Quercus Creative and Performing Arts Schoalrship Ongoing

Awarded By: University College Cork
Updated on Dec 9, 2024
Rekha Madi
Rekha Madi
University Research Analyst
Course: Bachelors
Deadline: Feb 4, 2025
Amount: Varies
Countries:
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Scholarship Overview

The Quercus Creative and Performing Arts Scholarship is offered by University College Cork. At University College Cork, they believe in creating an environment in which academic excellence can be combined with opportunities for personal development. Therefore, they are pleased to announce that they will be awarding up to 3 Quercus Scholarships for Creative and Performing Arts to students registered on an undergraduate/level 8 programme in 2025/26. These students should demonstrate an exceptional level of excellence in their chosen art form and will have been selected by the Scholarship Panel for a Quercus Scholarship.

Applicable course, university, and country

  • This scholarship is applicable for University College Cork in Ireland
  • This scholarship is applicable for all Bachelors programs. Some of them include:
    • Bachelor of Science (Hons) Nurisng Midwifery
    • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Criminology
    • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Arts (International)
    • Bachelor of Arts (Arts-Music)
    • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Computer Science
    • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Applied Psychology
    • Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Physics
    • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Arts
    • Bachelor of Science (Hons) Accounting
    • Bachelor of Arts Anthropology
    • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Digital Humanities and Information Technology
    • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) World Languages
    • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) English
    • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Early Childhood Studies
    • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Psychology and Computing
    • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Film and Screen Media
    • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Geographical and Archaeological Sciences
    • Bachelor of Science (Hons) Finance
    • Bachelor of Social Work

Scholarship amount details

The five strands of talented students within the programme will benefit from a wide range of academic, financial, personal, and other supports. Scholars may receive a reduced points entry into UCC, but they must achieve at least 85% of the CAO points for the year of entry. Each talented student will begin the programme with a one-to-one meeting with the Director of the Quercus Programme. This meeting will involve an assessment of the student’s needs, following which an individual programme plan will be developed and agreed for the forthcoming year. 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.

These benefits may include:

  • Reduced CAO points entry (if required)
  • Campus Accommodation
  • Waiver of €3,000 Student Contribution Fee
  • Bursary
  • Life Coaching
  • Participation in Quercus Lecture Series
  • Individualised career advice
  • Academic Mentor
  • Creative & Performing Arts Mentor
  • Invitations to relevant networking events
  • Flexible academic arrangements
  • Participation in relevant workshops/master classes

Scholarship amount can be used for:

Type of Expense Indicates if the scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Application × Not covered in scholarship
Tuition & Fees × Not covered in scholarship
Living Expense × Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation ?Scholarship amount can be used for this
Air Fare/Travel Expenses × Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care × Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover × Not covered in scholarship
Others ?Scholarship amount can be used for this

Number of students to be Awarded
3

Eligible student nationality

This scholarship is applicable for students from Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Congo, Republic of the, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor (Timor-Leste), Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea, North, Korea, South, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Federated States of, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sudan, South, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Appication Process for this scholarship

To apply for a Quercus Scholarship you must:

  • Be either a registered UCC student or apply through CAO for a place on an undergraduate/level 8 programme at University College, Cork in 2025/26.
  • Read the Criteria and Terms of Reference of the Quercus Creative & Performing Arts Scholarship.
  • Apply through the online application process for a Quercus Creative and Performing Arts Scholarship and submit it by 4:30pm on Tuesday 4th February 2025. Remember to include the two required references.

Scholarship Application
This scholarship needs a separate external application.
Scholarship link:
https://www.ucc.ie/en/quercus/about/creativeandperformingarts/

Application Documents

Document Required/Optional
Official Transcripts Required
LOR Required
Portfolio Required

Important Dates & FAQ info

Info Data
Scholarship Deadline 4th February 2025
Contact Email quercus@ucc.ie

Scholarship Eligibility

Successful applicants will:

  • Meet the minimum entry requirements (matriculation) of their desired undergraduate/level 8 programme, while currently registered students will need to have attained higher honours in their end of year examinations to be eligible. Applicants do not need to be pursuing a related programme to be deemed eligible.
  • Be able to provide evidence of sustained engagement with extra-curricular creative and performing arts’ activities.
  • Have exhibited excellence and the potential to develop that excellence in their chosen field with recognition at local, regional, national, or international level of achievement in chosen art form(s) (including, but not confined to scholarships, prizes and awards).
  • Have a clear plan and vision for their creative and artistic output.
  • Exhibit passion, commitment, and ambition for their chosen art form.
  • Be expected to act as ambassadors for UCC and the Quercus Programme in terms of their participation in their chosen field.

Successful applicants may also:

  • Have participated in the development of artistic initiatives.
  • Have engaged in teaching and/or sharing skills in chosen art form(s).
  • Have participated in community arts.
  • Have a record of dissemination of artistic output through relevant media, such as performances, exhibitions, audio recordings, readings, print and online media.

Scholarship Restriction:
No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details:

Exam Required/Optional
12 Required

iSchoolConnect Rating

4
The rating is done considering various factors

Frequently Asked Questions

The frequently asked questions about the scholarship are:

Who can apply for the Scholarship?
The scholarship is applicable to students from various countries.

What is the minimum Qualification Required?
The students must have completed secondary education.

What is the procedure for applying?
This scholarship needs a separate external application.

What are the documents required for filling the forms?
Official transcripts

What is the duration of the Scholarship?
One Time