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1916 Bursary Fund

Paid by Department of Further and Higher Education (administered by participating higher education institutions) · 🇮🇪 Ireland

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Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.

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Where this comes from

The 1916 Bursary provides €5,000 per year of study to students who are socio-economically disadvantaged and from groups most under-represented in higher education

https://hea.ie/funding-governance-performance/funding/student-finance/1916-bursary/

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Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

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