TU Dublin are delighted to announce a range of new Scholarship and Award programmes for incoming first year students of Sustainable Timber Technology (TU838) in September 2022.
The below not only offer financial assistance to students, but also offer the opportunity to develop long lasting and significant relationships with industry leaders.
Murray Timber Group Scholarship
Murray Timber Group is one of the largest, most progressive and flexible sawmills in Ireland. The company continues to invest in state-of-the-art sawmilling equipment to satisfy customer requirements.
The Murray Timber Group Scholarship Programme will award one student with €3,000 per year for the duration of their studies.
The FINSA Ireland Scholarship
FINSA Ireland is a Spanish company with a long history in Ireland. They manage sawmills, board mills and a mass timber (CLT) factory and provide a range of high-quality innovative products to markets across the world, including Ireland.
The FINSA Ireland Scholarship Programme will award one student with €3,000 per year for the duration of their studies.
On 30th December student Úna Duffy was awarded the Finsa Scholarship for Sustainable Timber Technology. Juan Manuel Aragón Téllez, Specification Consultant at Finsa Ireland, presented the award. Talking after the event Mr. Tellez commented on Úna's maturity and capacity for systems thinking. Well done Úna.
- Joseph Little, Head of Construction and Building Performance.
Balcas Award
Balcas believe that sustainably managed forests are our future. They innovate with timber, taking care to use it as efficiently as possible, planting four trees for every one they harvest.
Their sawmills in Enniskillen and combined CHP plants in Enniskillen and Invergordon are energy efficient and self sufficient. Their 370 plus people are experts in timber products and wood pellet production, delivery and supply. Their focus is on growing for tomorrow and keeping our position as one of Britain and Ireland’s largest wood product suppliers.
Balcas will support three awards in 2022, with a value of €1,000, €600 and €400 based on academic merit.
The Cygnum Award
Established in 1997 Cygnum is one of Ireland’s leading timber frame processing companies, it spans almost 20 years of making timber frames for houses, homes (both one-off and in volume), hotels, apartment blocks, care homes, schools and other public buildings.
The Cygnum award is worth €1,000 and will be based on academic excellence throughout a students’ first year.
Kingspan Century Scholarship Programme
Kingspan, a global leader in advanced insulation and building envelope solutions, has announced a five-year partnership with TU Dublin to support the development of the University’s innovative Design and Construct Centre.
The Kingspan Century Scholarship Programme has awarded one student with €3,000 per year for the duration of their studies