Scholarships at Royal College of Surgeons

The 1916 Bursary is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) and aims to encourage participation and success by students who are most socio-economically disadvantaged and from groups most under-represented in higher education.

Leinster Pillar Cluster I Bursaries are awarded for eligible students in the following Higher Education Institutions: University College Dublin, National College of Art and Design, Marino Institute of Education, Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Trinity College Dublin, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Tier 1 bursaries are worth €5,000 per annum. Tier 2 bursaries are worth €2,000 per annum.

The International Consilio Manuque Medicine scholarships has been established by RCSI Alumni to support undergraduate students who have an exceptional academic record of accomplishment and have demonstrated determination and motivation to study medicine at RCSI.

The Scholarship is open to all Non-EU students who are self-funding (i.e. not attending under an another scholarship programme), who have applied to and been accepted on the Graduate Entry Medicine Programme (four year) or Direct Entry Medicine programmes (five and six year tracks). Students are eligible for consideration when they have accepted their offer to attend the medical school.

Applicants will be considered on academic merit and a holistic review of their scholarship application. Assessment will be based in academic and personal achievement to date and an evaluation of the students potential to become an outstanding future medical doctor. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete an interview as part of the application process.

Award and requirements

Successful applicants will receive a scholarship of €25,000, provided on the following basis:

• Students in the four-year programme will receive €6,250 per academic year

• Students in the five-year programme will receive €5,000 per academic year

• Students in the six-year programme will receive €4,167 per academic year

Scholarship payments will be made to the student at the beginning of each academic year. Scholarship payments are for progression years only and will not be made for a repeat year.

International scholarship offer holders are required to:

• Provide an annual and mid-year report about their academic and social activities and achievements at University.

• Represent RCSI as an ambassador throughout their degree programmme. Activities may include providing testimonials or content for social media and other marketing activities and participating at open days or international promotion events, subject to class timetabling and availability.

• Attend once at the annual scholarship award presentation event.

Eligibility criteria

Students who apply for the International Scholarship must be:

• Non-EU and self-funding students who are not in receipt of other scholarship funding.

• First time attending RCSI.

• In receipt of an offer to attend the full duration Dublin medical course and have accepted their offer.

• Ready to begin their studies in year that they receive their scholarship. If students receive a scholarship and subsequently defer their start date, the scholarship will be lost. Students in this instance are entitled to reapply for the scholarship in the subsequent year.

• Willing to allow the scholarship committee to access the information that was provided in their admissions application to RCSI, e.g. transcripts, references, personal statement, etc.

• Prepared to complete an interview as part of the scholarship application.

RCSI offers a number of International Pharmacy Scholarships for Malaysian citizens who successfully apply to the University’s five-year Pharmacy (MPharm) programme.

The scholarship offers a 50% reduction in fees, meaning the balance of tuition fees liable by the student is €12,500 per annum.