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Coillte’s Forestry Scholarship

Number of places: 3

Monetary value: €5000 per year (up to €20,000)

Point of contact email: [email protected]

Scholarship Overview

Are you concerned about climate change, the environment, sustainability and the future of our planet? Would you enjoy working in nature with some office activity too? Would you like your future career to combine these things? Forestry could be for you!

The Coillte Forestry Scholarship will award two students attending either South East Technological University (SETU) or University College Dublin (UCD) up to €20,000 for the duration of their degree programme (€5,000 per year) to support with fees and living expenses.

The Scholarship is open to Leaving Certificate students and mature students who are planning to attend the Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Forestry or the Bachelor of Science in Forestry at SETU.

Applications are now open until Monday, 6 July 2026 and the award will be made in Autumn 2026. 

Each scholarship recipient will also be offered the opportunity of paid summer employment in Coillte from first year onwards, as well as an option to join Coillte once third level education is successfully completed. For more information head to Coillte's website.

Who is eligible to apply for a scholarship?

Leaving Certificate and mature students who are planning to attend one of the eligible forestry undergraduate courses at SETU are welcome to apply.

  • Complete the online application form before the closing date of Monday, 6 July 2026.
  • Shortlisted candidates will be invited to make a video submission.
  • Final shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview with Coillte.
  • For further information please contact [email protected]
  • Application Form
  • Insurance Letter of Indemnity from your School
  • Written permission from your parent/guardian
  • Copy of your birth certificate

2025 Awardees

The 2025 awardees are:

  • Oisín McGuinness from Kilkenny, studying the BSc in Forestry at SETU.
  • Evan McSpadden from Laois, studying the BSc in Forestry at SETU.
  • Olivia Black from Dublin, studying Forestry at University College Dublin.
Evan McSpadden, Forestry scholar at SETU, Oisin McGuinness, Forestry scholar at SETU, and Olivia Black, Forestry scholar at UCD celebrating the launch of the 2026 Coillte Forestry Scholarship Programme.

2024 Awardees

The inaugural scholars are:

SETU three successful scholars for the 2024 Coillte Forestry Scholars
2024 Coillte Forestry Scholars chose to study on the BSc in Forestry SETU: from left to right: Aine O'Dwyer; Tom Kent, Programme Leader BSc in Forestry; Mia Sibbald; Mark Carlin, Managing Director, Coillte Forest; Alex Power.