Studentships Scheme has as its main objectives:
- to encourage the most able students in the NUI federal system to pursue research
- to enable these students to undertake postgraduate research abroad towards a doctoral degree
- to attract these scholars back eventually to enrich the learning community within NUI
While traditionally it has been the practice that holders of Travelling Studentships should be registered abroad for their studies, it is also permissible for the holder to register in an NUI institution and complete a doctorate within NUI, where the research programme involves a substantial period, or periods, abroad.
The Denis Phelan Scholarships and Prizes
Offered for 2012 (€14,000 – overall value)
No Application Necessary
The Denis Phelan Scholarship is funded by the NUI Robemakers, Phelan Conan Limited. In 2012 the scholarship will be awarded in connection with the Travelling Studentship competitions and will fund a doctoral student for one year. Students entering the Travelling Studentship competitions in the Humanities and Social Sciences and the Sciences are automatically eligible for consideration.
Dr Mary L Thornton NUI Scholarship In Education
Offered for 2012 (€5,000)
Closing date for entries Friday 30 March 2012
This is an annual Scholarship in Education, funded by a bequest from the late Dr Mary L Thornton. Open to NUI graduates, the Scholarship is intended to encourage postgraduate research within the NUI in the field of education. The NUI would wish, through the Scholarship, to encourage research related to Irish higher education and accordingly, preference will be given to applications in this area. However, applications will be accepted in relation to projects in any area of educational research.
NUI Art and Design Prize at NCAD
Offered for 2012 (Value €2,500)
No Application Necessary
This Prize is offered annually for a piece of work by a graduate of NCAD who has distinguished him or herself in one of the Art and Design disciplines. The Prize is a Purchase Prize and the work becomes the property of NUI. Final year BA/BDes and MA students in NCAD will be eligible automatically for consideration for the Prize.
The Mansion House Fund Scholarships and Prizes
Scoláireacht agus Duais Chiste Theach Árd Mhéara sa Ghaeilge
The Mansion House Fund Scholarship and Prize in Irish
Offered for 2012 (€2,000 and €1,300)
No Application Necessary
The Mansion House Fund is designed to promote ‘the study of Irish Language, Literature and History’. These awards are based on the results of the degree examinations in Irish (Modern, Early, Medieval and Classical, or any combination of these) for the BA Honours degree throughout the Constituent Universities and also, where applicable, for other degrees where Irish is a final year subject, such as the BCL European and BComm International/European. The recipients of the Scholarship and the Prize will be determined by an agreed Extern Examiner, who will consider the scripts of the students achieving the highest marks in Irish in each of the Constituent Universities and who have passed the BA degree examination as a whole. Final year students of Irish in each of the Constituent Universities will be eligible automatically for consideration for this Scholarship and Prize.
Mansion House Fund Scholarship and Prize in Irish History
Offered for 2012 (€2,000 and €1,300)
No Application Necessary
These awards will be based on the results of the Examinations in Irish History for the BA Degree Examination in the Constituent Universities. Recipients of the Scholarship and the Prize will be determined by an agreed Extern Examiner, who will consider the written work of the students achieving the highest marks in Irish History in each of the Constituent Universities and who have passed the BA degree examination as a whole. Final degree year students of Irish History in each of the Constituent Universities will be eligible automatically for consideration for this Scholarship and Prize.
Pierce Malone Scholarships
These long-standing scholarships, awarded annually, were established with a bequest from Pierce Malone.
The Pierce Malone Scholarship in Engineering
Offered for 2012 (Valued €2,000)
No Application Necessary
The Scholarship will be awarded in connection with the NUI Travelling Studentships in the Sciences, to the top Engineering graduate in the competition who is not awarded a Travelling Studentshi
The Pierce Malone Scholarship in Philosophy
Offered for 2012 (€2,000)
No Application Necessary
The award of the Scholarship will be based on the corpus of written work presented by the top student (as determined by the Head of the Department of Philosophy and the Extern Examiner), for the BA Degree examination in each of the NUI Constituent Universities. Final degree students of Philosophy in each of the Constituent Universities will be eligible automatically for consideration for this Scholarship. The special Extern Examiner will determine the award of the Scholarship having considered the submissions from all the NUI Constituent Universities.
French Government Medals and Prizes For Proficiency In French
Offered for 2012
No Application Necessary
In 1926, the French Government presented a Medal to the University to be awarded in that year for proficiency in French, in connection with the BA Degree (Honours) Examination, on the recommendation of the Extern Examiner. The Medal was offered annually until 1956, when the French Government increased the number of Medals to three, for competition amongst students of the then Constituent Colleges. In 1962, a fourth Medal was added, to be awarded in the then Recognised College, St. Patrick’s College Maynooth. These Medals are now awarded annually in each of the four NUI Constituent Universities. The awards continue to be based on the results of the Honours Degree examinations in French for the BA Examinations and also, where applicable, the BComm International/European and BCL International Examinations, in the Constituent Universities. The recommendation regarding the award of the medals is made by the Extern Examiner in French in each of the four NUI Constituent Universities. NUI now awards a cash prize of €750 to each of the recipients. The Medals and cash prizes may not be awarded to any student whose native language is French.
Irish Historical Research Prize
Not on offer in 2012 (Valued at €5,000)
This Prize is offered in alternate years for the best work of Irish Historical Research, which must have been published for the first time by a graduate of the National University of Ireland. The work, which should be substantial, must be of an original character indicating direct research in historical records. Works eligible to be considered for the 2012 Prize will have been published in the period April 2008 - March 2012. Works previously entered for the Prize are not eligible for consideration. The decision on the award of the Prize will be made by the Senate on the recommendation of a panel of experts
NUI Publication Prize for Irish History
Not on offer in 2012 (Valued at €3,000)
NUI invites applications for a NUI Publication Prize for Irish History. This prize, of €3,000 is offered for the best work of Irish historical research, published since 1 April 2008 as a first sole author book. The work, which should be substantial, must be of an original character indicating direct research in historical records.
Those eligible to enter are graduates of the National University of Ireland and members of staff of the constituent universities and recognised colleges of NUI whose doctoral degrees were awarded no earlier than 1 January 2005.
NUI Publication Prize for Medical & Health Sciences
Not on offer in 2012 (Valued at €3,000)
A prize of €3,000 will be offered for scholarly publication in the areas of medicine and health sciences. Details of the award will be announced later in the year.