President’s Scholarship Award

The President’s Scholarship Award, introduced in 2012, is for students of Mary Immaculate College, with the objective of making postgraduate study possible. To receive this award students must have received First Class Honours in their MIC undergraduate degree.

Criteria

The following undergraduate degree programmes are eligible:

BA in Liberal Arts
BA in Contemporary and Applied Theatre Studies
Bachelor of Education (Primary Teaching)
B Ed in Education and Psychology
BA in Early Childhood Care and Education
BA in Education, Business Studies and Accounting
BA in Education, Business Studies and Religious Studies
BA in Education, Gaeilge and Religious Studies
BA in Education, Gaeilge and Business Studies
BA in Education, Mathematics and Gaeilge
BA in Education, Mathematics and Business Studies

For more information, see Frequently Asked Questions below.

What does the award include?

The award consists of an annually renewable reduction of €1,500 in fees for the duration of the programme of study.

How to Apply?

If an MIC student achieves a First Class Honours in one of the undergraduate degrees listed above, they receive a letter about the President’s Scholarship Award outlining the next steps.

What is the duration of the scholarship?

The duration of the scholarship is the programme registration period which is one or two years for a taught programme and two years for a research programme.

Who has been selected for the President's Scholarship Award?

Since 2012, awards have been made to students who have received a First Class Honours in their Undergraduate Degree.

What Undergraduate Degree programmes are listed as part of the Scheme?

The following Undergraduate Degree programmes have been listed:

BA in Liberal Arts
BA in Contemporary and Applied Theatre Studies
Bachelor of Education (Primary Teaching)
B Ed in Education and Psychology
BA in Early Childhood Care and Education
BA in Education, Business Studies and Accounting
BA in Education, Business Studies and Religious Studies
BA in Education, Gaeilge and Religious Studies
BA in Education, Gaeilge and Business Studies
BA in Education, Mathematics and Gaeilge
BA in Education, Mathematics and Business Studies

What resources are available to assist in making a decision about programme selection?

Letter of offer
MIC Research & Graduate School website pages
Application forms

What faculty sources are available to assist me in a making a decision about programme selection?

The relevant programme co-ordinators and course leaders are best positioned to assist you in making a decision about programme selection. In addition, the Research and Graduate School will be able to advise on applying for research postgraduate programmes (rgso@mic.ul.ie).

Who are the programme co-ordinators and what are their contact details?

Details for programme co-ordinators and course leaders are available on the Postgraduates page on the MIC website.

What is the best way to contact a programme co-ordinator or course leader?

Email is the best way to contact a programme co-ordinator or course leader or the Research and Graduate School. Please remember that a number of co-ordinators and course leaders will be on annual leave in the coming weeks and you are requested to kindly allow for delays in responses to your queries. You are also requested to frame any queries that you may have as clearly and concisely as possible.

How many students will be in my class?

Class sizes vary from 10 to 15 students normally.

When do modules take place?

Programme co-ordinators and course leaders are best positioned to answer when modules are scheduled for the Taught MA and MEd. Some programmes take place on weekday evenings and others take place at weekends. Lectures are not a feature of the MA by Research.

Information for Awardees

In the below video Dr Julianne Stack, Graduate School Director at the MIC Research and Graduate School explains the President's Scholarship Award for those who have been awarded it.