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The UCD Ad Astra Academy Scholarship Programme
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The UCD Ad Astra Academy Scholarship Programme

The Ad Astra Academy recognises exceptional students when they join, as well as those who develop their talents while studying at UCD. The Academy has scholarships in Academia, Elite Sports and Performing Arts.

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The UCD Ad Astra Academy Academic Scholarship
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The UCD Ad Astra Academy Academic Scholarship

The Ad Astra Academic Scholarship is a leadership programme that seeks motivated students who have a proven track record of academic excellence, leadership and a desire to continue to achieve at the highest level.

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The UCD Ad Astra Academy Elite Sports Scholarship Programme
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The UCD Ad Astra Academy Elite Sports Scholarship Programme

The Ad Astra Elite Sports Scholarship Programme supports students who are competing and succeeding at the highest sporting levels. Athletes in the Academy compete at international level and in the case of GAA, they compete at inter-county level.

In addition, the university offers Sports and Graduate Sports Scholarships.

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The UCD Ad Astra Academy Performing Arts Scholarship Programme
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The UCD Ad Astra Academy Performing Arts Scholarship Programme

The Ad Astra Performing Arts Scholarship programme offers opportunities to students who excel in theatre performance (actor, playwright, director, designer etc.)/classical music and wish to develop their performance talents while pursuing a degree in UCD.

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Application Dates
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Application Dates

Applications for the Elite Sports and Performing Arts Scholarships for September 2025 will open this November and will close on 31st January 2025. The Academic Scholarship Applications for September 2025 will open in February and close on 18th August 2025.

Application Dates

Applications for the Elite Sports and Performing Arts Scholarships for September 2025 opened on 1st November 2024. The Academic Scholarship Applications for September 2025 will open in February.

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The Ad Astra Academic Scholarships aims to foster a culture of excellence for highly motivated undergraduate students by aspiring, achieving and excelling. Academic Scholarship
The Ad Astra Academic Scholarships aims to foster a culture of excellence for highly motivated undergraduate students by aspiring, achieving and excelling.
The UCD Ad Astra Elite Sports Academy aims to develop a culture of continuous improvement that inspires, educates and delivers excellence in high performance sport. Elite Sports Scholarships
The UCD Ad Astra Elite Sports Academy aims to develop a culture of continuous improvement that inspires, educates and delivers excellence in high performance sport.
The Ad Astra Performing Arts Scholarship is aimed towards top performing students who wish to develop their talents, whilst pursuing a University programme in any discipline.\n Performing Arts Scholarships
The Ad Astra Performing Arts Scholarship is aimed towards top performing students who wish to develop their talents, whilst pursuing a University programme in any discipline.
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I was 7 years of age when my dad took me rowing and the first day he said ‘why don’t you try and go to the Olympics?’ and we were stupid enough to believe him’

Paul O’Donovan: Ad Astra Elite Sports Alumnus, Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist (2020 and 2016) and a Quintuple World Rowing Champion (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021)

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    Contact UCD Ad Astra Academy

    Student Centre, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4.
    T: +353 1 716 3105 | E: adastraacademy@ucd.ie