Trinity College Dublin require applicants to demonstrate the capacity to play at county, national or international level. Preference is given to the college?s main sports; rowing, rugby, G.A.A., hockey, Olympic and Paralympic sports. Applications for other sports are examined case by case. Successful students will receive financial support of up to ?3500 among other benefits. Under its ?Elite Athlete Development Programme? DCU offer up to ?3,000 in support services. Prospective applicants must at least play at senior club level and if awarded, students are expected to maintain commitment to training and competitions as well as contributing to coaching and administration. D.I.T?s ?Elite Athlete Support Programme? is also only eligible to those who have played for interprovincial (inter-county for G.A.A.) or international teams. Taking a different approach, Maynooth University have individual requirements in rugby, soccer, golf, GAA and snooker. Students wishing to apply for scholarships in any other sport must have competed at an international level to be eligible. Waterford IT offer their scholarships at three levels: gold, silver and bronze depending upon the individual?s potential and vary in value from ?3,000 to ?8,000. Those applying for rugby or soccer scholarships will be specifically required to play for both Waterford IT and Waterpark Rugby Club/ Waterford United respectively. Similarly, University of Limerick organise scholarships under three levels, subsidising accommodation, training and gym membership valued at up to ?10,000. Applicants will also be considered for more specific scholarships such as the ?Paddy Dooley Rowing Scholarship? and the ?Michael Hillary and Jacinta O?Brien Athletic Scholarships?. University College Cork (UCC) also expect applicants to have played at inter-county, national or international standard to be eligible for their scholarships.