UniversityCollege Dublin ( UCD), a European research intensive university, has announced a range of scholarships to attract top Indian students to its university. Valued at 2,50,000 euro, the fund will give a chance to 57 aspiring candidates to study at the University College, Dublin, UCD.

The goal of the scholarship programme is to provide financial assistance to study graduate and undergraduate courses in the fields of research and development, biology and environmental science, agriculture and food science, to name a few. The aid will attract top applicants to postgraduate and undergraduate programmes commencing in September 2013.

The scholarships will allow two full tuition scholarships at graduate level, five 50 per cent tuition scholarships for taught master’s programmes and over 50 scholarships of 2,000 euros. At the undergraduate level, UCD will offer scholarships valued between 50 per cent of the full tuition fee and 2,500 euro. The deadline for sending application for both these programmes is April 30, 2013. In addition to high quality programmes in the humanities, social sciences and the natural, physical and performance sciences, UCD offers courses in most professional disciplines including architecture, business, education, engineering, law, medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, and diagnostic imaging.