Ways to support NUI Galway
The Alumni Fund at NUI Galway is a testament to the remarkable generosity of our Alumni who donate annually to assist students and academics in their work.
Many challenges lie ahead for our students and researchers. The Alumni fund allows us to award scholarships to the brightest of students to study at NUI Galway regardless of their means. It enables students who are facing crisis or financial hardship to remain at University and it provides significant funds to our researchers in the areas of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Social Science and Public Policy and Humanities to name but a few.
The fund enables the University to respond quickly to students facing crisis and to increase our research quality and productivity.
The University has benefited greatly through the kind and generous gifts made from benefactors over the years. The 1845 Society was established to recognise and support alumni and friends of NUI Galway who have included the University in their will. A legacy can be tailored to suit individual circumstances and every gift, no matter what size, can make a real difference. Specific purpose or designated legacies are gifts which reflect the particular interests and concerns of donors. General purpose legacies can be applied by the University to priorities at the time of transfer.
Leaving a legacy can offer an opportunity to commemorate an individual or a family and create a living testimony for future generations to see and appreciate. Buildings, rooms and scholarships can be named in recognition of a gift. We also welcome and respect gifts made anonymously.
In making a gift to NUI Galway, you can play a part in ensuring that the University continues to be at the forefront of innovation and excellence in teaching and research.
In the past number of years, the generosity of our alumni has had an amazing impact on our students. 100% of all monies donated to this campaign will be used to support our broad range of alumni fund projects from the student hardship fund to breast cancerresearch, autism and sport.
The Corrib Society is a group of alumni, staff and friends of NUI Galway who provide philanthropic support towards the University's ambitious strategic plans. Launched in 1999, Corrib Society members enjoy a programme of events and networking activities which include honorary conferrings, evenings at the theatre and many university based events.
Membership is open to individuals or couples making an annual gift of €750 or more per annum. This is a tax efficient donation. Galway University Foundation can claim tax relief on your gift increasing the value of your contribution.
For many donors a lead gift is an opportunity to reach a major lifetime decision by making a philanthropic contribution of a substantial scale. These gifts come about as a result of a convergence of interests between the University and donors interested in specific projects or programmes. Such funding can help create an entirely new project or support an existing area of study.
At NUI Galway many of these gifts are for bricks and mortar projects which provide funds to upgrade facilities or build new amenities. Others are for academic resources such as centres and institutes engaging in specialised, often interdisciplinary areas of study.