€10,000 Niamh Burke bursary is launched
Applications are now open for the 2026 Arthur Cox Niamh Burke memorial bursary, which will award a total of €10,000 to students pursuing studies linked to renewable energy in Ireland.
The bursary was established in memory of former Arthur Cox partner Niamh Burke, who played a significant role in the development of the Irish wind-energy sector, and advised on some of Ireland’s largest energy, infrastructure, and construction projects.
All relevant disciplines are open for consideration – including law, economics, engineering, policy, science, planning, and others.
The bursary, run in conjunction with Wind Energy Ireland, is open to students planning to study in these, or related fields, in Ireland at post-graduate level in 2026.
Closing date
If more than one person is selected, the bursary monies will be split between the successful applicants.
Previous recipients have used the bursary to study at Dublin City University, the Law Society, Trinity College Dublin, University College Cork, University College Dublin, and University of Galway.
Applicants must submit a proposal outlining their research or project focus, demonstrating how their work will contribute to Ireland’s renewable-energy goals, by the closing date of Friday 27 March.
‘Investment’
Jacinta Conway (Arthur Cox environment-and-planning partner) said that the bursary represented more than just financial support.
“It’s an investment in the creativity, ambition, and vision of students who will shape Ireland’s sustainable future. We look forward to seeing how this year’s applicants will contribute to the ongoing transformation of our energy landscape,” she stated.
Wind Energy Ireland chief executive Noel Cunniffe said that there was a skills gap in fields linked to wind and renewable energy, adding that talent in these areas needed to be nurtured and promoted.