Sport Scholarships
Types of UCC Sports Scholarships
The UCC Sport Scholarship programme aims to support athletes achieve their full potential and is divided into two main strands:
- UCC Individual Sport Scholarship – The Individual Sport Scholarship is open to applicants involved in team sports or individual sports other than the core sports. The sport/sporting organisation must be recognised by Sport Ireland.
- UCC Team Sport Scholarships which covers Hockey, Rugby, Soccer and Gaelic games: Gaelic Football, Hurling, Ladies Gaelic Football and Camogie.
- The Quercus Talented Students' Programme is a scholarship programme that supports and promotes excellence in academia, sport, creative and performing arts, active citizenship & innovation/entrepreneurship. Visit the Quercus website for more information.
Key Dates
The key dates for the 2021/22 Sports Scholarships are:
| Action | Due Date |
|---|---|
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UCC Sport Scholarship Applications open online |
01 March 2021 |
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Closing date: Individual applications |
31 May 2021 |
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Closing date: Teamsport applications |
31 August 2021 |
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Confirm 21.22 Sports Scholarships |
30 September 2021 |
|
Athlete Induction, Performance Planning and Testing |
30 October 2021 |
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Payment 1 |
18 December 2021 |
|
Athletes workshops – reviews |
20 March 2022 |
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Payment 2 |
20 June 2022 |
Applications for 2022/2023 programme will open in March 2022.
Further Information
For more information on all UCC Sports Scholarships contact sport@ucc.ie or +353 (86)0665641