Access Scholarships

Chadwicks Group is Ireland’s leading builders’ merchanting company, operating with over 50 stores across all of our brands and over 1,400 colleagues across the country. Thanks to our unrivalled knowledge and expertise in the construction sector, we have been part of the fabric of everyday life in Ireland for over 200 years, providing building materials to homes, hotels, farms, transport networks and every other form of business throughout the country.

TU Dublin and Chadwicks Group were proud to announce the launch of the Chadwicks Group Scholarship Programme, created to support students in the University’s Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment. Introduced in February 2024, this inaugural programme will provide financial assistance to two outstanding students for the duration of their studies, allowing them to focus on their education and future careers.

The aim of the Chadwicks Group Scholarship is to award and support talented and committed Access students in the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment in TU Dublin. Total scholarship amount is €3,000 per year for the duration of studies on the scholars current course.

The Chadwicks Scholars for academic year 2024 are Cumar Hasan and Jemima Dos Santos.

"Receiving this scholarship has been a transformative experience for me. Prior to receiving this generous support, I faced the challenge of securing stable housing. This period was particularly difficult, as the uncertainty of my living situation placed immense stress on my ability to focus on my studies. The scholarship not only took away the financial burden but also provided me with the means to secure stable accommodation. Knowing that there were people who believed in my potential and were willing to support me during such a critical time was incredibly amazing". Cumar

"The scholarship has allowed me to focus more on my course.all I have to think about is 
whether I’m going to pass or not. I'm very thankful for my scholarship and I’ll continue to 
work my hardest for myself and for any other student that is reading this and isn’t so 
confident about doing a male dominated courses don’t be because you can get 
opportunities like this one just like I did I’m honestly so glad that Chadwick opened their 
program to boys and girls." Jemima

Enterprise Mobility generously provides grants and other supports to students who are also lone parents to help with their education. We’re extremely grateful for their continued provision of €5,000 for grants to lone-parent students on the Access Foundation Programme at TU Dublin. This year the grant was divided amongst four applicants.

“Enterprise Mobility is part of the larger Enterprise Holdings – the world’s largest transportation solution provider and uniquely, a family-owned business since 1957. As a family-owned business, we are driven by a core set of founding values and as a company we strive to live those values in our business every day! One of our founding values is a commitment to strengthening our communities, one neighbourhood at a time. TU Dublin’s Access Foundation Programme and its Lone Parent Grant is a fantastic example of an organisation commitment to strengthening the local communities and Enterprise is delighted to support TU Dublin in this unique and worthwhile initiative.” – Leslee O’Loughlin, Group HR Manager

Application Process

*Applications for 2025 have now closed, and 4 students have been awarded.* 

Grant Criteria

Students interested in applying for the Enterprise Mobility grant will be asked to submit an application form with a personal statement demonstrating:

• The impact this grant would have on your personal circumstances
• Tell us what inspired you to pursue further education and what barriers you have faced in the past.

Applications will be assessed under the following criteria:

• Your personal Statement
• Your application form below including details of other financial supports etc.
• All applicants must be in receipt of the one parent family payment, jobseekers transitional, back to education allowance or equivalent.

A panel will be established by TU Dublin Foundation to judge applications. Applications will be judged under the following criteria: financial need, impact of the grant and challenges/obstacles overcome to take part in the AFP.

Successful applicants may be required to take part in publicity, and must sign a grant agreement with TU Dublin Foundation. Contact us via foundation@tudublin.ie 

Topcon Positioning Systems has committed to making two significant donations to TU Dublin, Ireland’s first technological university, which will enhance students’ experience with education on the latest digital construction methods.

The donation includes two fully funded, four-year scholarships to the university, and the relationship will see students given the opportunity to take part in internships across the globe in Topcon locations.

The top performing 1^st year Quantity Surveying student in 2022/23 was Isabel Cloak.

"When I received the Topcon scholarship midway through 1st year, it changed my perspective on university and exams. I would naturally be a diligent student and the possibility of an Erasmus year had me motivated, but the scholarship has encouraged me to constantly do well in all of my exams. It was a fantastic confidence boost as I went into the course with no background in construction studies unlike a lot of my peers. It has also given me the incredible opportunity to work with Topcon in California for my work placement in third year and possibly continue into the summer." 

Additionally, Topcon has committed to be a TU Dublin Cornerstone Donor, providing a philanthropic donation of €500,000 over a period of five years. This funding will support the development of a new Design + Construct Centre at TU Dublin’s Broombridge site in Cabra, which will be a National Centre of Excellence for construction, engineering, and architectural education, and expand the university’s footprint in the Dublin 7 area.