The scholarship was launched in 2023 and Jessica Lui was its first recipient. The scholarship is available for a further two years – awarded in 2024 and 2025 – and will also include an internship at Finnebrogue in Co. Down and another internationally renowned food producer. There is an opportunity to secure a job with Finnebrogue, subject to successfully completing their MSc.

To find out more please see https://finnebrogue.com/2024-25-denis-lynn-scholarship-is-now-open/

Applicants should be UK or ROI resident (as determined by fees status) and must hold an offer for a place on the Masters in Advanced Food Safety.

Full details on the MSc Advanced Food Safety programme including eligibility criteria can be accessed at https://www.qub.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-taught/advanced-food-safety-msc/#overview.

Applicants will additionally be required to make an application for entry for postgraduate study at https://dap.qub.ac.uk/portal/user/u_login.php.

STUDENTSHIP

A contribution of £5000 per annum towards the costs of a full-time research studentship covering fees and maintenance. The scholarship will be tenable for up to three years.

This Scholarship will be awarded to the student on the basis of academic merit and suitability of research proposal and no award will be made if a suitable candidate does not come forward.

Application: A 1 page project outline and CV.

This postgraduate scholarship is available to graduates of the School of Biological Sciences of Queen’s University Belfast. The scholarship will provide a contribution of £2,500 and will be tenable for up to three years. Under the terms of the Scholarship students must have been born in Northern Ireland with preference to be given to students born in Counties Down and Antrim.

Application: A 1 page project outline and CV.