At the beginning of every year since 1965 thousands of secondary school students from across Ireland have brought their curiosity, creativity and problem-solving skills to the Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (YSTE). For many of these students, the exhibition is a decisive step towards a lifelong engagement with science, technology and research. In many cases that will mean study at one of Ireland’s research-intensive universities.
The IUA, on behalf of its seven member universities (DCU, Maynooth University, Trinity College Dublin, UCC, UCD, University of Galway and UL), are proud to support this journey through the Stripe YSTE University Entrance Scholarship Scheme.
Entrance scholarship awards at a glance
Each year, eight scholarships are awarded to Stripe YSTE Winners who choose to attend, and get accepted into, an IUA university: · Overall Winner(s): €2,000 scholarship
· Senior Category Winners: €1,000 scholarships in:
- Biological and Ecological Sciences
- Chemical, Physical and Mathematical Sciences
- Social and Behavioural Sciences
- Technology
- Health and Wellbeing
· Senior Runner-Up Awards:
- Overall Individual Runner-Up (€1,000)
- Overall Group Runner-Up (€1,000 per student)
A decade of impact – and counting
Since our scheme began in 2015, over 100 brilliant young students have received an IUAYSTE scholarship. Behind this number are fantastic individual stories – students whose confidence was boosted by early recognition, teams whose projects sparked a lifelong interest in research, and young people who saw their ideas taken seriously on a national stage.
Recent recipients have gone on to study in a wide range of disciplines, including Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Trinity College Dublin, Medicine at UCD, Physics and Astrophysics at UCC, Civil Engineering at University of Galway, and Electronic and Computer Engineering at UL.
IUA universities believe strongly in supporting the next generation of researchers and innovators who are tackling today’s challenges, and addressing those of the future.
Aside from supporting the entrance scholarship scheme, members of the university community, including university Presidents, have been closely involved over many years, serving on judging panels and engaging directly with students.
By investing in young people at this formative stage, the scholarship scheme helps ensure talent is recognised early – giving future problem-solvers, researchers and innovators the confidence to take their next steps in education.