Deadline: 12-Aug-22
The Energia Meenadreena Scholarship Fund is now open to provide funding for individuals to access third level education, either at undergraduate or postgraduate level.
Funding will be provided to cover an individual’s tuition costs, where necessary a small stipend for travel/living expenses may also be provided.
Priority Areas
- Priority will be given to students who are currently undertaking/seeking to undertake a course focussed on sustainability.
- Priority will also be given to individuals who are/will be undertaking their first degree (at undergraduate/postgraduate level).
Benefits
- Undergraduate Scholarships will be award to a maximum value of €3,000 per annum.
- Postgraduate Scholarships i.e. masters or PhD, will be considered for partial or full funding.
- Priority will be given to individuals undertaking courses related to sustainability.
- Online or distance learning courses will also be considered.
- Scholarships will be paid directly to the educational institution, not to any individual.
What the Scholarship Covers?
- Scholarships for undergraduate studies will only cover the cost of an individual’s first undergraduate degree i.e. students undertaking a second undergraduate degree will not be eligible.
- For all public universities in the ROI, the scholarship will cover a recipient’s registration fees for undergraduate courses (€3,000 per annum).
- Scholarships for courses taking place in NI will be awarded at the same rate i.e. €3,000, albeit at the sterling equivalent.
- Stipends of up to €500 per annum to cover travel/living expenses may also be considered.
- Postgraduate students can apply for a scholarship to cover the full costs of their studies, however only partial costs may be awarded.
- As the Community Foundation for Ireland cannot provide retrospective fund, any scholarships/stipends awarded will be for the academic year 2022/2023 onwards.
- If you are currently enrolled in a course i.e. 1st year in 2021/2022, a scholarship will be awarded for year 2, 3 and 4 (2022/2023-2024/2025 etc.) of your degree.
- If you are currently in a later year i.e. year 2 or 3 of a university course, a scholarship will be awarded for each of the remaining years of your degree.
- If you are currently enrolled in a multi-year postgraduate degree you may apply for a scholarship for a second and any subsequent year.
- Scholarships will be awarded to all recipients in early January however it will not be paid to the university until August 2022.
- Scholarship funding will only be awarded upon successful completion of each academic year and evidence of progression to the next academic year1.
What the scholarship does not cover?
- The Energia Meendadreen Scholarship programme will not provide funding for repeat years.
- Scholarships for private/professional/short-term training courses are not eligible
- Courses with a private training provider (i.e. not private universities) are not eligible
- Funding will not be paid to individuals but must be paid to their chosen educational university.
Eligibility Criteria
- This scholarship programmes are open to individuals who live within the immediate vicinity of the Meenadreen Wind Farm
- Applications are welcome from individuals who live up to 14km away from the windfarm, however priority will be given to those who live within a 10km radius from the Meenadreen windfarm.
For more information, visit https://www.communityfoundation.ie/grants/types-of-grants/energia-meenadreena-scholarship-fund