National University of Ireland Maynooth: John & Pat Hume Doctoral Awards 2022

John & Pat Hume doctoral awards will be offered to successful doctoral applicants with demonstrated excellence in academic course work and research. Consideration will be given to the relevance of the proposed doctoral research to departmental and university research priorities. Applicants will also be expected to have some prior non-academic engagement such as volunteering, outreach activities or similar, in line with the university’s strategic plan.

The John and Pat Hume Doctoral Awards are offered across all disciplines at Maynooth University.

There are three types of awards:

  • The Hume Fellow Scholarship provides a €18,500 stipend and €2,000 towards research expenses, with full fees covered per year.
  • The Hume Scholarship provides a €10,000 stipend and €1,000 towards research expenses, with full fees covered per year.
  • The Hume Tuition Bursary is a fee waiver (full fees) for the duration of the scholarship.

Duration

Four years for full time Doctoral scholars, part-time scholars may avail of the Hume Tuition Bursary for 6 years. Hume Fellow Scholarship’s and Sholarship’s are offered to full time scholars only.

Eligibility

The minimum standards for eligibility for MU John & Pat Hume doctoral awards of any type are:

• All applicants must have a first class or upper second-class honours bachelor’s degree, or the equivalent, in the discipline of the department of application, or in a cognate discipline approved by the proposed supervisor.

• If undergraduate examination results are not known at the time of application, Maynooth University may make a provisional offer of a scholarship on condition that the scholar’s bachelor’s (equivalent) degree result is a first class or upper second-class honours.

• If a scholar does not have a first class or upper second-class honours bachelor’s degree (or equivalent), they must possess a first class or upper second-class master’s degree in the discipline of the department of application or cognate discipline as approved by proposed supervisor.

Applicants of any nationality are eligible to apply.

To apply please see: MU John & Pat Hume Doctoral Awards | Maynooth University

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