Quercus Sport Scholarships

Awarded by : University College Cork

Updated on Apr 18, 2023
Amrita Kaur

University Research Analyst

Quercus Sport Scholarships

  • Applicable for

    University College Cork in Ireland

  • Max scholarship per student

    Rs 9,56,130/-

  • No. of students to be awarded

    5

  • Course Level

    Bachelors

  • Intake year

    Sep 2022

  • Type of scholarships

    Merit

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Scholarship Overview

Quercus Sport Scholarships is offered by the University College Cork to international students. Quercus Sport Scholarships is available for students from any country who want to study Bachelors Degree in the Ireland at the University College Cork. Every year, the university selects 5 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 Sport 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

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. 

These benefits may include:

  • Reduced CAO Points Entry (if required)
  • Campus Accommodation
  • Fee Waiver
  • Bursary
  • Life Coaching
  • Participation in Quercus Lecture Series
  • Individualised Career advice
  • Academic Mentor
  • Invitations to relevant networking events
  • Flexible academic arrangements
  • Participation in relevant workshops/master classes
  • Sports Mentor
  • Support to compete nationally and internationally
  • Sport Medicine/Physiotherapy support
  • Physiological monitoring and feedback
  • Nutrition coaching
  • Strength training and Conditioning
  • Performance Analysis

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 5

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

Successful applicants will:

  • Meet the minimum entry requirements (matriculation) of their desired undergraduate/level 8 programme, while currently registered students will need to have attained higher honours in their end of year examinations to be eligible. Applicants do not need to be pursuing a related programme to be deemed eligible.
  • Participate in a sport recognised by Sport Ireland.
  • Be able to provide evidence that they are competing at the highest available level in their chosen sport and have identifiable potential for further improvement. 
  • Be expected to act as ambassadors for UCC and the Quercus Talented Students’ Programme in terms of their participation in their chosen sport.

Eligible student nationality

This scholarship is applicable for students from India +238 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 in 2022/23. (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 Quercus Sport Scholarship Criteria and Terms of Reference here Terms of Reference & Memorandum of Understanding Sports 2022/23
  • Complete the Quercus Sport Scholarship Application Form online using the 'Apply now' option.

    Please read the Online application instructions before you begin.

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 Scholarship can be renewed for subsequent years subject to the Scholar meeting the requirements of the Sports Retention & Discontinuation Document and progression to the next level of study in their academic programme.
  • Scholars will be expected to act as ambassadors for UCC in terms of their participation in sporting activities and in their participation in activities designed to promote the Quercus Programme.

  • Where there are equivalent levels of excellence applicants deemed able to contribute most to UCC and to UCC Sport will be selected. UCC also reserves the right to select scholars based on their strategic importance to sport in UCC.

  • The Quercus Scholarships are open to students applying for, and currently registered in, 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

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