Scholarships

Undergraduate Scholarships

Dr. Seamus McDermott Entrepreneurial Scholarship

DCU Business School and The Liffey Trust will award one scholarship to a DCU Business School student who commenced their studies in September 2025 and is studying the LIFE module.

Date Opens	28th October 2026
Date Closes	3rd November 2026
Application Status	Open
Value	€3,000 (per year)

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Postgraduate Scholarships

30% Club

DCU Business School is delighted to once again provide the 30% Club Scholarship. This is a €10,000 fee scholarship to be used for part-time postgraduate study. The 30% Club is a global movement of international Chairs and CEOs who are committed to better gender balance at all levels of their organisations through voluntary actions.

Date Opens	November 2025
Date Closes	21st August 2026
Application Status
Value	€10,000

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John Thompson Scholarship

Family and friends of the late John Thompson and Dublin City University Business School are welcoming applications for the John Thompson Scholarship. This scholarship will cover the fees of one MSc Digital Marketing Student.

Date Opens	December 2025
Date Closes	30th July 2026
Application Status	Closed
Value	Full Fees

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Gaelic Players Association and DCU Business School

Each year the Gaelic Players Association and DCU Business School co-fund two scholarships to the DCU Executive MBA and two scholarships to full time masters programmes.

Date Opens	December 2025
Date Closes	14th August 2026
Application Status	Open
Value	Partial Fees

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Excel Scholarship Scheme

A Fee Scholarship to every external student (who is subject to EU fees) taking up a place on a DCU Business School full-time postgraduate programme in 2026/27 who achieved a first class honours undergraduate degree.

Date Opens	n/a
Date Closes	n/a
Application Status	Open
Value	€1,000

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Masters Programme Reduced Fees

A fee discount applied to programme fees of every DCU outgoing graduate or member of the alumni community upon taking up a place on a DCU Business School full time or part time Masters.

Date Opens	NA
Date Closes	NA
Application Status	Open
Value	10%

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Business School International Scholarship

This scholarship is available for Non-EU applicants who have received an offer to study on eligible postgraduate programmes in the DCU Business School. Successful recipients will receive a €2,000 fee reduction on the full-time 2026–2027 Non-EU Tuition fee.

Postgraduate Research Scholarships

trustLAB PhD Scholarship

trustLAB at the DCU Institute for Business and Society is delighted to announce a corporate sponsored scholarship to support two full time PhD scholars conducting groundbreaking research on trust.

Trust is the foundation of our connection, collaboration and communication with people and organisations both within the workplace and across society. With over 30 researchers, including 15 DCU faculty, research students and international members, trustLAB is focused on developing a multidisciplinary understanding of trust processes that supports positive work relationships across a variety of contexts.

Our current research programme focuses predominantly on:

Active trust management | Strategies for developing and protecting trust in interpersonal relationships and relationships between organisations and their employees.
Trust and technology | Development of trust between people and disruptive technologies, the emergence of trust between technologies themselves, and the influence of technology on workplace relationships.
Drivers of trust and distrust | Identity, motivational, emotional, and contextual factors influencing dynamic (dis)trust processes over time.

This PhD scholarship will support the successful applicant to develop further research on the concept and understanding of trust within the trustLAB community.

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Application Deadline	20th August 2026
Application Status	Closed
Commencement Date	1st October 2026
Value	The scholarship includes: – An annual stipend of €25,000 per annum (for up to four years). – Payment of PhD fees (for up to four years). – €5,000 to support travel and research expenses over the course of the scholarship.

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PhD / MPhil Tuition Fee-Only Scholarship for Part-time Students

DCU Business School invites applications for part-time PhD or MPhil fee-only scholarships. Our Postgraduate Research programmes combine scholarly theory-building with a strong applied focus. Research scholars work under the supervision of academic experts and are an important part of DCU Business School’s vibrant research community.

The scholarships are open to new applicants who will register in Year 1 of the part-time PhD programme or MPhil programme in DCU Business School in the 2026/2027 academic year.

The following scholarship types will be awarded: payment of fees, to the maximum of the EU fee per annum, for a maximum of five years for part-time PhD students and three years for part-time MPhil students. The scholarship is for tuition fees only, without additional support for living expenses or other costs.

Application Deadline	19th August 2026
Application Status	Closed
Commencement Date	Successful applicants will register in year 1 during the academic year 2026/2027.
Value	The scholarship includes: Payment of fees, to the maximum of the EU fee per annum, for a maximum of five years for part-time PhD students and three years for part-time MPhil students. The scholarship is for tuition fees only, without additional support for living expenses or other costs.

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Sustainable Aviation Scholarship

The Sustainable Aviation Hub of the DCU Institute for Business and Society invites applications for two (2) PhD scholarships focusing on aviation and sustainability.

Application Deadline	11th May 2026
Application Status	Closed
Commencement Date	Before 1st October 2026
Value	The scholarship includes: ● An annual stipend of €31,000 per annum (for up to four years) ● Payment of PhD fees (for up to four years) ● Equipment costs up to €2,000 ● Conference participation up to €1,500 per annum

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DCU Business School PhD Scholarships

DCU Business School invites applications for two (2) Business School PhD Scholarships. The scholarships are open to applicants who will register in Year 1 of the full-time PhD programme in DCU Business School in 2026.

Application Deadline	15th June 2026
Application Status	Closed

Value	The scholarship includes: ● An annual stipend of €25,000 per annum (for up to four years) ● Payment of PhD fees (for up to four years) ● Up to €5000 to support research activity (over the four year period)