African American Irish Diaspora Network Scholarship 2025 at UCD Smurfit School

This scholarship is open to graduates of Howard University who wish to study at UCD Smurfit School.

The scholarship awardees will be required to become  a UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School Scholarship Brand ambassador and to engage in mentoring of potential MBA/MSc candidates, attending recruitment/alumni events and attend the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School Scholarship Award Event or be featured on the UCD Website.

• Table of Content
• About UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School
• African American Irish Diaspora Network Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of African American Irish Diaspora Network Scholarship
• Requirements for African American Irish Diaspora Network Scholarship Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School

Our role in educating business leaders stretches back over 100 years with the establishment of the UCD Faculty of Commerce  in 1908. Today, UCD College of Business comprises UCD Lochlann Quinn School of Business, UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, Smurfit Executive Development and UCD International Business Campus. In 1964 UCD became one of the first European universities to offer a Master of Business Administration (MBA). In 1991, the Graduate School of Business moved to the dedicated campus at Blackrock. The school is built upon an extraordin... continue reading

African American Irish Diaspora Network Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of African American Irish Diaspora Network Scholarship

The scholarship has a value of €16,000

Requirements for African American Irish Diaspora Network Scholarship Qualification

The successful candidates must be a graduate of Howard University.

The successful candidates must meet, at a minimum, the UCD Smurfit School eligibility criteria for the MSc programme or the Full-Time MBA programme. 

The UCD Smurfit School Admissions Team retain the right to decide on the awarding of the scholarships. 

Candidates Key Attributes:

• A citizen of the USA and a graduate of Howard University
• Demonstrates leadership and excellence in both their curricular and non-curricular activities.
• The candidate should also demonstrate a desire to learn and make an impact on the world around them in their applications essay. 

One MSc Scholarship will be focused on merit and one MSc on needs based. 

The scholarship awardees will be required to become  a UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School Scholarship Brand ambassador and to engage in mentoring of potential MBA/MSc candidates, attending recruitment/alumni events and attend the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School Scholarship Award Event or be featured on the UCD Website.

Successful applicants may also be required to engage in social media campaigns of the School.

Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate an excellent academic record.

Documents Required for Application

Documentation / information required includes:

• Official Transcripts enclosed for each College/University attended
• Current Professional Resume/CV
• Two Letters of recommendation. (note the form will be generated by the application system). One Academic based. One Professional/Work Experience based
• Responses to two essay questions provided on the application form
• GMAT/GRE is required for MBA application and may be required for Master’s application depending on the program.
• Interview required for MBA Programmes, MSc in International Management (CEMS). MSc in Marketing Practice. Kira interview for MSc in Finance, MSc in Project Management. 

Application Deadline

How to Apply

There is no separate application process for this scholarship, but potential candidates need to email [email protected] and confirm that the candidate would like to  apply for the Scholarships. All successful applicants for the full-time MBA or the MSc programmes who meet the eligibility criteria and have met the deadlines noted below will also be considered.

For more details, visit UCD Smurfit School scholarship webpage