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When submitting your application, please ensure that you provide evidence wherever possible of financial and other obstacles.

Please note that original documents cannot be returned to you.

All applicants need to meet eligibility criteria marked as essential.

Eligibility criteria marked as additional are not essential but will be used to put applicants in order prior to scoring qualitative questions and may also be used to determine whether you can apply for specific scholarships.

Scholarships

We have a range of scholarships available for students starting in the 2023/24 academic year.

Funding to cover tuition fees with the balance paid towards living expenses.

  • The Ireland Healthcare Graduate Medicine Scholarship supported by the United Health Foundation and Optum Ireland
    • Two scholarships of €20,000 over 4 years (€5000 a year for 4 years).
    • Open to all Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland fee status students (priority given to candidates with home addresses in the ‘North West City Region’ of Donegal and Derry & Strabane Council areas).
  • The Acorn Medical Scholarships

    • Two scholarships of £20,000 over 4 years (£5,000 a year for 4 years) – open to all Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland fee status students.
    • Priority will be given by the selection panel to eligible applicants who are resident in Co Derry/Londonderry.
  • The hVivo Medical Education Scholarships
    • Three scholarships of £8,000 over 4 years (£2,000 a year for 4 years) – open to all Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland fee status students.
  • The Morrison Medical Education Scholarships
    • Three scholarships of £8,000 over 4 years (£2,000 a year for 4 years) – open to all Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland fee status students.
    • Priority will be given by the selection panel to eligible applicants who have completed an undergraduate degree in an Arts subject (including Creative Arts) subject i.e. not in a Science subject.
Key Dates
DateActivity
7 April 2023 Application process opens
29 May 2023 Closing date for applications
6 June 2023 Decision-making panel meeting
6 June 2023 Applicants will be contacted by email or phone with a conditional offer depending on applicants providing evidence, a suitable reference and agreeing to the terms and conditions
8 June 2023 Deadline for applicants accepting a scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the scholarship you must:

  • NI Students

    Applicants must fulfil all of the following:

    Essential Criteria

    • Holding an offer for the UU MBBS course starting in August 2023
    • Being eligible for NI fee status at UU
    • Being a resident of NI
    • Having financial barriers i.e. household income below specified thresholds at the point of entry to the course (August 2023). Applicants meet this criterion if their household income is below £30,000

    Additional Criteria

    Applicants may fulfil one or more of the following criteria:

    • Being the main carer for a family member or dependent
    • Being care experienced
    • Being in receipt of disability or personal independence payments
    • Residing in an area of high deprivation/low participation
    • Attended a post-primary school with high deprivation indicators
  • ROI Students

    Applicants must fulfil all of the following:

    Essential Criteria

    • Holding an offer for the UU MBBS course starting in August 2023
    • Being eligible for ROI fee status at UU
    • Being a resident of ROI
    • Having financial barriers i.e. household income below specified thresholds at the point of entry to the course (August 2023). Applicants meet this criterion if their household income is below €34,000 (ROI applicants)

    Additional Criteria

    Applicants may fulfil one or more of the following criteria:

    • Being the main carer for a family member or dependent
    • Being care experienced
    • Being in receipt of disability or personal independence payments
    • Residing in an area of high deprivation/low participation
    • Attended a post-primary school with high deprivation indicators
    • Holding a medical card (ROI applicants only)

Essential Criteria

  • You hold an offer for the UU MBBS course

    You meet this criterion if you hold a Conditional Firm (CF) offer for the MBBS course starting in August 2023.

    You do not need to submit evidence, the School of Medicine will confirm you meet this criterion.

  • Eligible for NI or ROI Fee Status

    You meet this criterion if:

    • you are eligible for NI fee status
    • OR  you are eligible for ROI fee status

    You do not need to submit evidence, the School of Medicine will confirm you meet this criterion

  • A resident of NI or ROI

    You meet this criterion if, at the start of the MBBS programme in August 2023, you:

    • you hold Northern Ireland residency status
    • you are ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland for the 3 year period immediately prior to August 2023
    • you hold Republic Of Ireland residency status
    • you are ordinarily resident in Republic Of Ireland for the 3 year period immediately prior to August 2023

    Proof of address

    You can provide evidence of your home address by providing documentation that includes your name and address such as:

    • utility bill
    • bank statement
    • rent/mortgage statement
    • driving licence
    • payslip
    • NHS card
    • benefits letter.

    If you have settled status, please also provide evidence of this and further details.

  • You experience financial barriers or have a low household income at the point of entry to the course

    You meet this criterion if, at the point of entry to the MBBS course in August 2023, your household income is:

    • below £30,000 for NI applicants based on the median annual earnings (Oct 2022)
    • below €34,000 for ROI applicants

    In the application form there is a question where applicants must outline the impact of not receiving a Medical Education Scholarship.

    Please provide details of your current income and how you anticipate it will change when you commence the course.

    Please use this space to articulate any financial barriers you face and any other financial support you will receive during your MBBS.

Additional Criteria

Additional consideration will be given to those who meet any of the following criteria: