DCU Educational Trust
How You Can Help
Student Support
Dublin City University has identified Student Support as an urgent fundraising priority: to keep the doors to higher education open, reward the brightest minds for their pursuit of intellectual inquiry and to encourage and nurture a healthy academic research environment to the benefit of Irish society.There are several ways in which you can become involved:
Annual Fund
The DCU Annual Fund is integral to the Educational Trust's overall efforts on behalf of the university. Gifts to the Annual Fund allow the Educational Trust to make discretionary grants throughout the year to such programmes as the Access Programme, the Alumni Student Mentoring Programme, Fizzfest – and international arts festival for children and the Science Bus. The goals of the Annual Fund are to encourage alumni participation and to increase annual unrestricted gifts.
In 2006 the Annual Fund raised €433,910 from more than 500 alumni, students, staff and friends of the university. Thank you to all our donors, not only for your contribution but also for helping to build a proud tradition of annual giving to DCU.
Thank you to all our donors, especially those who spoke to our students during the June and October Telethons, not only for your contribution but also for helping to build a proud tradition of annual giving to DCU.
Leadership Circle
The Leadership Circle is a distinct community of exceptional supporters and friends of Dublin City University. Membership recognises and acknowledges the contributions made by donors whose generosity and vision are helping to bring Dublin City University to the next level of its development as a world-class centre of research and learning.
Programmes and Services
To show our appreciation to Leadership Circle members, we offer services that acknowledge their gifts, keep them informed about research and programme achievements and provide them with opportunities to interact with the university community. Some of these opportunities include:
- Invitations to the President’s seasonal reception in December
- Invitations to events of interest to members such as speaker’s series, symposia, lectures and concerts by the National Chamber Choir.
- A subscription to the DCU Times bi-annual magazine
We also offer on request:
Legacy Gifts
More than ever before in Ireland 's history, most people can participate in a healthy economy to gain well-deserved personal success. Many who feel materially fortunate take pride and pleasure in making the world a better place through philanthropy. One wise and popular strategy includes Planned Giving – making a charitable gift in a way that fulfils your estate planning objectives after heirs have been provided for.
Working with donors to achieve their philanthropic aims, Dublin City University is both qualified and honoured to accept planned gifts to provide a lasting legacy for future generations of Irish scholars.
The Educational Trust graciously accepts planned gifts in the form of:
All contributions, whether modest or substantial, are most welcome. We particularly hope benefactors will consider helping DCU build permanent sources of funding for Access Scholarships, Sports Scholarships and Port-Graduate Research Fellowships by creating Named Endowment Funds for these purposes or by adding to those already established.
Should you choose to make it known to us that you have made provision for Dublin City University in your estate, we will be delighted to welcome you to the University's Leadership Circle to show our appreciation.
We recognise that Planned Giving involves deeply personal decisions. The Dublin City University Educational Trust is available to discuss with you and your legal or financial advisor, in strictest confidence, your vision and how the University might recognise and honour your generosity.
Click here to download our “Legacy of Leadership” brochure or contact the Dublin City University Educational Trust to discuss your legacy for Irish scholarship:
Catherine Brady (Director of Development) OR
Claire Whelehan (Development Officer)
Dublin City University Educational Trust
Tel: (353 1) 700 5467
Gift Levels
Staff at the Educational Trust would be pleased to discuss with you the designation of your gift of student support and the creative ways in which you may structure your contributions.
Permanently Endowed Scholarships
€1,500,000 Doctoral Fellowship
€1,000,000 Master’s Degree Fellowship
€600,000 Postgraduate Fellowship
€440,000 Full Sports Scholarship†
€240,000 Full Academic Merit Scholarship†
€180,000 Full Access Scholarship†
€120,000 Sports Scholarship*
€70,000 Academic Merit Scholarship*
€50,000 Access Scholarship*
Scholarships through Annual Gifts
€75,000 Doctoral Fellowship (3 Years)
€50,000 Master’s Degree Fellowship (2 Years)
€25,000 Postgraduate Fellowship (1 Year)
€20,000 4-Year Sports Scholarship
€10,000 4-Year Academic Scholarship
€8,000 4-Year Access Scholarship
€5,000 Sports Scholarship*
€2,500 Academic Merit Scholarship*
€2,000 Access Scholarship*
† Each year generates a 4-Year scholarship supporting a new student’s full degree programme
* A scholarship supporting one year of a student’s degree programme
