The members of Boyzone have announced that they will fund a scholarship at the new Dublin music college BIMM in memory of their late bandmate Stephen Gately, who passed away in 2009.
The Press Association reports that Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, Shane Lynch and Mikey Graham will help to decide who receives the Stephen Gately Scholarship, worth €8,000 towards fees.
The scholarship is open to any musician applying for a place at BIMM Dublin, which opens in September.
Keating said: "The other boys and I know how difficult it is for people to get a break in the music industry, so if this scholarship helps one student get closer to achieving their dream, then that's great.
"It really is a fantastic way to keep Stephen's memory alive among the next generation of successful Irish musicians."
Keating has previously funded five scholarships at the BIMM centre in Brighton.
BIMM Group president Kevin Nixon said: "We are very, very grateful to Ronan and other members of Boyzone for their continued interest in and support of BIMM.
"It also feels very right to be able to offer a music scholarship to a BIMM student during our first year in Stephen's own city and give us another reason to feel very excited about BIMM's future in Dublin."
