Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys launches first ever bursary to support Masters Students in field of rural development

29 May 2024

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has today launched a new bursary to support a number of Masters Students in the area of rural development.The initiative is being rolled out in partnership with our third level colleges and delivers upon a commitment in our five-year rural development policy, Our Rural Future.

As part of the initiative, six students will be supported with a bursary with a value of €60,000. The bursary was developed in collaboration with the Higher Education Institution Network which was established by the Department to encourage the wider take-up of rural development research at postgraduate level.