Scholarship Overview

KPMG Outstanding Scholar - Year 1 BSc Accounting is offered by the University College Cork to international students. KPMG Outstanding Scholar - Year 1 BSc Accounting is available for students from all countries who want to study Bachelors Degree in the Ireland at the University College Cork. Every year, the university selects Single candidate from all the received applications and offers them scholarships based on their academic profiles. The maximum scholarship that a student can receive is Euro 1500 at University College Cork. The fee needs to be paid in full, the scholarship amount will be given to students once they start their study program.
Participating Programmes:

KPMG Outstanding Scholar - Year 1 BSc Accounting is available for the Bachelors Degree. We have listed below the Bachelors Degree Programmes of University College Cork that are eligible for the scholarship:

• BSc (Hons) Accounting

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in University College Cork in Ireland

• BSc (Hons) Accounting

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: Euro 1,500 => Rs 1,36,590

Conversion rate used: 1 Euro = Rs. 93.25 (last updated 26th September 2024)

Scholarship amount will be given: One Time

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	×Not covered in scholarship
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this

• Value: €1,500 per student and a paid summer internship with the firm at the end of the second year of the programme lasting between 3-10 weeks worth between €1,125 - €3,750.   

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 1

Scholarship Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirement mentioned on the Scholarship site, student profile will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Eligibility

• Applicants must be a current UCC Student to be eligible for this scholarship
• Students must hope to achieve at least a 2H.1 result in their first sitting of their 1st year, BSc Accounting exams.

Application Process for this scholarship

• Students are invited to apply for the scholarship by providing a personal statement of 500 words outlining their success in academic life, community initiatives, sports, and work experience.  

Selection:  

• Interviews will take place with a panel of shortlisted students. The judging panel will include a representative from KPMG and the Department of Accounting and Finance.
• Students who have been able to combine a high level of personal development with strong academic results will be highly regarded. Successful applicants will be notified shortly after the Semester 2 exam results are made available.
• The application form is available here: https://forms.office.com/r/nsGiHq49AZ

Scholarship Application

Students will be auto-considered for this scholarship when they apply for the courses on which this scholarship is applicable. No separate application is needed.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application start date	Not Available	The application window opens in March every year. Specific applications details will be communicated to students directly by the Department of Accounting and Finance.
Application final end date	Not Available	no specific deadline mentioned

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Contact email	scholarships@ucc.ie
Phone number	+353 (0)21 4904875