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Student Grant Scheme 2013/14

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Student Grant Scheme 2013/2014

Student Grant Scheme 2013/2014

The Student Grant Scheme for the 2013/14 academic year has been approved and has been published last week with the Student Support Regulations for 2013/14.

The online application system for student grants went live on 17th May, 2013.  As in preceding years, the reckonable income limits set out in Schedule 1, the qualifying conditions, including those for the special rates of grant set out in Schedule 2 and the rates of grant set out in Schedule 3 apply to all students whose grants are being renewed in the 2013/14 academic year and who were assessed under a prior scheme or under the Student Grant Scheme 2011 or 2012.

The existing grant awarding authorities will continue to process renewal applications for students to whom they have already awarded grants until such time as those students have completed their current courses.  The existing grant awarding authorities will also continue to pay these renewal students in the normal manner subject to confirmation and verification of attendance.

It is important to note the Budget 2013 reduction of 3% in the income thresholds for all student grants in the 2013 grant scheme. The measure will apply to both new and renewal students.

To facilitate applicants who may be suffering from visual/hearing impairments, the scheme can be made available in different formats on request from the Department’s Higher Education – Equity of Access Section.

The scheme and regulations are currently being translated into Irish and the Irish version will be posted on thewww.studentfinance.ie  website shortly.

Cost of 3rd Level in Ireland

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Cost of College in Ireland

 
 

2011 (without full fees) 

Away €

Home  €
Rent

3600

0
Food & Household Bills*

2000

1000
Day-to-day/living expenses**

2000

2000
Total Living Expenses 

7600

3000
Books/materials

    400

  400
Student Contribution Charge

2,250

2,250
Capitation Fee

  155

  155
Total 

€10,405

€5,805

*May include weekly supermarket shop, some meals on campus, electricity bills, heating bills, refuse bills, parking fees, etc

**Can include mobile phone, travel, clothing, snacks on campus, socialising, health, etc

Students spend an average of €400 on rent and household bills and €484 on living expenses each month.

Food is the most expensive monthly living expense at €148 on average, although male students spend just €128.

Pressure

Male students also spend €102 a month socialising, compared to just €81 spent by their female classmates.

Students fork out €82 a month on travel to and from college and around €40 on mobile phone costs and €65 on books and materials.

Female students spend €65 each month on clothes, while the boys spend just €50.

VI: DCU Scholarships €1000

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Academic Scholarship Programme

 

From September 2012 incoming students will be awarded €1000 by gaining a CAO points’ requirement through the Leaving Certificate or equivalent exams. The points’ requirement for students who wish to study a course in the following faculties is as follows:

Faculty of Engineering and Computing: 

Students gaining 500+ CAO points will be awarded €1000

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences: 

Students gaining 550+ CAO points will be awarded €1000

Faculty of Science and Health:

Students gaining 550+ CAO points will be awarded €1000

Dublin City University Business School:

Students gaining 550+ CAO points will be awarded €1000

There is no application process for this new academic scholarship. If students gain the stated number of points, meet the specific entry requirements and register in DCU, they will automatically receive the scholarship.

In addition to the cash prize, the students, along with their parents or guardians and former school principals, will be invited to come to DCU for an awards ceremony in November. The students will receive their scholarship prize and the former school principal will receive a plaque for the school marking this significant achievement.

 

Elite Sport

DCU is one of the leading third level sporting institutions in Ireland and has evolved into a modern hub for sporting excellence with a growing academic portfolio of sports related degree programmes allied to a multi million-euro capital investment programme. Alongside the state of the art sporting facilities and academic programmes, DCU prides itself on its sport development programmes, elite athlete development programmes and Sports Academy.

The act of balancing academic achievement, sporting excellence and personal development remains a challenge for talented Irish sports people. Through its high performance structures and initiatives, DCU is committed to enhancing the academic and sporting achievements of young sports men and women in the country, as well as making a positive impact on the future of Irish Sport. DCU’s high performance sport initiatives include:

Finance – Costs in Irish Universities (as outlined by 1st year students)

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Irish Times 2012

Costs vary of course. Dublin is more expensive than other parts of the country, but what about individual colleges? How do their students fare when looking for accommodation or buying dinner on campus? We decided to find out.

UCC

On-campus accommodation You’ll pay between €73 and €150 per week for college-owned accommodation. Some of this is on campus and the rest is nearby.

