UL Jim Kemmy India Scholarship: EUR 4,000 a Year

The Jim Kemmy India Scholarship is the University of Limerick’s own award for Indian undergraduates who join the Kemmy Business School. It is worth EUR 4,000 and is tenable for the full four years of the degree, provided you keep progressing each year – one of the few Ireland awards written specifically for Indian passport holders rather than for non-EU students in general.

There is no separate scholarship form to chase: UL says every applicant who applies to a qualifying Kemmy Business School programme is reviewed automatically, and the decision arrives with your offer decision. The requirement that catches most students is the academic bar – an average of 75% or above in Standard X and XII, including English and Maths – so this page lists it, the exact programmes covered, and what the award does not pay for.

University of Limerick Jim Kemmy India Scholarship EUR 4,000 a year for Indian business students

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University of Limerick Jim Kemmy India Scholarship at a glance

Quick facts2026-27

Scholarship from	University of Limerick (UL), Limerick, Ireland – Kemmy Business School, for undergraduate Indian students
Last date to apply	No separate scholarship deadline – UL reviews every application to a qualifying Kemmy Business School programme automatically and tells you with your offer decision. UL says applications are now invited; check the closing date for your programme with UL’s international office
Official website	UL international undergraduate scholarships – Jim Kemmy India Scholarship

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UL’s scholarship page currently lists these awards for the 2026/7 academic year. The award structure – EUR 4,000 a year, four years, 75% in X and XII, Kemmy Business School programmes only – is what UL publishes on the page linked above, so read that page again before you apply to confirm the figure for your own intake year.

How much the Jim Kemmy India Scholarship is worth

EUR 4,000 as UL words it, tenable for the four years of the degree programme, subject to reaching the progression rates each year – so across a four-year Bachelor of Business Studies or BA International Business it is worth up to EUR 16,000, released year by year.
It is a reduction in tuition fees, not cash paid to you. UL applies it against the non-EU fee you owe.
It is merit-based: UL describes its international awards as partial merit scholarships decided on academic performance, not on financial need.
It is not a full scholarship. The remaining non-EU tuition, plus Limerick living costs, flights, visa and health insurance, stay with you.

For comparison, UL’s faculty-level international merit awards are smaller: EUR 2,000 a year in Science and Engineering, EUR 2,000 a year in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, EUR 2,500 a year in the Kemmy Business School for non-EU students generally, and EUR 2,000 for a fixed list of Education and Health Sciences master’s programmes. The India-specific Kemmy award is the largest of that family.

Who is eligible for the Jim Kemmy India Scholarship

You must be an Indian student – UL states plainly that these scholarships are only available to Indian students.
You must be applying for an undergraduate degree in the Kemmy Business School. Interdisciplinary programmes that sit outside the school are excluded.
You need an average grade of 75% or above in Standard X and Standard XII, including English and Mathematics. A strong Class XII score with a weak Maths paper does not clear this bar as UL words it.
You must meet UL’s English language requirement for the programme before the award is confirmed.
You must be a non-EU fee-paying applicant – the award is a cut against the non-EU tuition rate, so EU-fee students are outside it.

Because the assessment is automatic, there is nothing extra to submit for the scholarship itself. What decides the outcome is your Class X and XII marksheet and your English test evidence, both of which go in with the programme application.

Which Kemmy Business School programmes qualify

UL names the two undergraduate routes in the Kemmy Business School on the India scholarship block:

BA International Business – the four-year business degree with the language and international placement strand.
Bachelor of Business Studies – the four-year general business degree.

If you are aiming at a different UL faculty – Science and Engineering, Arts, Education and Health Sciences – the Jim Kemmy India award does not apply, but those faculties run their own non-EU merit awards of EUR 2,000 a year, reviewed on the same automatic basis.

How to apply for the Jim Kemmy India Scholarship

Choose your Kemmy Business School programme – BA International Business or Bachelor of Business Studies – and check UL’s entry requirements for Indian Standard XII applicants.
Apply for the programme through UL’s international application route. UL states that once you submit a programme application you are automatically reviewed for scholarship.
Upload your Standard X and XII marksheets, your English language test result and the rest of the programme documents.
Wait for the offer decision. UL says an eligible applicant receives the scholarship decision at the same time as the offer decision – there is no second application, no essay and no interview.
Accept the offer and pay the deposit; the fee reduction is applied against your tuition.

