SCC Niall Smyth Bursary Award 2025
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The SCC student bursary award scheme has been in operation since 1992. Renamed the Niall Smyth Memorial Bursary in 2003 to honour the memory of Niall Smyth, a teacher in Plunket College, who died suddenly in September 2002. Niall was actively involved in many SCC activities.
The scheme is there to assist City of Dublin ETB students to achieve their potential in their particular Sporting or Cultural endeavours. A number of students benefit from the Bursary each year, including:
Sport – Gaelic Games, Soccer, Futsal, Athletics, Sports for the disabled, Basketball, Tennis, Table Tennis, Badminton, Canoeing, Hockey, Kick Boxing, Cycling, Karate and Judo.
Cultural – Public Speaking, Creative Writing, Music, Drama, Dance, Art and Photography.
We are hoping that all City of Dublin ETB Centres will nominate at least one student for the award.
To be eligible to apply for a bursary, applicants are required to meet the following criteria:
- Be a full-time student in a City of Dublin ETB School/College / Centre.
- Specify one activity/event for which they are seeking assistance.
- Supply a letter from organization/club or governing body of their activity to state that they have been selected for special event/tuition/coaching/courses/workshops.
- A teacher may apply for a bursary on behalf of a student who may find difficulty in applying. We would ask teachers in general to oversee their student’s application, in order to make the strongest possible case for them.
- All applications have to be signed by the centre/college Principal.
Please note that normal day-to-day club expenses such as travel and equipment expenses are not covered under the terms of this grant-aid scheme. It is not a hardship fund or designed to support students’ college fees. The bursary is awarded only where a student can show that the award will assist them to achieve greater success in their chosen activity.
Bursary applicants and recipients are expected to participate in SCC events, if the opportunity arises.
Applicants can apply either on-line by email to scc@cdetb.ie or by post to the following address:
Richard Kelly
SCC Honorary Secretary
Kylemore College
Kylemore Road
Ballyfermot
D10 RY73
Please note the closing date for applications this year is 19th March 2025