The Eli Lilly Postgraduate Award for Academic Excellence in Biotechnology at University College Cork 2020 is offered for Masters degree in the field of Biotechnology . You can apply to this scholarship here. The deadline for the sending your application is Deadline varies. This scholarship is provided by University College Cork and the value of this scholarship is Partial Funding, EUR 1,200 . This scholarship is open for: Open to all nationals.

• Degree: Masters
• Provided by: University College Cork

• Deadline: Deadline varies
• Scholarship value: Partial Funding, EUR 1,200

Eli Lilly established The Eli Lilly Postgraduate Award for Academic Excellence in Biotechnology at University College Cork in 2010 to recognize excellence in Biotechnology at UCC. University College Cork – National University of Ireland, Cork (UCC) is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland and located in Cork.

Value of The Eli Lilly Postgraduate Award for Academic Excellence in Biotechnology at University College Cork 2020:

• The Eli Lilly Postgraduate Award for Academic Excellence in Biotechnology at University College Cork is valued at EUR 1,200 and will be awarded to the student achieving the highest aggregate grade in the Masters in Biotechnology degree.

• You must be a current student in the MSc in Biotechnology at University College Cork to be eligible for this award
• The scholarship is awarded to the student achieving the highest aggregate grade in the Masters in Biotechnology degree.

All interested applicants must make an application through the CAO to be considered for a place in UCC as a mature student. The CAO is an online application form that opens in early November and closes on 01 February each year.

Please check out the CAO website for more information on the application process as a mature student. There is a specific video guide for mature applicants, which can be accessed. There is also an easy to understand presentation available.

To apply as a mature applicant, you must tick Box 8 on the Qualifications and Assessment Summary section. This is on the first page of the CAO application:

Mature applicants can also apply to UCC on the basis of Leaving Certificate or QQI/FET results. You may submit an application under all three pathways, if applicable. Just ensure to tick boxes 1,2 & 8 on the Qualifications and Assessment Summary section, to be assessed under all three pathways

1. Ensure that the Statement of Interest is no longer than 1,500 words.
2. On the CAO application (Part 9) state that you have sent your Statement of Interest by post. If you are applying to more institutions than UCC, you should check with the institution's Admissions Office for their requirements.
3. Always put your name and CAO number at the top of each page that you send by post to the CAO.
4. You can only send one Statement by post. Therefore, if you are applying for more than one course in UCC, you will have to explain this within your Statement (see Anatomy of Statement of Interest below).
5. This must be sent within 10 days of the closing date for CAO applications (01 February). We advise that you send by registered post to ensure it is uploaded on to your application.