Off-campus accommodation Shared house accommodation will set you back between €60 and €85 per week. €90 for a single room in a shared house is the maximum rent allowed by the college accommodation office. Utilities are usually extra.

A pint in the college bar €3.10 for Fosters

Dinner on campus €5 for Therese’s signature curry in Club Áras. There are other €5 meal deals available as well.

Campus shop essentials Bottle of Lucozade: €1.55 Refill pad: €1.10 Packet of Tayto: 85 cent Sandwich: from €2.80 for chicken and stuffing to €3.90 for a wrap

NUIM

On-campus accommodation From €92 to €110 per week for a single room on campus. If you’re a Gaelgeoir, it’s possible to request accommodation with like minded people if you fancy living trí Ghaeilge.

Off-campus accommodation Between €70 and €100 per week for a house share.

Pint in the college bar €2.50 for a can of whatever beer is on special

Dinner on campus It changes but a decent feed will set you back about €4

Campus shop essentials Bottle of Lucozade: €1.19 Refill pad: €1.50 Packet of Tayto: 95 cent Sandwich: €2.99 (standard)

NUIG

On-campus accommodation There is accommodation that is college owned but not on-campus per se. Corrib Village is the on- campus complex. Rates go from €72 per week for a standard twin room to €125 per week for a double ensuite there.

Off-campus accommodation There is plenty of landlord-owned student accommodation in Galway. Prices vary but range from about €80 per week sharing or €103 per week for your own room in an apartment. Renting a house will set you back between €70 and €100 per week each, depending on how many people are sharing.

Pint in the college bar €3 for Fosters

Dinner on campus Currently €5 for a carvery lunch. This is expected to come down, possibly to €3.50.

Campus shop essentials Bottle of Lucozade: €1.40 Refill pad: €1 Packet of Tayto: 65 cent Sandwich: Currently €3.95 but they’re working with the supplier to provide a cheaper option for about €2.75 although the price has yet to be confirmed.

UL

On-campus accommodation Lots of on-campus accommodation in UL. Plassey Village prices, including utilities, range from €3,483 to €3,999 per year. This works out at about €92 to €105 per week.

Off-campus accommodation Rental properties in Castletroy are pretty reasonable. You will end up spending between €50 and €80 per week for a single room in a house close to college.

Pint in the college bar €3.30

Dinner on campus About €5

Campus shop essentials Bottle of Lucozade: €1.45 Refill pad: €1.20 Packet of Tayto: 70 cent Sandwich: €3.30

DCU

On-campus accommodation Two sets of on-campus apartments (Larkfield and Hampstead) are available to school leavers. Prices range from €4,049 to €4,234 per annum depending on where you stay and whether you have a single or a superior room. Utilities are extra.

Off-campus accommodation Between €80 and €100 per week will get you a single room in a house close by the college. Utilities are extra.

Pint in the college bar €3.50 for all pints except Fosters and Olm which cost €3

Dinner on campus The bar offers a cheeseburger and chips for €6.50. A 12-inch pizza will set you back a tenner.

Campus shop essentials Bottle of Lucozade: €1.59 Refill pad: €1.55 Packet of Tayto: 75 cent Sandwich: €2.95 for a cheese salad, €3.95 for posher options.

DIT

On-campus accommodation No on-campus accommodation but it has block- booked various halls of residence for students.

Off-campus accommodation Expect to pay between €75 and €180 per week depending on whether you’re sharing a house in the suburbs or a city centre apartment.

Pint in the college bar €3.50-€4.50

Dinner on campus €4-€10

Campus shop essentials Bottle of Lucozade: €1.55 Refill pad: 99 cent Packet of Tayto: 65 cent Sandwich: €2.60

TCD

On-campus accommodation No on-campus accommodation for first year. The college accommodation is Trinity Hall and it’s near Rathmines, a bus or Luas ride away from college. Rooms start at €4,230 for the academic year and rise to €5,060 if you want a single en-suite room. Utilities are extra.

Off-campus accommodation How long is a piece of string? Because of TCD’s location, you can really choose to live anywhere along the bus, Dart or Luas lines as well as in the city centre. Expect to pay between €90 and €120 per week depending on whether you’re sharing a house in the suburbs or a city centre apartment.

Pint in the college bar €3.50

Dinner on campus €5

Campus shop essentials Bottle of Lucozade:€1.50 Refill pad: €1.50 Packet of Tayto: 70 cent Sandwich: €3.50

CIT

On-campus accommodation Between €2,700 and €4,500 per annum for student (not on campus) accommodation.

