John J Sweeney Scholarship

Other eligibility requirements

Value

The John J Sweeney Scholarship has a value of $20,000 and that is used towards the Scholar’s tuition fees for an MA or MSc at Ulster University.

This scholarship is generously supported by funds raised by the AFL-CIO, the American Labor community, business and civic organisations, and individuals.

Eligibility criteria

The Scholarship will be open to all US citizens who:

• Have been offered a full-time place on one of the above MSc or MA and have made a firm commitment to Ulster University during the admissions phase;
• Are a US union member; or;
• Have a familial connection to a US union member (mother, father, sibling, aunt, uncle, grandparent); or;
• Can provide a reference letter from a union sponsor.

The John J Sweeney Scholarship supports US students enrolled to study full-time on the following MSc or MA at Ulster University:

• LLM Access to Justice
• LLM Gender and Human Rights
• LLM Human Rights
• LLM Human Rights Law and Transitional Justice
• MSc Business Development and Innovation
• MSc Construction Management
• MSc Management and Corporate Governance
• MSc Manufacturing Management
• MSc Peace and Conflict Studies
• MSc Social Policy