The Ad Astra Academy provides a nurturing infrastructure for students who show exceptional potential in academic pursuits, sports or the performing arts. Benefits of the academic scholarship include:
- A €3,000 bursary each academic year a scholar is in the Academy
- The support of a dedicated academic mentor
- A programme of workshops and seminars by academics, distinguished alumni and guest speakers throughout the year to develop the scholars’ academic and personal potential
- An elective module to undertake in stage two callled Ad Astra Professional & Personal Development
- Networking and development opportunities
- Access to the Scholars’ Room
- Team Building events
- Access to campus accommodation (scholars must pay for this themselves)
The scholarship is tenable for the duration of the undergraduate programme, subject to meeting the criteria for scholarship renewal each year.
To be eligible for the Academic Scholarship, prospective students must receive 6 H1’s (or its equivalent) in their leaving certificate in any subjects and must complete an online application by clicking here or via the Ad Astra Academy website on/before Monday, 28th August 2023. The online application consists of a personal statement and a statement of achievement called ‘beyond the classroom’. Eligible applications for shortlisting will be scored only on the basis of their application form, weighting of 60% statement of achievement and 40% personal statement.
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