UCD Michael Smurfit 2025 The Shaw Scholarship for Educational Advancement and Empowerment

The UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School-Shaw Scholarship for Educational Advancement and Empowerment will be awarded to one student from the USA who has been accepted on the MSc or MBA Programme at UCD Smurfit School and who is in financial need and requires support to complete their Masters.

• Table of Content
• About University College Dublin
• The Shaw Scholarship for Educational Advancement and Empowerment
• Aim and Benefits of The Shaw Scholarship for Educational Advancement and Empowerment
• Requirements for The Shaw Scholarship for Educational Advancement and Empowerment Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University College Dublin

A leading European research-intensive university, UCD is the largest university in Ireland. With a history stretching back to 1854 and an impressive list of notable alumni, including the writer James Joyce and many current and former government ministers, we can rightly claim to have been a formative influence and an integral part of the Irish State since its foundation. In recent years UCD has established itself as Ireland’s Global University, with operations around the world, and more than 5000 international students attending our Dublin campus coming from 124 different countries. T... continue reading

The Shaw Scholarship for Educational Advancement and Empowerment

Aim and Benefits of The Shaw Scholarship for Educational Advancement and Empowerment

The scholar will receive up to $35,000 of a bursary towards the tuition on a full-time Master’s or MBA programme.

Requirements for The Shaw Scholarship for Educational Advancement and Empowerment Qualification

The scholarship is limited to students who meet the following criteria:

• Citizen and current resident of The United States of America from an underrepresented community and can demonstrate  proven financial need (Via notarized financial form)
• With a minimum grade point average of 3.0
• An incoming student who has been accepted onto a Full-Time MSc or Full-Time MBA programme at UCD Smurfit School.
• The scholarship is open to the following programmes: MSc in Marketing (all programmes), MSc in Management (all programmes), MSc in International Business (all programmes), MBA.
• Must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 while in the programme.
• In the event of a student choosing to apply for the MSc over the MBA , the balance of funds may be used for flights and accommodation up to the value
• $35,000 if the candidate choses to do a Master’s programme .
• The candidate must offer to mentor future UCD Shaw scholarship awardees. 

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Students must submit a programme application (Full-Time MSc or Full-Time MBA) to be considered for the scholarship.

Candidates will be asked to submit a 500 word essay to Smurfit Admission Team at [email protected] highlighting that you are applying for the UCD Smurfit Graduate Business School-Shaw Scholarship for Educational Advancement and Empowerment outlining:

For more details, visit UCD Michael Smurfit Scholarship webpage