Applications are now open for the Eric and Barbara Kinsella Scholarships. Successful students receive a €5,000 scholarship per annum for the remainder of their degree in the School of Engineering, for up to four years of study.

All second-year students who are enrolled in the Engineering (BAI/MAI) or Engineering with Management (BSc(Ing)/MAI) programmes and who have successfully completed their first year of study with a minimum of a second-class honours in their first-year exams are eligible to apply.

The successful scholarship recipients will receive a €5,000 award per annum for the remaining years of their degree program in the School of Engineering, up to four years of study.

All eligible students are encouraged to apply and take advantage of this incredible opportunity by sending in an application before the closing date of 5pm on Friday, 17 October 2025.

Details on how to apply for the Eric and Barbara Kinsella Scholarships are included in this brochure (link).

 

Interim Head of School for the Trinity School of Engineering, Prof Michael Monaghan commented:

Thanks to the generosity of Eric & Barbara Kinsella, this scholarship empowers engineering students to dream bigger, achieve more, and reach their full potential. I encourage all eligible students to apply before the deadline and take advantage of this remarkable opportunity to become a Kinsella Scholar.

 

In 2014, Eric and Barbara Kinsella established these scholarships to support talented engineering students to reach their full potential. Since the scholarships were established, 47 students have received this award, and the goal is to have a minimum of 20 scholars in the school at any given time.

Click here to view the Eric and Barbara Kinsella Scholarships Brochure for 2025