At a glance

• Value: €6,000
• You must be a Registered Full-Time Research Student in 2023/24 to be eligible for this scholarship
• Questions about this scholarship can be directed to history@ucc.ie

1. The History Research Support Scholarship will have a value of €6,000 and will be awarded for one year. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of merit and recipients will normally possess a primary degree awarded at First-class Honours or equivalent.

2. Applications for this scholarship are invited from appropriately registered full-time PhD and MPhil students in the School of History.

3. New research students (PhD or MPhil) must have submitted their application form to CRM at the time of applying. The award of the Scholarship is contingent on the student being accepted to the Research programme.

4. Applicants should complete the appended application form.

5. Applicants should request their supervisor(s) to complete the reference form and the supervisor(s) should send this separately to history@ucc.ie by the deadline on Friday 18th August 2023.

6. Applications will not be assessed if they are incomplete or have been received after the advertised closing date. It is the responsibility of the applicants to ensure that their research supervisors submit the reference by the deadline. Only electronic applications and references will be accepted.

7. Selection of successful applicants will be made on the basis of the materials supplied to the School of History.

8. Applicants should not be in receipt of IRC funding/scholarships or equivalent European scholarships.

9. The School of History should be notified in good time of any change in circumstances likely to cause disruption to the scholarship holder’s research schedule.

10. If offered, successful applicants must confirm their intention to take up the Scholarship within one working week (five working days) of notification of the School of History’s intention to award them a Scholarship. The successful applicant must also provide proof of registration.

11. Should, during the period of the Scholarship, a successful applicant also be the recipient of any other scholarship or grant of a like magnitude, he/she will be required to forego the award of the History Research Support Scholarship but will retain the title.

12. The Scholarship holder and his/her research supervisor(s) may be required to submit up to two progress report(s) during the course of the year to the School of History. If the progress reports are deemed unsatisfactory, the scholarship will be terminated.

• History Research Support Scholarship Application Form and TC 2023-24
• History Research Support Scholarship Reference Form 2023-24