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Quercus Talented Students' Programme

The Quercus Talented Students' Programme seeks motivated students who can demonstrate high intellectual achievement, yet want to challenge themselves further by undertaking a university degree programme.

About - Undergraduate Academic Scholarships

The programme offers three types of Quercus Academic Scholarships, for both prospective and current students, namely; the Quercus Entrance Scholarship, Quercus College Scholarship and Quercus University Scholarship.

Quercus Entrance Scholarship

• The Quercus Entrance Scholarships will be awarded to first year undergraduate students, who are admitted via CAO onto a full-time Level 8 primary degree programme offered by the university.
• The recipients will be selected on the basis of being among the top 15 students in their College with respect to Leaving Certificate Examination (LCE) points achievement or EU equivalent.
• To be eligible to receive a scholarship a student must have met the normal entry requirements for the degree programme in question and have been validly registered for same.
• Scholarships shall be awarded in order of merit in accordance with the standard UCC scoring system for Leaving Certificate results or EU equivalent as set out in the guidelines for Undergraduate Entry Requirements.
• The benefits of this scholarship include a book token or equivalent, the title of Quercus Entrance Scholar, which will be displayed on all transcripts, and a parchment.

Quercus College Scholarship

• Approximately 125 undergraduate/level 8 programme students awarded scholarships at College level will be selected to participate in the Quercus programme.
• Scholars will be selected on the basis of the results of their University exams in the year immediately preceding the year in which the Scholarship is awarded.
• The benefits of this scholarship may include a bursary, participation in Quercus lecture series, and invitations to relevant networking events.

Quercus University Scholarship

• Up to 4 Quercus University Scholarships will be awarded every year.
• This strand is targeted at students who have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement.
• To be eligible for consideration, currently registered students, with the exception of final year students, will be invited to make an application by the relevant Colleges in University College Cork based on their previous summer academic results.
• The successful Quercus University Scholar applicant will show outstanding achievement within their discipline(s), and will normally be the highest scoring student in continuous assessment and end of semester examinations in the programme of study.
• The benefits of this scholarship may include campus accommodation, waiver of €3,000 Student Contribution Fee, bursary, life coaching, participation in Quercus lecture series, individualised career advice, academic mentor, and invitations to relevant networking events.

Am I eligible?

• All students are eligible for consideration for the Quercus Entrance Scholarships based on their Leaving Certificate results or EU equivalent.
• The Quercus College Scholarships are open to all current UCC students based on their previous summer academic results.
• All current UCC students, with the exception of final year students, are eligible for consideration for the Quercus University Scholarships.

Scholarship Benefits

• The five strands of talented students within the programme will benefit from a wide range of academic, financial, personal, and other supports.
• Each talented student will begin the programme with a one-to-one meeting with the Director of the Quercus Programme.
• Individual programme plans will endeavour to ensure that participation in the Talented Students Programme will lead to a broadening of students' full spectrum of talents.

How do I apply?

• The Quercus Entrance Scholarship is dependent on Leaving Certificate results or EU equivalent. There is no need to apply for this Scholarship as successful students will be notified automatically.
• The Quercus College Scholars will be notified by the relevant Colleges in University College Cork, consequently there is no need to apply for this Scholarship.
• The Quercus University Scholars will be invited to make an application by the relevant Colleges in University College Cork based on students' previous academic summer results.