Grants and Scholarships

We have a range of grants, scholarships an bursary schemes available which provide an opportunity for students and potential students to access additional funding for their studies.

Scholarship Programmes

DkIT has several scholarship programmes available for students to apply for. Please click on the links below for further information:

  • ABP Agri-Food Student Bursary: DkIT has partnered with ABP, one of Europe's leading privately owned agribusiness companies to provide Bursary Prizes to the highest performing students from the BSc (Hons) in Sustainable Agriculture & BSc (Hons) in Food and Agri-Business.
  • Servisource Nursing Scholarship: DkIT has partnered with healthcare recruitment specialist, Servisource to offer scholarships for nursing and midwifery students at DkIT.

The Bernard Duffy Scholarship

Scholarship is awarded to 2 first-year students per year at DkIT. Each scholarship is worth €3,000 per year up to a maximum of four years and applications open in late September / early October of each year.
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Sports Scholarships

DkIT Sport Scholarships are awarded annually to full-time registered students who display a high level of achievement, commitment and dedication to their chosen sport. These are awarded across a wide range of sports and a significant number of these are reserved for first year students.

The 1916 Bursary Fund

The 1916 Bursary Fund is a targeted funding scheme established by the Department of Education and Skills to increase the numbers of students from target groups who are significantly under-represented in higher education.

KickStart Scholarship

This scholarship, funded by the Dormant Accounts Fund, was established by the Irish Probation Service, and supported by the Irish Prison Service, to support persons with a criminal justice history experiencing socio-economic disadvantage to access Higher Education across the MEND cluster of 4 Higher Education Institutes.

Sanctuary Scholarship Scheme

The Sanctuary Scholarship is designed to support refugees and people seeking protection to begin their studies at DkIT. Below is a clear overview of who is eligible and how the scheme works:

Student Accommodation Assistance

The Student Accommodation Assistance is to assist students from Traveller and Roma backgrounds and those with experience of the care system with the cost of accommodation, when living independently, while attending third level education.

International Fees, Grants and Scholarships

Details on the standard annual tuition fees for international students.