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Published: 03 Jun 2025 74 views
This is a scholarship which covers full fees for one student (EU or non EU) each year in DCU’s full-time MSc in Digital Marketing. Established in 2008, this scholarship was set up to honour the memory of John Thompson, one of the Ireland’s leading newspaper executives. With a career spanning almost 30 years in the business, John was instrumental in the launch and commercial development of some of Ireland’s most successful and enduring publications including U Magazine, The Sunday World and The Irish Farmers Journal.
He was Chief Executive of Associated Newspapers Ireland, publishers of the Irish Daily Mail and Irish Mail on Sunday and former Managing Director of Independent Star Limited and publisher of the Irish Daily Star. John believed that the disciplines of journalism and marketing reinforce each other in eliciting consumer engagement, paving the way for commercial success. This scholarship aims to foster links between digital marketing and online journalism by encouraging graduates of business, journalism and more diverse educational backgrounds to study digital marketing integrated with an appreciation of media and online journalism.
Dublin City University (abbreviated as DCU) (Irish: Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath) is a university situated between Glasnevin, Santry, Ballymun and Whitehall on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland. Created as the National Institute for Higher Education, Dublin in 1975, it enrolled its first students in 1980 and was elevated to university status (along with the University of Limerick) in 1989 by statute.... continue reading
| Application Deadline | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Country to study | Ireland |
| School to study | Dublin City University |
| Type | Masters |
| Sponsor | Dublin City University Dublin City University |
| Gender | Men and Women |
This is a scholarship which covers full fees for one student (EU or non EU) each year in DCU’s full-time MSc in Digital Marketing.
In order to apply for this scholarship, applicants must have applied to the MSc Digital Marketing programme here in DCU Business School.
In order to apply students should submit a copy of each of the following:
To apply for this scholarship, you will first need to apply to the programme of choice. Can you please start your application and email our global office to discuss any issues with the application? Please visit the following website to view contact details – https://www.dcu.ie/global. They will also be able to advise you on any further scholarships that you may be eligible for.
Submissions should be made to the Group Head for Marketing at DCU Business School via email at [email protected]
For more details, visit DCU Business School Scholarship webpage
