Overview
Ireland's 1916 Bursary supports new undergraduate entrants from socio-economically disadvantaged and under-represented groups through annual Tier 1 and Tier 2 bursaries, with a possible Tier 3 once-off award subject to funding.
Complete scholarship details
Applications for 2026/27 opened on 3 September 2026 and close on 9 October 2026 at 5:00 p.m. as published by the programme. Tier 1 provides €5,000 per year to 400 new undergraduate entrants for the normal duration of study; Tier 2 provides €2,000 per year to 200 entrants. A €1,500 Tier 3 once-off payment may be available subject to confirmation of funding. Existing Tier 1 and Tier 2 recipients may continue support into approved postgraduate study subject to scheme conditions.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must satisfy the programme's financial, priority-group and college-entry criteria. The 2026/27 scheme is primarily for first-time undergraduate entrants, including eligible advanced-entry students; specified second-chance mature students may also qualify. Applicants must meet the detailed residence/status and income conditions in the official guidance.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Primary programme homepage and FAQ checked on 7 September 2026. The source publishes a 5:00 p.m. closing time but does not separately state the timezone on the main deadline notice, so only the authoritative deadline date is normalized.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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