UL’s India-specific questions go through the university’s global enquiry form, linked as the ULG Enquiry Form on its international pages. There is no separate India scholarship inbox, so route questions through that form and quote the Jim Kemmy India Scholarship.

Important dates and which cycle to check

Now: UL’s international scholarship page says applications are now invited for the Indian students scholarships, and lists the awards against the 2026/7 academic year.
No scholarship closing date: UL publishes none for the Jim Kemmy award, because there is no scholarship form – the award rides on the programme application.
Programme deadlines: UL does not publish a single non-EU undergraduate closing date on its international pages, so confirm the deadline for your specific programme with UL before you plan your board results and English test around it.
September start: UL’s undergraduate intake begins in September, so an Indian Standard XII student typically applies in the months after the Class XII results are declared.

Read the academic year printed on the page before you rely on the amount. In November 2026 the page still carries the 2026/7 wording while UL’s 2027/8 pages are going live across the site, which is normal for Irish universities – the award structure is stable, but the figure and the year label should be confirmed for your intake.

Other UL awards Indian students should know about

UL Progression Scholarship: if you complete UL’s four-year bachelor’s degree as a non-EU fee-paying student and then take a master’s at UL, this award gives you EU fee status – roughly a 50% fee cut. It is not available for MSc Sustainable Resource Management, Policy and Practice.
Faculty international merit awards: EUR 2,000 a year for non-EU students in Science and Engineering and in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; EUR 2,500 a year in the Kemmy Business School for non-EU students generally; EUR 2,000 for a listed set of Education and Health Sciences master’s programmes including the MA in Psychology and MSc in Public Health.
Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES): the national award – a full tuition waiver plus a EUR 10,000 stipend for one year of a master’s or PhD at an Irish institution. UL’s page states that the 2026 application period is closed and the 2027 details are to be confirmed, so it is a watch item, not something you can apply for today.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the University of Limerick Jim Kemmy India Scholarship?

UL describes it as worth EUR 4,000 and available for the four years of the degree programme, subject to reaching the progression rates each year – up to EUR 16,000 across a four-year Kemmy Business School degree. It is a tuition fee reduction, not a cash payment.

Do I need a separate application for the Jim Kemmy India Scholarship?

No. UL states that once you apply for a qualifying programme you are automatically reviewed for scholarship, and an eligible applicant receives the scholarship decision at the same time as the offer decision. There is no essay, interview or scholarship form.

What marks do I need for the Jim Kemmy India Scholarship?

An average of 75% or above in Standard X and Standard XII, including English and Mathematics, plus UL’s English language requirement for the programme. The award is open only to Indian students.

Which programmes does the Jim Kemmy India Scholarship cover?

Only undergraduate programmes inside the Kemmy Business School – UL names BA International Business and Bachelor of Business Studies – and specifically not interdisciplinary programmes. Other UL faculties have their own EUR 2,000 a year non-EU merit awards.

Is there a last date to apply for the Jim Kemmy India Scholarship?

UL publishes no scholarship deadline, because there is no separate scholarship application. The date that matters is your programme’s application closing date, which UL does not publish as a single date on its international pages – confirm it for your programme before applying.

Does the Jim Kemmy India Scholarship cover living costs in Ireland?

No. It is a tuition fee reduction of EUR 4,000 a year. Accommodation, food, flights, the Irish study visa and health insurance are not covered, and the rest of the non-EU tuition fee is still payable.

Can I combine the Jim Kemmy India Scholarship with the Government of Ireland scholarship?

UL says a student who receives a UL international scholarship is reviewed under UL’s own scheme, and the GOI-IES is a separate national competition run through the Higher Education Authority with a full tuition waiver plus a EUR 10,000 stipend. UL’s page says the 2026 GOI-IES call is closed and the 2027 details are to be confirmed.

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