University College Cork (UCC) has agreed a fee waiver for any student embarking on a postgraduate programme in UCC who is supported by the Ray Murphy Memorial Bursary. Trinity College Dublin (TCD) will also provide for the fee to be paid from its own resources (a 'fee waiver') for an EU student in the event of the Ray Murphy Memorial Bursary sponsored by the Atlantic Philanthropies coming to Trinity. Meanwhile, Dublin City University (DCU) has indicated that it too will make arrangements for a fee waiver.
The Ray Murphy Memorial Bursary, which was established with initial support from The Atlantic Philanthropies, honours Ray Murphy's commitment to developing philanthropy, social finance and the wider non-profit sector in Ireland.
The purpose of the bursary is to encourage postgraduate research into philanthropy, social finance and related areas.
Postgraduate students (part-time or full-time), intending to pursue either a taught or research postgraduate programme in a third-level institution on the island of Ireland, may apply.
Successful applicants will receive:
- The opportunity to pursue advanced study in the area of philanthropy and/or social finance and to advance learning in what is to date an underdeveloped field in Ireland
- €10,000 bursary
- The opportunity to present and disseminate their research to relevant stakeholders in the fields of philanthropy and social finance.
The eligibility criteria and application pack is available at www.raymurphybursary.org
Applications should be submitted electronically to bursary@raymurphybursary.org to arrive no later than 5pm on Friday, 28 May 2010.