Max Arthur Macauliffe Special Merit Scholarship-NUI

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Max Arthur Macauliffe Special Merit Scholarship program is specifically designed for the Indian students, who excel in academics and take admission in the Master-level program at the National University of Ireland Galway.

The latest deadline is yet to come, not available right now.

Of all the applications, the selection committee finalizes three students for the Max Arthur Macauliffe Special Merit Scholarship. The benefits of the scholarship program have been tabulated below:

Category	Included or not
Tuition fees	Yes
Accommodation	No
Living Expenses	No

Terms and Conditions of the Max Arthur Macauliffe Special Merit Scholarship:

Both applicants and recipients of Max Arthur Macauliffe Special Merit Scholarship must adhere to the terms and conditions given below:

Applicants must be categorized as non-EU for tuition fee purposes;
Applicants must hold an offer from NUI Galway;
These scholarships are not eligible to be combined with any other tuition scholarship.
The scholarship amount covers only the tuition and fees of the students and not the living or accommodation expenses.

About Max Arthur Macauliffe

He joined Indian Civil Services in 1862 and held several senior positions until his retirement in 1893. He was a prolific scholar and an Indian culture immersed person. He became well renowned for translating Sikh scripture and history into English and for promotion of Sikkim and Punjabi Culture at an International level in the late 19th century.

Highlights

Scholarship Type	College-Specific, Merit-Based
Offered by	Institution
Organization	N/A
Application Deadline	May 01 ,2024
Number of Scholarships	3
Amount	Variable Amount
Renewability	No
International Student Eligible	Yes
Scholarship Website Link	https://www.nuigalway.ie/international-students/feesfinance/internationalscholarships/maxarthurmacauliffespecialmeritscholarship

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility requirements for NUI’s Max Arthur Macauliffe Special Merit Scholarships are:

Applicant must an Indian citizen.
The applicant must have secured admission at NUI for a Taught-Master’s program.
The applicant must hold a four-year bachelor’s degree from a reputed institution.

Application Process

The application process for the Max Arthur Macauliffe Merit Scholarship consists of two stages:

Stage 1: Application for admission to the National University of Ireland.
Stage 2: Max Arthur Macauliffe Special Merit Scholarship Application.

Along with the scholarship application, applicants have to submit a personal statement. It should be written in MS Word in a maximum of 1,000 words. The statement should include,

Applicant’s interest in studying at NUI Galway.
How the applicant foresees his/her relationship with the university in the future.
How the applicant will promote links with the university, both during the tenure of the scholarship and as alumni.

The personal statement must be emailed to InternationalMarketingRecruitment@nuigalway.ie. It should include a title of the scholarship scheme the applicant is applying for in the subject of the email and also the PAC application number.

Note: Within 10 days of scholarship application submission, applicants will get e-receipt confirming the same

Selection Process

Recipients of the scholarship are selected based on their academic merit and personal statement.

Each scholarship application is also reviewed to ensure that the student has applied for the Ireland student VISA.

Note: NUI Galway reserves the right to terminate the scholarship if the recipient fails to adhere to the terms and conditions.

Grant Details

Max Arthur Macauliffe Special Merit Scholarship is awarded each year to remind the contribution of Max Arthur Macauliffe, who graduated from Galway with a degree in history, languages, and classics, in 1863.

The table below provides all the significant details regarding the Max Arthur Macauliffe Special Merit Scholarship 2020.

Study-Level	Masters
Eligible Candidates	Indian Students who will pursue Masters at NUI Galway
Number of Scholarship	3
Study-Length	2 years
Scholarship Award	Equivalent to the tuition fee of the course
Award Distributed	Annually(One time only)