Lincoln Awards

The Lincoln Awards is a special bursary programme available to students attending Integrated Colleges in Northern Ireland.

The Awards are designed to support Integrated College students who have been accepted for a University or Higher Education place in 2025/26.  It offers support for a student who is experiencing a particular disadvantage or financial hardship.  Each award will be for £1,000.

The Awards are generously sponsored by Geraldine Hughes and Conor Allen and administered by the Integrated Education Fund. The 2025/26 Lincoln Awards are also supported by a grant from the Irish American Partnership and other individual donors.

Application Process

Each College will be asked to nominate ONE suitable candidate who meets the criteria above for the Awards.

The candidates will be required to record a two-minute video presentation which should include the following information:

• Who they are and what school they attend.
• What subjects they are studying and their hopes/ambitions for the future.
• What particular disadvantage or financial hardship they have encountered.
• How receiving a Lincoln Award would benefit their plans for University or Higher Education.

The Lincoln Awards Deadline is 12 noon on Friday 13 June 2025.

Email molly@ief.org.uk for more information.