• Born in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland, or a citizen of Ireland or Northern Ireland, or regard Ireland or Northern Ireland as home
• Full-time university student or other full-time student of higher education in Ireland, Northern Ireland, or Great Britain as of 1st June 2025
• Aged over 18 as of 1st March 2025
• Have a valid passport, or can obtain one by 1st February 2025
• Available to participate fully, including all orientation and return weekends, and for a full and uninterrupted eight weeks in the US

For 2025, we particularly welcome applications from:

• Students on a full grant from university or having all their fees based upon the income of their parents*.
• Students who are the first in their family (excluding siblings) to attend university or college.
• Students who received Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) during the last two years of their secondary school education (Northern Ireland).
• Students who graduated from post-primary schools supported through the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) Program (Republic of Ireland).
• Students who are from a single-parent family.
• Students who are members of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, the Church of Ireland, or the Methodist Church in Ireland.
• Students studying in any of the Institutes of Further Education in the Republic of Ireland.
• Students studying in any of the Regional Colleges in Northern Ireland.
• Students who have completed a resiliency program (example available here THIS NEEDS NEW LINK _ CURRENT NOT WORKING) or similar program provided by their university/college.
• Students who have completed a smart consent or similar program provided by their university/college

*Students on a full grant from university or having all their fees based upon the income of their parents are automatically eligible for a scholarship from WIP. See our Scholarship section for more details.