Off-campus accommodation Expect to pay about €85 per week for a single room in a shared house.

Pint in the college bar No bar on campus in CIT

Dinner on campus €3.20 student special

Campus shop essentials Bottle of Lucozade: €1.40 Refill pad: 75 cent Packet of Tayto: 70 cent Sandwich: €2.80 from the deli/ €1.75 prepack

WIT

On-campus accommodation Between €73 and €87 per week depending on whether you want a twin room or a single ensuite.

Off-campus accommodation A house share will cost around €200 per month if three people split the cost.

Pint in the college bar €3.50

Dinner on campus €5.75

Campus shop essentials Bottle of Lucozade: €1.95 Refill pad: €1 Packet of Tayto: 70 cent Sandwich: €1.90

Who said education was free?

WE’VE ESTABLISHED that college isn’t cheap and the college registration fees are proof, if more is needed, that free third-level education is notional at best.

It’s bad news if you’re strapped for cash (who has an extra two grand rattling around their bank account these days?) but the good news is that if you’re a student, banks want your business.

There’s a whole range of products specifically aimed at the student market and the student parent market.

One of these, currently being promoted by Bank of Ireland, is a College Finance Loan.

Basically parents of students can borrow the cost of the college registration fee, repaying the money at a cost of about €100 per month.

The beauty of this loan is that when the students graduate they can take charge of repaying the remaining balance. Everyone wins.

Finance – Grants

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Qualifying for a student grant

To qualify for the student grant scheme, students must meet criteria based on nationality, residence, academic progress and family income. For students who meet these criteria receive a contribution towards the living costs of college and the contribution is payable at either full rate 100% or partial rate 25%, 50% or 75% depending on the student’s parents or student’s reckonable income. If the student qualifies for any of these rates, then they will also qualify to have their student contribution (registration fee) charge paid.
If the student’s family reckonable income is too high to qualify for the maintenance support, they still may be entitled to have all or 50% of their €2250 student contribution charge paid.
For students whose parent’s income falls below €22,703, a special rate of grant is awarded which includes a top-up from the normal grant awarded.

Maintenance grant

To qualify for a maintenance grant, you must fulfil the conditions of the scheme as regards:

  • Nationality and immigration status
  • Residence
  • Means

You must also be attending an approved course in an approved institution – see ‘Approved courses and institutions’ below.

There are detailed conditions about the level of the course you are attending; whether you have attended a course at the same level already; and whether the course represents progression from your previous studies.

In general, you will not get a grant for repeating a year or attending a course at a level that does not represent progression from what you have done before. However, ‘second chance students’ may be eligible for a grant. A ‘second chance student’ is someone who is aged over 23, did not successfully complete an earlier course and is returning to pursue an approved course after at least 5 years.

 

Means test

If you were ordinarily resident with your parents from October 1 of the year before the year of entry to the course, you are considered dependent on your parents and your income (if any) is assessed together with your parents’ income(s). An allowance is made for your earnings outside of term-time – up to €3,809 currently.

Independent mature candidates are candidates aged over 23 who live separately from their parents from 1 October of the year before the year of entry to the course. If you are an independent student, you are assessed on your own income (and that of your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant, if applicable).

The means test for a student grant in 2012-2013 is based on your family’s income for the previous full tax year (2011). However, if you or your family have had a change of circumstances (which is likely to be permanent) since 31 December 2011, your changed circumstances may be taken into account.

Some social welfare payments are excluded from ‘reckonable income’ for the purposes of student grants – see more details on reckonable income on studentfinance.ie and also in the Student Grant Scheme 2012 (pdf).

Budget 2012: The value of certain capital assets will be taken into account in the means test for student grants from 2013.

Income limits for maintenance grant and full fee grant

The family income limits for eligibility for a maintenance grant in 2012-2013 are set out below. These limits also qualify you in respect of the fee grant (if you are otherwise eligible).

Number of dependent children Full maintenance Part maintenance (75%) Part maintenance (50%) Part maintenance (25%)
Fewer than 4 €41,110 €42,235 €44,720 €47,205
4 to 7 €45,165 €46,415 €49,145 €51,880
8 or more €49,045 €50,400 €53,360 €56,320

Income limits for partial fee grant

The family income limits for eligibility for a partial fee grant in 2012-2013 are set out below.

