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Trinity College Dublin Scholarship Exams 2008: History, Privileges, and Application, Study notes of School management&administration
Information about the Trinity College Dublin Foundation Scholarship examinations held in 2008. It includes the background of the scholarship, the number of scholars, their privileges, the application process, and important dates. Candidates must take examinations between Hilary and Trinity terms, which are not anonymous or competitive but require a high standard. The document also suggests consulting various online sources and people in your department for further information.
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Trinity College Dublin
Foundation Scholarship Examinations 2008
David Hughes
Scholar Secretary 2007 - 2008
Background to the Exams
1592 Royal Charter: Incorporation
1637 Trinity Monday; 70 Scholars
17th Century Admittance of Non-Scholars
1856 Extension of Curriculum
2000 + Review
Scholarship Today
370 Approximate number of current Scholars
50 - 80 Number of new Scholars elected annually
70 Number of Foundation Scholars
200 Approximate number of Scholars living on campus
A Scholar’s Privileges
Fees Exemption from paying fees or a reduction
Accommodation On-campus, 9 months per year
Salary Roughly €250 annually
Voting Rights for Foundation Scholars
Sch. Academic Suffix
Five-Year Duration Intermittance possible
What do you have to do?
Examinations between Hilary and Trinity Terms
11.03.2008 - 31.03.
Not anonymous Not competitive High Standard 60% + > Exemptions 70% + > Scholarship JF + SF; SF + JS; SF only One Exam v. Multiple Exams Flair; going beyond coursework A broader, contextualized view
Important Dates
01.02.2008 Application Date
11.03.2008 - 28.03.2008 Examination Dates
04.2008 Exemptions Announced
12.05.2008 Trinity Monday
Other Sources of Information
College Calendar (pages S5 - S20) www.tcd.ie / about / calendar / pdf / prizesawards.pdf Scholars’ Website www.tcdlife.ie / scholars Students’ Union Website www.tcdsu.org TCD Exam Papers Website www.tcd.ie / local / exam_papers / schols.html Your Department Administrators, Lecturers and current Scholars within your Department will answer your questions
What’s next?
Apply by 17:00 this Friday, 1 February 2008 2 Consult various online information sources 3 Check out past exam papers 4 Consult people in your Department and then …