Edgeworth Graduate Student Scholarship

The Department of Economics offers four partial scholarships to those beginning the full-time?MSc Economics Programme?(PAC Code: MHH52) in September 2023. Two-year Maynooth MSc Economics students (PAC Code: MHH70) who have excelled in the first year of their programme are also eligible to apply. 

 

Scholarships are merit-based. Two scholarships will be reserved for non-EU students. If no non-EU student receives the award, the resources will be directed to Irish students and to students from other EU countries.

 

 

Value of the Scholarship and number of scholarships available: 

 

The total value of the Edgeworth Graduate Student Scholarship?for each student is €5,000. The scholarship amount (€5,000) will first be applied to awardees’ tuition fees in September 2022, with any remaining funds (due, for example, to receipt of a SUSI grant) paid in two instalments. 

 

 

Assessment: 

 

Eligibility will be evaluated by the Department of Economics and other relevant staff within Maynooth University to ensure that applications have met the eligibility requirements. Eligible applications will be reviewed by an academic panel chaired by the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences of Maynooth University. 

 

 

Application Process: 

 

All documents (application form, academic transcripts, reference letters) should be uploaded as part of the PAC online application process for the MSc Economics Programme by the application deadline of the scholarship. 

 

In addition to the PAC application to the MSc Economics Programme, the applicant for the Edgeworth Graduate Student Scholarship must write an email to: 

alexander.farnell@mu.ie

and cc the email to: 

tuvana.pastine@mu.ie 

including a short statement (around 150 words) outlining the applicant’s motivation for undertaking the Maynooth MSc Economics programme and for applying for the scholarship.  

 

 

International Students: 

 

Current legislation allows non-EU/EEA students who graduate with a master’s degree from Maynooth University to remain in Ireland for 24 months to seek employment in Ireland.? 
 
Students engaged in full-time study are permitted to work 40 hours per week only during the months of June, July, August and September and from 15th December to 15th January inclusive.? 

 

Please follow the link for detailed information. 

https://www.educationinireland.com/en/living-in-ireland/while-you-re-in-ireland/working-in-ireland/ 

 

 

 

Repayment status and permission for other scholarships are not specified. For further information, please contact the institution. Click the link for detailed information.