Applications are opened for the new Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation Scholarship, which aims to support young people from under-represented socio-economic backgrounds in taking on Trinity Business School’s newly launched MSc in Responsible Business & Sustainability.
The one-year, full-time course will give students the understanding and skillset needed to meet the challenges of building a sustainable future for business and society. The Scholarship scheme aims to empower students to embark on a career in management or leadership positions with specific responsibilities for corporate social responsibility, corporate sustainability, environmental social governance, business and human rights, and climate action.
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Application Deadline: The deadline for scholarship applications is Wednesday, May 1st, 2024.
Brief Description
- University or Organization: Trinity Business School
- Department: NA
- Course Level: Master’s (MSc)
- Award: Full EU fees (€16,250) for the MSc programme + monthly stipend of €1,515
- Access Mode: Online
- Number of Awards: NA
- Nationality: International
- The award can be taken in Ireland
Eligibility
- Eligible Countries: Students from EU
- Acceptable Course or Subjects: The scholarship will be awarded in any subject offered by Trinity Business School
- Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following/given criteria:
- Students from underrepresented socio-economic backgrounds face situations, such as:
- Receiving government funding for low-income households during their undergraduate studies (for example, the HEAR access route, SUSI, the 1916 Bursary Fund).
- Being in care as a looked-after child for at least 13 weeks since the age of 14 and being aged under 25 on the first day of the course.
- Being estranged from their parents and being aged under 25 on the first day of the course.
- Being a carer for an ill or disabled family member.
- Being from a minority group.
- Coming from a deprived area.
- Coming from an area where it is unusual for people to go to university.
- Being the first in the family to go to university.
- Having a disability in conjunction with socio-economic factors, as described above.
How to Apply
To apply for the scholarship, applicants should submit their CV to [email protected], supporting documentation for eligibility, plus a report of no more than 1,000 words with details of:
- how they meet the eligibility criteria for this scholarship,
- how they have addressed challenges in their undergraduate studies (and at work, if applicable),
- why they have chosen this particular MSc programme and
- how it will contribute to their longer-term goals.
Any further questions relating to this process should be directed to [email protected].
For PR queries contact: Claire Johnston
PR & Communications, Trinity Business School
E: [email protected]
Benefits
To be awarded the scholarship, students need to accept the offer of a place in the MSc Responsible Business & Sustainability at Trinity Business School.
The scholarship covers full EU fees (€16,250) for the MSc Responsible Business & Sustainability programme as well as a monthly stipend of €1,515 covering Michaelmas, Hilary, and Trinity term of the academic year (i.e. 10 months in total, Sept 2024 – June 2025).
