Most scholarships are automatically considered when you apply for admission based on your academic performance, requiring no separate application–universities like Trinity College Dublin, UCD, and UCC review all applicants and award scholarships to top performers with exceptional grades, typically in the top 5-10% of applicants. Some universities also offer specific scholarships that require separate applications with additional essays, reference letters, or statements explaining your achievements and why you deserve the award, with deadlines often earlier than regular admission deadlines, so you need to check each university’s scholarship page carefully.
