1916 Bursary Fund

1916 Bursary Fund

There is currently a national delay with The 1916 Bursary for 2023/24. We hope to have more information available as soon as possible.

You can complete an online eligibility check and see further information at 1916bursary.ie.

FAO Current 1916 Bursary Fund Award Holders

If you are currently enrolled on a postgraduate programme or intend to apply to a postgraduate programme and have received a 1916 Bursary Fund at undergraduate level in previous years, please contact 1916bursary@dcu.ie to discuss the possible continuation of your Bursary for one academic year.

About the fund

The 1916 Bursary Fund is a targeted funding scheme established by the Department of Education and Skills to support the implementation of the National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education 2015-2019. The National Access Plan is working to increase the number of students who are currently under-represented in higher education. 

The Bursary is being offered to undergraduate students experiencing socio-economic disadvantage who are commencing third level education in September 2022 for the first time - and will fund the entire duration of a student's programme of study.

All the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are awarding the Bursaries as regional clusters. The Midlands East & North Dublin (MEND) cluster is made up of four (HEIs) - Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT), Dublin City University (DCU), Dundalk Institute of Technology (IT), and Maynooth University (MU). The MEND cluster has over 60 bursaries available to award to students applying to these (HEIs). 

There are two different types of bursaries – Tier 1 and Tier 2.

Tier 1 Bursaries: Awardees will receive €5,000 per year for the normal duration of an undergraduate programme and up to a maximum of six years for a part-time programme. The bursary will also be paid as the awardee progresses to postgraduate study.

Tier 2 Bursaries: Awardees will receive €2,000 per year for the normal duration of an undergraduate programme and up to a maximum of six years for a part-time programme. The bursary will also be paid as the awardee progresses to postgraduate study.

Number of Bursaries available in the MEND Cluster:

Tier 1 Bursaries: 48

Tier 2 Bursaries: 21

Tier 1 and Tier 2 bursaries will be paid each year of the course up to a maximum of four years for full-time students and six years for part-time students as long as the recipient complies with the bursary guidelines and progresses to the next academic year of their course. 

You will find additional support under Frequently Asked Questions