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Published: 01 Apr 2026 3,359 views
DCU Business School and the family and friends of the late John Thompson are welcoming applications for the John Thompson Scholarship. This scholarship will cover the fees of one MSc Digital Marketing Student.
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.
| Application Deadline | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Value | Full Fees |
| Country to study | Ireland |
| School to study | DCU Business School |
| Type | Masters |
| Course to study | View courses |
| Sponsor | DCU Business School |
| Gender | Men and Women |
*Please note students cannot be awarded more than one DCU Business School scholarship at a time.
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.
Once you receive an offer, you can apply for the John Thompson Scholarship by following these steps:
In order to apply students should submit a copy of each of the following:
Submissions should be made to the Group Head for Marketing at DCU Business School via email at [email protected]
*Please note students cannot be awarded more than one DCU Business School scholarship at a time.
For more information, kindly visit DCU scholarship webpage.
