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University College Dublin
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100% tuition fees up to €36,990
All International
Applicable to all genders
All types of delivery mode
Only selective applicants are considered
Full Time
All intakes
Academic excellence
Candidates Key Attributes:
Any nationality but must be resident in Ireland for over three years.
Demonstrates leadership in their working or playing lives.
Exhibits an initiative to give something back to the community.
One male and one female candidate only.
Must be a member of the Gaelic Players Association
Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate not only an excellent academic record but a capacity to understand emerging business trends, problem solving and the ability to inspire others through their actions.
Open to all successful applicants for the MBA, who are resident in Ireland, achieving the relevant minimum GMAT OR EA score or above (please see website for information on application and required scores).
Successful candidates will be selected on merit, paired with a holistic review of their MBA application.
The scholarship will be awarded to candidates deemed to be of the highest calibre by the UCD MBA Admissions Committee. UCD Smurfit School reserves the right not to award scholarships if no candidates of the required calibre are identified. The decision is final, and any further correspondence will not be entered into.
Students are shortlisted based on their
The Gaelic Players Association (GPA) and UCD Smurfit School scholarship competition is open to residents of Ireland except employees of UCD GPA, and their associated affiliated or subsidiary companies, and their immediate families, agents, or anyone connected with this competition.
The competition is open to all candidates who have already submitted an application directly to UCD Smurfit School for August 2023 entry to Smurfit MBA programmes and to new applicants from the date of this agreement.
The GPA MBA Scholarship will be awarded to the candidate deemed to be of the highest calibre by the UCD Smurfit School. UCD Smurfit School reserves the right not to award the Scholarship prize if no candidate of the required calibre is identified. The decision is final, and any further correspondence will not be entered into.
Candidates should have a university degree or equivalent professional qualification, a minimum of three years' professional experience, the required minimum score or above on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Executive Assessment (EA), and two references, normally from current and/or former employers and/or colleagues.
The winning candidate will join either the 1-year Full-Time MBA or the Executive Modular MBA (EMBA) (2 years part-time) programmes starting August 2023.
Scholarship is worth up to 100% of tuition fees.
The competition is not open to recipients of any other MBA scholarships being awarded by UCD Smurfit School but is open to those who have applied for August 2023 entry to Smurfit MBA programmes.
The successful scholar must agree to participate in the following: promotional activities, articles, events and any other ad-hoc promotional activity.
The successful candidate will be the GPA MBA Scholarship brand ambassador. (Exact title to be agreed.)
You need to apply separately for this scholarship
For further information please contact the university.
There is no separate application process for this scholarship. All successful applicants for the Full-Time MBA, Modular MBA or the Executive MBA who meet the eligibility criteria and have met the deadlines noted below will be considered.
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