Mansion House Fund Scholarships and Prizes
Duaiseanna an Dr T K Whitaker sa Ghaeilge
NUI Scholarship and Prize in Education
NUI Art and Design Prize
Pierce Malone Scholarship in Philosophy
French Government Medals and NUI Prizes for Distinction in Collaborative Degrees
French Government Medals and NUI Prizes for Proficiency in French
NUI Club London Scholarship
The Mansion House Fund Scholarships and Prizes
Conor Spain, recipient of the Mansion House Fund Scholarship in Irish History 2021
The Mansion House Fund, which is designed to promote ‘the study of Irish Language, Literature and History’, provides for the annual award of a Scholarship (€2,000) and a Prize (€1,300), in the subjects of Irish and Irish History as follows:
Scoláireacht agus Duais Chiste Theach an Ardmhéara sa Ghaeilge / The Mansion House Fund Scholarship and Prize in Irish The Mansion House Fund Scholarship and Prize in Irish History Irish (Modern, Early, Medieval and Classical, or any combination of these) for the BA (Hons) Degree and also, where applicable, for other degrees where Irish is a final year subject, such as the BCL European and BComm International/European. Irish History for the BA (Hons) Degree.
These awards are based on the final results of the examinations held in Irish and Irish History in the constituent universities as follows:
An Extern Examiner, appointed by NUI, will determine the recipients of the Scholarships and the Prizes based on the written work of final year students achieving the highest marks in Irish and Irish History who have passed the honours bachelor degree examination as a whole.
Final year students of Irish or Irish History in each of the constituent universities will be eligible automatically for consideration for these Scholarships and Prizes.
Duaiseanna an Dr T K Whitaker sa Ghaeilge
Dr T K Whitaker, Chancellor of NUI 1976 - 1996
Sa bhliain 2017, chuir Ollscoil na hÉireann duaiseanna Gaeilge ar fáil den chéad uair i gcuimhne Iarsheansailéir OÉ, an Dr T K Whitaker. Is mór ag OÉ na duaiseanna seo a chur ar fáil arís i 2022. Déanfaidh painéal roghnúcháin, ceaptha ag OÉ agus scrúdaitheoir neamhspleách mar Chathaoirleach air, na moltaí do na Duaiseanna, bunaithe ar ainmniúcháin ó gach ceann de na comh-ollscoileanna.
In 2017, NUI for the first time offered for competition two Irish language prizes in memory of the former NUI Chancellor, Dr T K Whitaker. NUI is delighted to offer these awards again in 2022. The recommendations for the Prizes will be made by a selection panel, appointed by NUI and chaired by an independent examiner, based on the nominations put forward by each of the constituent universities.
NUI Scholarship and Prize in Education
NUI offers a Scholarship (€2,000) and Prize (€1,000) in Education to the top two students from the programmes leading to the Degree of Professional Masters of Education or an Máistir Gairmiúil san Oideachas. These programmes are offered in UCD, UCC, NUI Galway, Maynooth University and NCAD, including the PME Art & Design programme offered jointly by MTU Crawford College of Art and Design and UCC.
Candidates are nominated directly by each of the competing institutions, and the recommendations for the Scholarship and the Prize are made by a Selection Panel appointed by NUI.
NUI Scholarship in Education 2021 recipient, Mary Quill
NUI Prize in Education 2021 recipient, Gráinne McInerney
NUI Art and Design Prize
This Prize is offered annually for a piece of work by a graduate of NCAD who has distinguished themselves in one of the Art and Design disciplines. The Prize is a Purchase Prize and the work becomes the property of NUI. Final year BA/BDes and MA students in NCAD will be eligible automatically for consideration for the Prize.
The NUI Art and Design Prize 2021 was awarded to Ciara Aherne, for her painting ‘When Were You Planning?’.
“This body of painting work is an introspective and idiosyncratic commentary on the contemporary world. It unveils ironic humour in the societal expectations imposed on women and the oxymorons that surround our everyday lives.”
Ciara Aherne, NUI Art and Design Prize 2021, with her work ‘When Were You Planning?’
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Pierce Malone Scholarship in Philosophy
This long-standing Scholarship (€2,000) was established with a bequest from Pierce Malone and is awarded annually.
The Scholarship is based on the corpus of written work presented by the top student for the BA (Hons) Degree examination in each of the four NUI constituent universities. An Extern Examiner, appointed by NUI, determines the award of the Scholarship having considered these submissions.
French Government Medals and NUI Prizes for Distinction in Collaborative Degrees
In an era of globalisation in higher education, a welcome feature has been the significant growth in collaboration between Irish and French universities. In recognition of the importance of such collaboration in benefitting graduates and preparing students for international careers, NUI and the French Embassy in Ireland offer this award to highlight the collaborative programmes which have been established between the NUI constituent universities and higher education institutions in France.
The NUI constituent universities are each invited to nominate a student who has particularly distinguished himself or herself on a collaborative programme. Dual degree programmes are particularly encouraged to participate. Each recipient is awarded a French Government Medal and an NUI Prize of €1,000.
French Government Medals and NUI Prizes for Proficiency in French
French Government Medal
In 1926, the French Government presented a Medal to the University to be awarded for proficiency in French, in connection with the BA (Hons) Degree Examination, on the recommendation of the Extern Examiner. The Medal was offered annually until 1956, when the French Government increased the number of Medals to three, for competition amongst students of the then constituent colleges. In 1962, a fourth Medal was added for the then Recognised College, St. Patrick’s College Maynooth. These Medals are now awarded annually in each of the four NUI constituent universities.
The awarding of the four Medals continues to be based on the results of the final examinations in French for the BA (Hons) Degree and also, where applicable, the BComm International/European and BCL International Degrees, in the constituent universities. The recommendation regarding the award of the Medals is made by the Extern Examiner in French in each of the constituent universities.
In addition to the Medal, NUI awards a cash prize of €1,000 to each of the recipients.
The French Government Medals and NUI Prizes for Proficiency in French may not be awarded to any student whose native language is French.
NUI Club London Scholarship
This Scholarship (€2,000) was introduced for the first time in 2005. It was established as a Memorial Scholarship, funded by a bequest from the NUI Club London following its dissolution in 2003. The Scholarship is offered for competition in a different subject every year.
The Scholarship is awarded each year to the top student on a Bachelor’s degree programme that is unique within the NUI federal system of constituent universities, recognised colleges, and linked colleges.
In 2020, the NUI Club London Scholarship was awarded in the BA (Hons) in Visual Culture, offered by the National College of Art and Design (NCAD).
Previous subject areas awarded:
Public Management - Institute of Public Administration Visual Culture - NCAD Digital Humanities and Information Technology - UCC International Hotel Management - Shannon College of Hotel Management Music Technology - Maynooth University Veterinary Nursing - UCD Food Science - UCC Marine Science – NUI Galway Product Design (Marketing & Innovation) – Maynooth University Film Studies - NUI Galway Information and Library Studies - UCD Media Studies - Maynooth University Early Childhood Studies - UCC Agriculture - UCD Architecture - UCD Veterinary Medicine - UCD Dentistry - UCC
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