Draw for 30 Gaeltacht scholarships
Tuesday 7 January 2014Mandate Trade Union is sponsoring 30 full scholarships to Irish colleges in the Gaeltacht during the summer of 2014. The scholarships will cover accommodation and course fees.
The places, made available by the National Executive Council, are for the children, sisters and brothers of members of the union. All children must be between 10 and 18 years of age and only one application can be made per child.
Aileen Morrissey, Mandate’s National Coordinator for Training said, “This is a great opportunity for children to get firsthand experience of the Irish language which could prove invaluable in their Junior or Leaving Certificate exams.”
She added, “As a union, Mandate is committed to education and the offering of 30 scholarships for our members is part of that commitment.”
The scholarships will be awarded by means of an open draw, it could be you!
The closing date for applications will be Wednesday, 26th February 2014.
For more information and to download the application form, please click here.
