Scholarships at Maynooth University

The €1,000 Entrance Scholarship is automatically awarded to incoming first year students, via the CAO, who have obtained 575 points or more in the Leaving Certificate (from six subjects in one sitting). For students presenting GCE A Levels the awards are based on achieving points from three/four subjects in GCE A levels.

Entrance Scholars have the option of residing on campus (normal charges apply). Entrance scholars who have not already booked their campus accommodation, will be offered campus accommodation during CAO Round 1 offers. Unfortunately, the University is not in a position to offer accommodation places in Round 2 or subsequently to Entrance Scholars, as they are fully booked in Round 1 annually.

Our Taught Master's Scholarships are now open for applications for 2023/24 (closing date - June 30th, 2023). 

Applications for these scholarships are made in conjunction with your application to your chosen postgraduate programme. 

• Maynooth University is offering Taught Masters scholarships in the amount of €2000 to students across all disciplines in recognition of academic excellence.

• All applicants must have achieved a minimum 2.1 honours undergraduate degree.

• Open to both EU and Non-EU applicants.

• Graduates or current students of PhD or Master’s programmes are not eligible to apply. Prospective students interested in research programmes should apply instead for the Maynooth University John and Pat Hume Doctoral Research Awards.

• A further €2000 scholarship will be awarded to applicants ordinarily resident in Ireland and registered with their Higher Education Institution Access Office and meet the eligibilty requirement.

One scholarship is available per faculty. The scholarship comprises a 2,000 Euro per year reduction in the undergraduate non-EU tuition fee. (Payment of fees after year one is contingent on successful progression to the next year of the programme. The scholarship does not cover tuition fees for repeat years).

We are offering a suite of 9 scholarships (3 per faculty) at 2,500 Euro reduction for the first year of a taught postgraduate programme only. The scholarship does not cover tuition fees for repeat years.

School of Business is offering six postgraduate level scholarships for September 2023 intake. They comprise a 2,000 Euro per year reduction in the non-EU tuition fee. The scholarship does not cover tuition fees for repeat years.

Scholarships allocation

• Business Management - 1

• International Business - 1

• Finance & Regulation - 1

• IT-Enabled Innovation - 1

• Digital Marketing - 1

We are committed to the development of sporting excellence at the University. In 2022 we awarded over 160 first year sport scholarships. 

The application for a Sports Scholarship at Maynooth University closes on April 1st 2023.

You are welcome to contact the Sports Development Officers at any stage in the year for more details about applying.

• Scholarships are awarded to both undergraduate and postgraduate students.

• Scholarship funding assists students with sports and university-related expenses (e.g. sporting equipment, travel costs associated with sport) and aims to free up time from part-time work commitments.

Benefits of the Maynooth University sport scholarship programme

Scholarships are awarded to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. 

• Financial bursary: scholarship funding assists students with sports and university-related expenses (e.g. sporting equipment, travel costs associated with sport) and its purpose is to free up time from part-time work commitments for our scholars. 

• Concession of up to 60 CAO points if required: scholars must meet minimum entry requirements for their chosen degree. Other minimum requirements apply. For MH001/MH002 Education - Primary Teaching, a limited number of places is available for the 60 points concession. No limit on places applies to other degrees however. 

• Priority on-campus accommodation in first year (allocation of accommodation places at discretion of Development Officers). Normal fees apply to scholars.

• Access to expert coaching and fitness training.

• Sports psychology and time management workshops.

• Health and nutrition advice.

• Performance analysis.

• Ongoing academic support.

• Goal setting, performance planning and career advice.

• Individual functional health screening leading to fitness, strength and conditioning programmes.

• Access to top level coaches and playing facilities.

• Free gym membership.

• Access to cardiovascular fitness suite and free weights gym.

• Medical and physiotherapy support.

• Fitness testing and analysis.

Eligibility Criteria

• Scholarships are reserved for students who have reached, or have the potential to reach a very high level of performance, competing at one or a combination of international, national, inter-provincial and inter-county level. 

Leaving Certificate applicants

• Required to meet the normal matriculation/minimum entry requirements and any special course requirements;

• May receive up to 60 CAO points to assist in bridging any points shortfall for admission to preferred level 8 degree. Sport scholarship applicants must achieve at least 300 points in their best six Leaving Certificate subjects.