VV GIRI GLOBAL EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

1. Applicants must meet the citizenship and residence requirements.
2. Scholarships are only open to self-funding candidates who are classified as non-EU for tuition fee purposes.
3. Eligible programmes are limited to undergraduate and graduate taught programmes, where the student must be based in Dublin and no part of the programme is awarded by another institution. The following programmes are excluded from the Global Excellence Scholarship scheme: a. Online programmes b. Part-time programmes c. Clinical programmes d. Off-shore campus programmes For a full list of eligible programmes, please see Eligible Programmes.
4. Students progressing from the UCD International Foundation Year (IFY) to a UCD programme are ineligible for the Global Excellence Scholarship.
5. Applicants to the Global Excellence Scholarship will have already obtained one of the following statuses on an application for an eligible programme: a. Offer b. Conditional Offer c. Accept d. Conditional Accept ​​​​​​​6. Applications for the Global Excellence Scholarship should be submitted in accordance with the instructions given in the Global Excellence Scholarship Application document.
6. The Global Excellence Scholarship cannot be combined with any other tuition scholarship.

Scholarship decision is based primarily on the academic merit of the candidates. A holistic review of the scholarship application will be taken into consideration:

1. Scores of the exams to study in Ireland.
2. Completion of application on time.
3. Reference and statements. Other Info Student Obligations
4. By accepting a Global Excellence Scholarship, students commit to contributing to at least one of any of the following platforms, as reasonably directed by UCD: a. UCD social media content b. UCD website content c. Discussion groups and panels,surveys d. Additional events or activities for the promotion of UCD.
5. Only students who remain continuously enrolled at UCD may retain their Global Excellence Scholarship.
6. A student who withdraws, cancels, becomes inactive, enrols less than full-time, is suspended or dismissed from the University will lose their scholarship eligibility. If a student’s enrolment status is changed to any of the aforementioned statuses due to medical reasons (or other approved extenuating circumstances), they may appeal in writing to the Scholarship Committee to have their scholarship reinstated upon return to normal, full-time enrolment at the University. The appeal and supporting documentation, such as a letter from a doctor, should be emailed to the appropriate College or School Programme Office. In order for reinstatement of the Global Excellence Scholarship to be considered, a student’s leave from the University cannot exceed two consecutive semesters.
7. A student who applies for a formal Leave of Absence and is approved by the relevant College Programme Board may retain their scholarship upon return to the same programme at UCD. In order for the scholarship to be retained, the Leave of Absence may not be longer than one academic year. Reduced or prorated fees: ​​​​​​​a. If a student’s fees are reduced or prorated due to a formal Recognition of Prior Learning, the scholarship may be prorated in proportion with the fees reduced. b. If a student’s fees are reduced or prorated due to a non-standard credit load for another reason, the scholarship may be retained only if the credit load is within 10 credits of the standard credit load for the given year and stage of the programme. Where the student’s annual credit load deviates by more than 10 credits, the scholarship may only be retained where the College Programme Office has documented medical or personal reasons for the reduced credit load. The scholarship amount is subject to adjustment commensurate with the reduction in fees. No increase in the scholarship amount will be considered.