Professor Brian Fynes Memorial Scholarship at UCD Michael Smurfit in Ireland for 2022/2023
The Professor Brian Fynes Memorial Scholarship is made available for students who want to apply to the full-time MSc in Supply Chain Management for 2022/2023 with the opportunity to be awarded a scholarship to cover 50% tuition fees for this program.
Keep reading this post to know about Professor Brian Fynes Memorial Scholarship, its worth, eligibility, and application process.
In 2007, Professor Brian Fynes was appointed Ireland’s first Full Professor of Supply Chain Management and he held many leadership positions at UCD College of Business and the wider university during his prolific career.
Professor Brian was Head of the Management Subject Area for several years and, more recently, Associate Dean (International), roles that also saw him making very important contributions to the internationalization of the UCD College of Business, attracting students, faculty, international partners and networks.
The professor’s work and teaching had a philosophical and lasting impact on several students and colleagues, and it is in this spirit that the Professor Brian Fynes Memorial Scholarship is being offered. The perfect candidate would have a strong interest in Supply Chain Management and a desire to make a positive difference by graduating with an MSc in Supply Chain Management.
The UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School is the graduate business school of University College Dublin (UCD) and is situated in Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland, on the site of the former teacher-training Carysfort College. However, undergraduate business education is provided by the Quinn School of Business on the main Belfield campus of UCD.
The university’s history can be traced to the UCD Faculty of Commerce, created in 1908, which became the first institution in Europe to offer a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, in 1964. The Financial Times ranked the school in 2018 as 1st in Ireland and 23rd overall in their ranking of the Top 100 Business Schools in Europe.
In addition, UCD’s Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School is rated 28th in the Financial Times’ ranking of leading European Business Schools in 2021. The business school’s Masters in International Management is rated 3rd in the world.
The UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School’s focus on educating business leaders stretches back over 100 years with the establishment of the UCD Faculty of Commerce in 1908. Currently, UCD College of Business consists of UCD Lochlann Quinn School of Business, UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, Smurfit Executive Development, and UCD International Business Campus.
The university became one of the first European universities in 1964 to offer a Master of Business Administration (MBA). The Graduate School of Business moved to the dedicated campus at Blackrock in 1991.
The UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School is built upon an extraordinary leadership gift from Dr. Michael WJ Smurfit. Moreover, his generosity, and that of the school’s patrons, sponsors, alumni, and friends, has enabled the school to maintain its position as one of the top European business schools.
Worth of Professor Brian Fynes Memorial Scholarship
The Professor Brian Fynes Memorial Scholarship covers 50% of tuition fees.
Eligibility for Professor Brian Fynes Memorial Scholarship
- To be qualified for Professor Brian Fynes Memorial Scholarship, you must have an undergraduate degree result of a first-class honor (Hons 1.1) or international equivalent.
- Each candidate must have a strong curriculum vitae/resume to be eligible.
- Applicants must have excellently written essay question answers in the course application.
- Note if required by an applicant, an overall IELTS of a minimum of 7.0, TOEFL 100 / 120, or equivalent scores in a test we recognize for the scholarship’s English Language Requirements.
- Shortlisted candidates will also be asked to submit a 3-minute video on a related topic to be qualified.
How to Apply for Professor Brian Fynes Memorial Scholarship
There is no separate application process for Professor Brian Fynes Memorial Scholarship. All course applications submitted before the deadline of 1st June 2022 will be considered for the scholarship. After the assessment of all eligible applications shortlisted applicants will be notified.
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Application Deadline for Professor Brian Fynes Memorial Scholarship
The application deadline for the scholarship is June 1, 2022.
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