Number of dependent children 50% tuition fees and 100% student contribution 50% student contribution only
Fewer than 4 €51,380 €55,920
4 to 7 €56,460 €61,440
8 or more €61,295 €66,700

The 50% tuition fee is not payable if your fees are covered under the Free Fees Scheme.

Other family members in college

The reckonable income limits may be increased as follows for each additional family member who is pursuing a full-time course of at least one year’s duration:

  • In full maintenance and partial fee grant categories by €4,980 where there are 2 such family members, €9,960 where there are 3 such family members and so on, by increments of €4,980
  • In part maintenance 75%, 50% and 25% categories by €4,815 where there are 2 such family members, €9,630 where there are 3 such family members and so on, by increments of €4,815

If you are an independent applicant, the family member taken into account is your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant. If you are dependent on your parents, the family members taken into account are your parent(s) and their other dependent children.

Special rates of grants for disadvantaged students

Disadvantaged students who meet a number of conditions can qualify for a special rate of maintenance grant.

Applicants must have qualified for the standard maintenance grant for the academic year 2012-2013 and total reckonable income in the tax year January to December 2011 must not be more than €22,703, net of Qualified Child Increases and standard exclusions.

For students, including mature students, who are assessed on parent(s)/guardian’s income, their parent(s)/guardian must, on 31 December 2011, have been:

  • Claiming long-term social welfare payments, or
  • Claiming Family Income Supplement or
  • Participating in designated programmes (for example, a FÁS training programme).

These payments and programmes are listed in Schedule 2 of the Student Grant Scheme 2012 (pdf).

For students who are assessed on their own income, on 31 December 2011 the student must have been getting one of these social welfare payments or participating in a designated programme.

Rates

Changes in grant rates take effect in January each year.

Maintenance grant rates for 2012

Type Non-adjacent rate Adjacent rate
Special rate €5,915 €2,375
Full Maintenance €3,025 €1,215
Part maintenance (75%) €2,270 €910
Part maintenance (50%) €1,515 €605
Part maintenance (25%) €755 €305

Adjacent and non-adjacent rates

For students who live 45 kilometres or less from the college being attended, the adjacent rate of maintenance grant is payable. This rate applies to all students living within this distance, including all mature students, both dependent and independent.

The non-adjacent rate applies to everyone else.

 

Farmers & Self-Employed
During last December’s budget, it was announced that from September 2013, the assets of farmers and the self-employed will be taken into consideration in the means test. The outline of how this will work has not been made public but it will not come into effect until next year so it will not affect this year’s application.
Reckonable income figure is based on the previous year’s income. However there are some limits in place for farmers and the self-employed when submitting their reckonable income for the means test grant. This is because the income figure for these groups that is submitted for income tax purposes cannot be submitted as the income figure for the grant application as there are a number of expenses disallowed including:
- Capital Expenditure
- Interest on Capital Expenditure
- Leasing Expenditure
- Interest on Leasing Expenditure
- There is no deduction allowed on depreciation and the income tax adjustment for stock relief was disallowed from September 2010.
- Expenditure on wages is disallowed if a farmer doesn’t have a P35 for employees

 

How is the Grant paid?
The SUSI will pay the grant amount over nine monthly instalments directly into your bank account so long as the student is in attendance on the course during the academic year. The student contribution charge (registration fee) will be paid directly to the college.

VI – Student Finance FAQs

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New Grant Applications for 2012-13

 

SUSI Helpdesk – 0761087874

Email -  support@susi.cdvec.ie

Facebook – susisupport

Video – How to apply for SUSI grant – http://vimeo.com/41277495

A new ONLINE ONLY grant applications system is being introduced for 2012. All new applications will be made online to a single awarding authority, Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) through www.studentfinance.ie.

When can I make my grant application?

The details of the 2012 Student Grant Scheme are due to be announced in May and the SUSI online application system will be available from that date. You can continue to check www.studentfinance.ie for information and updates in the meantime.

How do I make my grant application?

As soon as the online application system opens for the 2012/13 academic year, you will be able to register online with SUSI and then complete the online application form. The online application facility will be available through www.studentfinance.ie. Remember, it will NOT be necessary to have received an offer of a college place or to be enrolled in college in order to apply online.

How will I submit my supporting documentation?

Following initial assessment of your application, if eligible, you will receive by post a provisional grant approval and a personalised list of the supporting documents you will need to return to complete your application. Completed documentary evidence packs (photocopies of the documents, not originals) should be returned as soon as possible in the envelope provided to you.

