REGISTER YOUR INTEREST HERE!
All you have to do is arrange for a building on campus to go green or for a university greening event to take place and provide proof of such. A ‘greening’ doesn’t necessary have to involve lights, it can be:
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Lighting a building on campus green;
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One of your sports team wearing all green for a game;
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Turning your university website and social media channels green;
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All staff & students wearing green in virtual meetings and classes;
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A water feature on campus turning green;
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ANYTHING!
These life changing scholarships are only available to North American partners of Maynooth University and once you confirm your participation and submit proof of your university’s greening you will be entered into the draw.
Once you have decided how your college will ‘go green’, we would ask you to post pictures of your ‘greening’ on social media and tag Maynooth University, as well as Education in Ireland (@EducationInIreland), and Tourism Ireland (@TourismIreland). See below for MU's social media handles.
Upload your Greening photos on social media any time between the 8th – 19th March 2021. Winners will be notified by the 28th March 2021.
Be as creative as you can! When posting your pictures on social media, we would ask you to use the following hashtags: #MUGreening #educationinireland #tourismireland #globalgreening.
Once you complete your application form and send us pictures of your college’s greening, you will be entered into the draw. If you have any questions please contact us at ben.finnegan@mu.ie. We look forward to receiving your applications!
Maynooth University's Social Media Handles:
Instagram: maynoothuni_international
Twitter: MU_Intl
Facebook: MaynoothUniversityInternational
APPLY HERE
Please note that applications need to come from staff in our partner colleges, as opposed to students.
You will have the chance of winning one of four Maynooth University scholarships for your students:
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One Summer School Scholarship (full program fee + return flights)
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One Summer School Scholarship (full program fee + return flights)
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One Semester abroad (one semester tuition + return flights)
These life changing scholarships are only available to North American partners of Maynooth University and once you confirm your participation and submit proof of your university’s greening you will be entered into the draw.
*Scholarships 1 & 2 must be used in Summer 2022
*Scholarship 3 must be used by September 2022
*Scholarships cannot be exchanged for monetary value
*Competition is only applicable to partner institutions of Maynooth University
*In order to be considered for the scholarship partner institutions must apply through the following link.
*All partner instituions who apply and provide photographic proof of their 'greening' event will be entered into a draw for the scholarships which will be picked at random. Only one scholarship will be awarded per institution.
PR Opportunity for your University:
On top of being in with a chance of winning a life changing scholarship for one of your students you will also become part of the Global Greening Initiative run by Tourism Ireland which is the national tourism body of Ireland.
A significant amount of resources will be put into a far reaching PR campaign across North America and the world.
Tourism Ireland will also work to generate local PR interest and excitement by engaging with media outlets across North America and will include information about the greening initiative that is happening on your campus.
Maynooth University will also be running a PR campaign around this initiative
APPLY HERE
Confirm your University’s Involvement:
We hope that you will join Maynooth in the ‘greening’ festivities this year. If you think that this is something you and or your university can get involved in please click here and we will be in touch directly within the coming days with more information.
Greenings are really easy and very cost effective as it generally just involves placing green filter paper over external building lights.
Students are also highly enthusiastic about getting involved in these type of events and could be great sources of support in terms of generating interest around campus for your event.
We look forward to your exciting entries!
Maynooth University International Office, Tourism Ireland & Education in Ireland
