University College Cork awards 1,000 scholarships and bursaries annually to domestic and international students, across all areas of study. In partnership with our generous donors we provide substantial academic and financial support to students studying at the university. From recognition of academic achievements or athletic performance, to support for unique challenges and experiences, UCC offers scholarships for students from a variety of backgrounds, cultures and abilities.
Take a look at the range of university, government and privately funded scholarships offered to you.
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05 Jan 2026
Uversity Scholarship Applications
We are delighted to announce that the application portal for UVERSITY Scholarship for Adult Learners will open on 1st February, 2026. Questions about this scholarship can be directed to apply@uversity.org / 01-6875998 To find out more, please visit: https://www.uversity.org/
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15 Dec 2025
Call for Applications: Elizabeth Shorten Scholarship
Medical Doctors at SpR / Registrar level in the speciality of Cardiology who intend to enroll as MD students in the UCC School of Medicine to undertake research in the department of cardiology or cardiothoracic surgery at Cork University Hospital.
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12 Sep 2025
Research Ireland 2026 Government of Ireland Postgraduate and Postdoctoral calls are now open
This programme is open to applicants from any discipline and of any nationality, and will support the following scholarships/fellowships (01 September 2026 start date): Postgraduate: 2-Year Research Master’s degree Scholarship 4-Year PhD Scholarship Postdoctoral: 1-Year Postdoctoral Fellowship to prepare a doctoral thesis for publication 2-Year Postdoctoral Fellowship to develop a new research project
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13 Mar 2025
NUI Post-Doctoral Fellowships 2025
The NUI Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Humanities and Social Sciences is closing the 28 March 2025. To help potential applicants with their application, NUI will organize an information webinar with former NUI awardee Dr Aphrodite Papachristodoulou.
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