When you return all the necessary supporting documents SUSI will process your application to award stage, subject to confirmation of your acceptance on an approved course.

When will I receive a final decision from SUSI?

When you confirm acceptance of a place on an approved course (usually late August/early September), your grant is awarded and payment will be made on a monthly basis (subject to confirmation of attendance) directly into your designated Irish bank account.

VI – StudentFinance.ie

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New Grant Applications for 2012-13

A new ONLINE ONLY grant applications system is being introduced for 2012. All new applications will be made online to a single awarding authority, Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) through http://www.studentfinance.ie

When can I make my grant application?

The details of the 2012 Student Grant Scheme are due to be announced in May and the SUSI online application system will be available from that date. You can continue to check http://www.studentfinance.ie for information and updates in the meantime.

How do I make my grant application?

As soon as the online application system opens for the 2012/13 academic year, you will be able to register online with SUSI and then complete the online application form. The online application facility will be available through http://www.studentfinance.ie/. Remember, it will NOT be necessary to have received an offer of a college place or to be enrolled in college in order to apply online.

 

eckonable Income limits for the Maintenance & Fee Grants 2012.

Types of Grant: Grants can cover fulltime third level and FETAC 5/6 courses.

Maintenance grants are payments to students to cover the costs of participating in education. From September 2012 they will be made on a pro-rata monthly basis directly into a students bank account.
Fee grants are a once-off payment of €2,500 (from Sept 2012) paid on behalf of an eligible student directly to the college to cover the student registration charge. Fee grants can, in some cases cover other charges associated with education at the discretion of SUSI.

Family income limits
The means test for a maintenance or fee grant in 2012/2013 is based on your family’s income for the previous full tax year (2011). The income limits for a maintenance grant are set out below.

Number of Dependent Children Full Maintenance Part Maintenance (75%) Part Maintenance (50%) Part Maintenance (25%) Exempt from student contribution *Exempt from 50% student contribution
Less than 4 €41,110 €42,235 €44,720 €47,205 €51,380 €55,920
4 to 7 €45,165 €46,415 €49,145 €51,880 €56,460 €61,440
8 or more €49,045 €50,400 €53,360 €56,320 €61,295 €66,700

* Full student contribution is paid where income is at or below this level.

Other family members in college: The income limits are increased if more than one family member is in college. See www.studentfinance.ie for more details.

Application Process: Students will apply online to SUSI giving details of their circumstances. SUSI will make an initial assessment of eligibility and will contact the student for documentation to support their claim.

Documentation required for the grant can include:
• Birth Cert.
• Residency & Proof of Address.
• DSP (Social Welfare) or HSE cert of income for the previous tax year.
• P60, P45, P21 PAYE Balancing Statement.
• Pension entitlement info
• Income from employment including self –employment
• Details of pension or redundancy lump sums.
• Gifts, Inheritances, Income from Land or other property.
• Any other source of income

Rates of Grant

Non-Adjacent Rate Adjacent Rate
Full Maintenance €3,025 €1,215
Part Maintenance (75%) €2,270 €940
Part Maintenance (50%) €1,515 €605
Part Maintenance (25%) €755 €315

The non adjacent rate is only paid to students whose chosen course is more than 45km from their normal residence. This applies to all students including mature students.

Special Rate of Maintenance Grant
Disadvantaged students who meet a number of conditions can qualify for special rates of the maintenance grant.

Special Rate of Grant Total Grant
Non-Adjacent €5,915
Adjacent €2,377

In order to be eligible for these ‘top-up’ rates, your reckonable income must be at or below a certain limit, (in 2011 the limit was €22,703), and must also include at least one of a range of social welfare payments including Jobseekers Allowance, Jobseekers Benefit and One-Parent Family Payment. Disability payments may also be included.

VI – Deadline: May 1st – NUI Maynooth Sports Scholarships

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All applications must be submitted to the Sports Office before May 1st
(You should also apply to the CAO in the normal way)

NUI Maynooth is committed to the development of sporting excellence and awards a number of sports scholarships annually to promote and foster sporting talent in the University. The scholarship initiative is an investment in student potential and endeavours to relieve students of financial pressure so they can maintain a dual focus on academic and sporting progression. A sports development programme in GAA, Rugby, Golf, Soccer, Swimming and snooker exists at NUI Maynooth. This includes access to such supports as expert coaching, fitness training, sports psychology, health nutrition, and performance analysis and lifestyle management. Other recognised sports may be considered for a CAO points concession under the programme for participant competing as an athlete carded by the Irish Sports Council.

