1916 Bursary Fund 2021

The 1916 Bursary Fund 2021 is now open for applications. The Fund is a targeted funding scheme established by the Department of Education and Skills to support the implementation of the National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education 2015-2019. The National Access Plan is working to increase the numbers of students who are currently underrepresented in higher education.

1916 Bursary Fund 2021

The Bursaries are targeted at students who are socio-economically disadvantaged and who are from one or more of the following target groups that have low participation rates in higher education:

All 1916 Bursary recipients must be economically disadvantaged AND from one of the following target groups:

• socio-economic groups that have low participation in higher education;
• first-time mature student entrants;
• students with a disability – particularly students with a physical/mobility impairment, students are who deaf/hard of hearing and students who are blind or have a visual impairment;
• Irish Travellers;
• those entering on the basis of a further education award;
• lone parents who have been confirmed by the Department of Social Affairs and Employment Protection as holding a means-tested social welfare payment; or
• ethnic minorities.

The following is a list of eligible higher education institutions under the 1916 Bursary Fund 2021:

• Cork Institute of Technology
• Institute of Technology Carlow
• Institute of Technology Tralee
• University College Cork
• Waterford Institute of Technology
• Limerick Institute of Technology
• Mary Immaculate College
• University of Limerick
• Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
• Institute of Technology Sligo
• Letterkenny Institute of Technology
• National University of Ireland, Galway
• Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dún Laoghaire
• Marino Institute of Education
• National College of Art and Design
• Trinity College Dublin
• University College Dublin
• Technological University Dublin
• Athlone Institute of Technology
• Dublin City University
• Dundalk Institute of Technology
• Maynooth University

Applications for a 1916 Bursary should be made directly to these higher education institutions. Further information on the application process is available from the website or access office of the institution in which you intend to study.

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