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Post Grad Grant/Funding

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  • 27-05-2014 12:29pm
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    sarah+1
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭


    Does anyone have an experience with this? I'm applying for postgrads this year and looking at funding options. I'm 23 but I don't live at home. I don't currently have any income (other than what little I get on the dole) but really want to do a masters. Are there any grants/funding options I could apply for/look into? I've tried reading up about it online but it seems that because I did my undergrad degree before the age of 24 I don't qualify? Is that true? Seems a bit irrelevant now. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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    jonny_bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭jonny_bravo


    To be honest that doesn't sound right...I'm investigating about grants/scholarships at the moment and I know you have to apply to susi for a state funded grant where your application is assessed on your income and dependency. Also, you should try look up scholarships if you hold a 2.1 or higher degree.

    :-)


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    Lockstep
    Registered Users Posts: 9,029 ✭✭✭Lockstep


    Scholarships for masters are very thin on the ground, SUSI have something where they'll pay your fees (no maintenance though) but I did my masters abroad so I'm not sure of the exact workings of it.

    That said, you could consider doing your masters abroad. Tuition fees for the rest of the EEA are much, much lower than Ireland (between free and €2k)

    Mastersportal.eu is a good place to look


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    Morgallion
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Morgallion


    Hi,
    Would anyone happen to know if recipients of the €2000 postgraduate fee contribution from SUSI are exempt from paying the €2750 student contribution fee?
    Thanks


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    susidcu
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭susidcu


    Morgallion wrote: »
    Hi,
    Would anyone happen to know if recipients of the €2000 postgraduate fee contribution from SUSI are exempt from paying the €2750 student contribution fee?
    Thanks
    postgrads don't pay a contribution fee of 2750e


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    freeze4real
    Registered Users Posts: 2,540 ✭✭✭freeze4real


    What do you mean postgrads don't pay contribution fee ?


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    Scrappychimow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,040 ✭✭✭Scrappychimow


    freeze4real wrote: »
    What do you mean postgrads don't pay contribution fee ?

    If you want to do a masters and it costs 6000 fee for the course, you don't pay an extra 2000 fee.


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