Are you a prospective university student living in Derry~Londonderry or Tyrone?

Students from counties Derry-Londonderry and Tyrone can be in with a chance of securing a lucrative scholarship.

Energy provider SSE Airtricity will provide around £80,000 in funding for 20 students entering third level education.

The bursary will cover half the fees for courses at either Ulster University or the South West College.

The launch of this year’s scholarship was officially announced by Minister for the Economy, Simon Hamilton, with SSE Airtricity General Manager (NI), Andrew Greer.

The programme is directly supported by the Regional Fund from SSE Airtricity’s nearby Slieve Kirk Wind Park, which is Northern Ireland’s largest wind farm.

Now in its third year, the SSE Airtricity Scholarship is one of the most significant bursary schemes available to full and part-time students in Northern Ireland. 

This latest contribution brings the total funding awarded by the SSE Airtricity Scholarship since 2014 to almost £250,000.

Scholarships are on offer for bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Ulster University, and bachelor’s and foundation degrees at South West College. The funding from SSE Airtricity is available for a broad range of subjects, including business, media and design, however, there is a particular emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses.

Sarah Hoolahan, SSE Airtricity's Community Development Manager has praised the scheme...

The Scholarship is now open for applications, and students are urged to apply before the closing date on Friday 21 October.  Applicants must be aged 17 and over with a home address in either Co. Derry-Londonderry or Tyrone, with priority given to applicants living within a 12-mile radius of Slieve Kirk Wind Park.