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Scholarships: Three Ireland Connect to STEM Scholarships 2026

 

Trinity College Dublin and Three Ireland are committed to attracting the best talent from Ireland and around the world to empower excellence and innovation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Through our partnership, we are taking steps to further promote diversity and inclusion in Trinity’s STEM undergraduate student population, with a particular focus on women in STEM. Our aim is that students graduating from STEM will enter a richer more diverse environment across science and will pursue a variety of career opportunities in technology and industry.    

In 2026/27, the scholarships will target undergraduate women*, in their first or second year of studies at Trinity who resident in Ireland at the time of application, and have accepted an offer of a place on one of the following undergraduate degree programmes in:

School of Computer Science & Statistics

School of Engineering

School of Mathematics

School of Physics

Or in the following course: Chemical sciences 

* Applications from gender-diverse and trans students are eligible.

The deadline for applications is 19th Oct 2026 at 10am.
No late applications will be accepted so please ensure you click submit on your completed application. Awardees of the scholarships will be informed in December 2026 of the outcome.

The online application  requires some factual information about yourself and your answers to the following:

• Please outline your academic achievements and any extra-curricular activities that you feel (i) demonstrate your ability and interest in STEM and (ii) your aptitude for your chosen course. [Maximum 500 words]
• Please explain how you would be an ambassador for diversity and inclusion in STEM. [Maximum 400 words]
• Please explain your motivation(s) for applying for this scholarship and what impact you think it could have for you personally, now and into the future. [Maximum 400 words]

  Terms and Conditions for the 2026 Trinity College Dublin and Three Ireland Connect to STEM Scholarships

  • This scholarship is valued at up to €5,000 per academic year. It is applied as a discretionary scholarship for the Trinity undergraduate degree programme that you have accepted and commenced and has a maximum duration of four years (depending on whether you are in your first or second year of study in Trinity)

  • Students must be resident in the Irish State for three of the past five years.

  • Students can only be in receipt of one scholarship or bursary or award, whether they are internally and externally funded. If you are a recipient of multiple scholarships or bursaries, you will be awarded the one with the highest value.

  • Students are asked to declare if at any stage, they are in receipt of any internal or external scholarships, awards or bursaries (in addition to the Three Ireland Connect to STEM scholarship).

  • The scholarship will be paid to you via bank transfer in instalments.

  • Your decision to accept a Trinity College Dublin and Three Ireland Connect to STEM Scholarship is required. You will be requested to formally accept this scholarship by signing the letter of offer and submitting it by email to Dr O'Connor at Katie.OConnor@tcd.ie. A response must be received by the date on the letter of offer. The absence of a response will be considered as declining the offer.

  • A declined or lapsed offer for the Trinity College Dublin and Three Ireland Connect to STEM Scholarship cannot be reinstated beyond the deadline.

  • There is a firm expectation that successful scholarship students will attend an award ceremony with representatives from Three Ireland, to mark their Trinity College Dublin and Three Ireland Connect to STEM Scholarship.

  • Any student who withdraws, cancels, becomes inactive, is suspended or dismissed from the University will lose their eligibility for the Trinity College Dublin and Three Ireland Connect to STEM Scholarship. Students must inform Dr Katie O'Connor of any of the above by email (Katie.OConnor@tcd.ie). Students awarded this scholarship will be asked to respond to annual check-ins with the Dean of STEM or Katie O’Connor.

  • If a change in enrolment status is for approved circumstances then a request for retention of the scholarship may be made by appeal to the Trinity College Dublin and Three Ireland Connect to STEM Scholarship Committee.

  • Admitted Trinity College Dublin and Three Ireland Connect to STEM scholarship students agree to assist Trinity and Three Ireland with occasional promotional activities. These may include: social media content, webinars or activities, testimonials – video or written

  • Recipients of the Three Ireland Connect to STEM Scholarship will be required to provide an annual 300 word personal reflection, which outlines their course of study, extra-curricular activities, and the impact that the scholarship is having on their time in college. They may also be asked to provide photographs that will be used in Trinity and Three Ireland promotional materials.

  • Students are asked to prioritise meeting invitations with Three Ireland to discuss their experience on the course and the impact of the scholarship. This may include attending events with Three Ireland and associated supporters.

  • Students will be invited to volunteer to be Student Ambassadors.

  • The Trinity College Dublin and Three Ireland Connect to STEM scholarship award will be reviewed annually. Payment of the scholarship is contingent on the student fulfilling the above requirements and is also subject to the funding being made available from Three Ireland. The University reserves the right to withdraw, vary or amend any aspect of a scholarship if it is found that an error or mistake has been made by the University.

  • A student who applies for a formal Leave of Absence and is approved by the relevant Committee may retain their scholarship upon return to the same programme at Trinity, subject to the availability of funding from Three Ireland.

  • Any material misrepresentation of the facts in the candidate's application and supporting materials, whether discovered during the verification process or later, will result in immediate disqualification.

  • Students who discontinue their course of study must notify the Trinity College Dublin and Three Ireland Connect to STEM Scholarship Committee by emailing Katie.OConnor@tcd.ie immediately.

  • Applicants should note that failure to comply with any of the above requirements may result in the termination of the scholarship.

  • Please note that you will not receive your stipend payments until the necessary documentation for processing scholarships has been completed and bank details have been uploaded to the student portal on SITS.

  • There is a mandatory requirement for you to supply a Personal Public Services number (PPS). If you do not currently have a PPS number, you will need to apply for one. Please see www.mywelfare.ie for information regarding this.

  
  Data Protection

  Personal data supplied by you in relation to your application will be used by the Faculty of STEM, Trinity Access and Trinity staff involved in the selection process to assess your application for eligibility for the Trinity College Dublin and Three Ireland Connect to STEM Scholarship Programme.

  Shortlisted applications will be shared with the Scholarship Committee for the final decision on the awarding of this scholarship. Data will be retained on file for the duration of your studies plus three years, however you have the right to withdraw your application and associated personal data at any time.

  Personal data relating to the Trinity College Dublin and Three Ireland Connect to STEM Scholarship Programme will be processed for the specified purpose only, in compliance with data protection legislation and the Trinity College Data Protection Policy. Further information is available at www.tcd.ie/privacy.

  Further details

  To find out more about Three Ireland please see here.