Open to North American Universities only
Step 1- Complete our application form
Step 2- Upload your Greening videos any time between the 1st March – 17th March. Winners will be notified by the 28th March 2022
Arrange for a building on campus to go green or for a university greening event to take place and make sure to send us proof.
- Virtual/in-person meetings/classes wearing green or using a green background.
- Post your ideas across your social media pages.
- Host a virtual event to create green shakes or foods.
- A water feature on your campus turning green.
- Projecting the colour green on a campus building
- Other- Create your own unique idea.
You must post pictures of your 'greening' on social media (Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook), making sure to tag University College Cork (@uccint_usacan) as well as Education in Ireland (@EducationInIreland) and/or @eduireland and Tourism Ireland (@TourismIreland). See below for UCC’s social media handles.
When posting your pictures on social media, use the following hashtags so that we can see your entry and consider you for the competition: #educationinireland #tourismireland #globalgreening
Once you complete your application form and post your pictures of your greening ideas, you will be entered into our draw. If you have any questions please contact us at k.mcsweeney@ucc.ie or mb.murphy@ucc.ie
UCC Social Media Handles:
Instagram: @uccint_usacan
Twitter: @uccInt
Facebook: @uccInternational
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Scholarship: North American Universities with a study abroad partnership programme in Ireland are in with the chance to win 1 study abroad scholarship and a return flight.
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Value of the scholarship is €8000. Return flights will be included thanks to Aer Lingus, the national airline of Ireland who have been bringing the world to Ireland since 1936, and Tourism Ireland.
Prizes: In addition to scholarships and Aer Lingus flights, you and your students will be in with a chance to win a whole host of prizes on offer from Education in Ireland from Irish hampers to handcrafted linen.
These scholarships are only available to North American partners of University College Cork and once you confirm your participation and submit proof of your greening ideas, you will be entered into our draw.
Conditions
- *Scholarships must be used during the 2022/2023 academic year
- *Scholarships cannot be exchanged for monetary value
- *Competition is only applicable to partner institutions of University College Cork
- *In order to be considered for the scholarship partner institutions must apply through our application form
- *All partner institutions who apply and provide photographic proof of their 'greening' event will be entered into a draw for the scholarships which will be picked at random.
