EY Sponsorship of 1 student on the MSc in Accounting

The top candidate selected will be offered a fully sponsored place¹ on the MSc in Accounting in UL (Award is in the amount of €10,000 per student), and an opportunity to interview for the EY Graduate Programme with EY*. 

• In 2026/27 academic year, 1 student will receive the award.

Key details of Essay Competition for 2026/27:

Essay title: Artificial Intelligence in Accounting: Evaluating its transformative potential and associated risks for the profession.

Due date: Essay is to be submitted online via Brightspace not later than January 31^st, 2026. (https://learn.ul.ie/d2l/home/59102 ) or email entry direct to ruth.lynch@ul.ie 

Essay length: The essay should be no more than 1,500 words in length (excluding references).

Referencing & Plagiarism: See the university’s ‘Handbook of Academic Regulations and Procedures’ and ‘Research Integrity Policy’ for more details on maintaining academic fairness. Both are viewable at: https://www.ul.ie/policy-hub/policies. For more details on what constitutes plagiarism, see Appendix 1 of the ‘Research Integrity Policy’. Refencing should follow the UL Harvard Referencing System guidelines.

Eligibility:To be eligible to enter you must;

• submit your essay, along with a cover sheet, before the deadline

• submit a CV with your essay submission

• a complete application for the MSc in Accounting (submit a complete application to the MSc in Accounting at Accounting - MSc | University of Limerick (ul.ie) before 5pm on January 31^st 2026 ) 

• the successful candidate must receive a 2.1 or above in their undergrade degree in order to be awarded the sponsorship.

Questions: If you have any questions or queries related to the essay submission, or the EY Sponsorship, please post them on the Discussion Forum on Brightspace. 

Some useful resources:

• Competition Brightspace Page for Submission & Details: https://learn.ul.ie/d2l/le/discovery/view/course/59102
• MSC in Accounting Webpage: Accounting - MSc | University of Limerick (ul.ie)
• UL Policy Hub: Policies | University of Limerick (ul.ie)
• Cite it Right Referencing Guide: Introduction to Referencing - Cite It Right: Guide to Harvard Referencing Style - LibGuides at Glucksman Library University of Limerick (ul.ie)

Successful student will be advised before 30 June 2026.

¹Award is in the amount of €10,000 total value. (2026/27 programme fees TBC. In 2025/26 EU Programme fees: €10,000; Non-EU programme fees: €18000, full fee details available at https://www.ul.ie/fees/course-fees/postgraduate-fees )

*Successful candidate will need to meet EY general requirements for graduate recruitment to be called for interview.