Quercus Active Citizenship Scholarships

Awarded by : University College Cork

Updated on Nov 03, 2023
Amrita Kaur

University Research Analyst

Quercus Active Citizenship Scholarships

  • Applicable for

    University College Cork in Ireland

  • Max scholarship per student

    Rs 9,56,130/-

  • No. of students to be awarded

    Varies

  • Course Level

    Bachelors

  • Intake year

    Sep 2024

  • Type of scholarships

    Merit

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Scholarship Overview

Quercus Active Citizenship Scholarships is offered by the University College Cork to international students. Quercus Active Citizenship Scholarships 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 a certain number of candidates from all the received applications and offers them scholarships based on their academic profiles. The maximum scholarship that a student can receive is Euro 10500 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:
Quercus Active Citizenship Scholarships 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) Business Information Systems,Electrical and Electronic Engineering BE (Hons),Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering BE (Hons) etc as given below.

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

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: Euro 10,500 => Rs 9,56,130

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: up to €10,500
  • The five strands of talented students within the programme will benefit from a wide range of academic, financial, personal, and other supports. Scholars may receive a reduced points entry into UCC, but they must achieve at least 85% of the CAO points for the year of entry.
  • The Scholarship can be renewed for subsequent years, subject to the Scholar meeting the requirements of the Active Citizenship Retention & Discontinuation Document and progressing to the next level of study in their academic programme.

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

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 registered UCC student, or apply through CAO or the International Office for a place on an undergraduate/level 8 programme at University College Cork to be eligible for this scholarship
  • Successful applicants will:
    • Be able to provide evidence of sustained engagement in Active Citizenship and have demonstrated significant impact through a regional or national profile for leadership in active citizenship. Evidence of:
      • Leadership
      • Sustained commitment and
      • A discernible outcome or impact in one or more of the following domains of active citizenship: Volunteering, Advocacy, Community Engagement, Social Regeneration, Social Entrepreneurship would be required.
    • Have exhibited excellence and the potential to develop that excellence in their chosen field with recognition at regional, national, or international level for their Citizenship efforts. One-off demonstrations of Active Citizenship will be insufficient to be deemed eligible for this Award.
    • Be expected to act as ambassadors for UCC and the Quercus Programme in terms of their participation in their chosen field.

Preference will be given to following candidates:

  • Where there are equivalent levels of excellence applicants deemed able to contribute most to UCC will be selected.

Eligible student nationality

This scholarship is applicable for students from India +239 more

Application Process for this scholarship

To apply for a Quercus Scholarship you must:

  • Be either a registered UCC student, or apply through CAO for a place on an undergraduate/level 8 programme at University College Cork. (Note: applicants also need to make their degree programme application separately, e.g. through the CAO or through the International Office for Non-EU applicants)
  • Read the Criteria and Terms of Reference of the Quercus Active Citizenship Scholarship here Active Citizenship Terms of Reference & Memorandum of Understanding 2022/23.
  • Complete the Quercus Active Citizenship Scholarship Application Form online using the 'Apply now' option.
  • read the Online application instructions before you begin.
  • Questions about this scholarship can be directed to quercus@ucc.ie

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

Date Additional Details
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

Additional Information

  • The Quercus Scholarships are open to students currently registered in, or applying for, any undergraduate/level 8 programme offered by UCC.
  • Applicant will only be able to take up a Scholarship after accepting an offer of a place at University College Cork through the CAO or the International Office.
  • Each Scholar’s participation in the programme will be reviewed and assessed annually. To progress in the programme, Scholars will be expected to demonstrate continuing exceptional achievement in their talent area, and satisfactory academic performance. There will be a managed exit from the programme for students who do not progress.

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