Carded Athletes at NUI Maynooth

Application Procedure

Students must complete the relevant application form and return it to sportscholarship@nuim.ie no later than May 1st. They should also apply to the CAO in the normal way. Each application must be accompanied by two sporting reference from the student’s Coach, Club, School and /or National Governing Body if applicable. All applications will be reviewed by the Sports Scholarship Committee and each student will receive written notification on the outcome of his/ her application.

Eligibility & Renewal Criteria

Scholarships are reserved for students who have reached or have the potential to reach a very high level of performance – competing at international, national, inter-provincial or inter-county level. Scholarships will be awarded for both undergraduate and postgraduate study. Scholarships are awarded on an annual basis but can be renewed subject to certain conditions being met.

  • Students must maintain a satisfactory level of academic achievement
  • Students must maintain an impressive record of sporting achievement
  • Students must take an active role in the respective Club within NUI Maynooth
  • Students must compete on behalf of NUI Maynooth at intervarsity competitions
  • Students may be asked to visit schools or attend NUI Maynooth Open Days to discuss sporting talent and opportunities at NUI Maynooth

Awarding of Sports Scholarship

Scholarship funding is intended to assist students with sports and University related expenses (i.e. sporting equipment, travel costs associated with sport, allow student to cut down on part-time work etc.)

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to meet the normal matriculation requirements and any special course requirements. It is envisaged that applicants may receive up to 60 points concession in respect of normal CAO points for admission in any given year; this point’s concession does not apply to MH001 or MH002 Education – Primary Teaching. Applicants will be expected to have attained at least 300 points in their best six Leaving Certificate subjects. Post graduate applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Up to 15 places will be available annually under this scheme, which are provided in addition to the normal CAO complement of places under graduate students.

 

http://admissions.nuim.ie/school_leavers/scholarships.shtml

CIT Biomedical Eng. Scholarship – 14th March 2012

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Scholarship

The School of Mechanical, Electrical & Process Engineering is delighted to introduce the inaugural CIT-DePuy Scholarship. Application for this scholarship is open to any student who has applied through the CAO to study the Honours Degree in Biomedical Engineering (CR520) at CIT. This scholarship is offered in conjunction with DePuy, Cork, Ireland.

Who are DePuy?
DePuy are global leaders in providing healthcare solutions and employ over 5,300 worldwide. Their Irish operation is based in Co. Cork and employs over 600 people. It was established in 1997 to manufacture orthopaedic hips and knees. In early 2008 DePuy announced its intention to develop next generation orthopaedic products and processes for a global market at its Irish operation with the establishment of an innovation centre.

The Innovation Centre is an important part of DePuy Ireland’s global strategy and the work of the Cork Centre supports the development of next generation orthopaedic products and operations. People, with PhD, Masters and Bachelor Degrees in Biomedical Engineering, Materials and Quality, are employed in the new purpose-built Innovation Centre and labs.

What is the nature of the Scholarship?

  • Funding by DePuy towards your education each year of your 4 years studying the Honours Degree in Biomedical Engineering (CR520) at CIT. For the academic year 2012/2013 the scholarship will be €2250
  • Opportunity (although no obligation) for work placement with DePuy
  • No obligation (on either party) post-graduation

What type of student are we looking for?

  • Enthusiastic and committed to discipline of study
  • Academically ambitious
  • Self-motivated with leadership potential
  • Capable of innovation
  • Well-developed interpersonal skills

What is the Recipient Selection Process?

  1. On-line application form (Closing date: 14th March 2012)
  2. Selected students invited for Interview (March/April)
  3. Final awarding of scholarship will depend on interview performance and Leaving Cert results. (Scholarship awarded in September 2012)

The interview panel will consider such things as:

  • Academic interests
  • Knowledge/enthusiasm for the field of Biomedical Engineering
  • Involvement and achievements in extracurricular activities
  • Interpersonal and communication skills

Where do you get further information?
Scholarship co-ordinator
Dr Hugh O’Donnell
Email: hugh.odonnell@cit.ie
Tel: 021 4326505
Course co-ordinator
Dr Keith Bryan
Email: keith.bryan@cit.ie
Tel: 021 4326505
Head of Department
Daithi Fallon
Email: daithi.fallon@cit.ie
Tel: 021 4326505