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Dr. Ciaran Barry Scholarships

Dr. Barry was a founder member of the Research Trust and former Medical Director of the Central Remedial Clinic. This annual scholarship is reserved for a student with a disability and is open to any academic discipline. Applicants must be graduates of a recognised university or third level college.

Rules

  • The Scholarship is reserved for a student with a disability, undertaking a post graduate degree and is open to any academic discipline.
  • Applicants must be graduates of a recognised University or third level college.
  • Candidates sitting their final examination may also apply.
  • Candidates will not be considered for this scholarship unless they can confirm they have been accepted for enrolment in a post graduate course.
  • Candidates must indicate to which college and faculty they have been accepted.
  • A proposal must be submitted outlining the topic for research, proposed methodology, timescale, expected outcomes and funding requirements. All Proposals must have a significant research component.
  • All applications must be accompanied by an up to date Curriculum Vitae and a letter of support from the applicant's Professor/Academic Supervisor.
  • All grants will, in general, cover one academic, year. A longer period may be agreed if the study is deemed to warrant an extension. The continuation and termination of the scholarship will be at the discretion of the Trustees of the CRC Research Trust.
  • On completion of a research project/thesis, the recipient of the scholarship must submit a copy of the research project to the Trustees.
  • All publications or papers arising from the research will acknowledge funding from the Trust.
  • Recipients may be expected to participate in general publicity relating to the award of a grant.
  • The scholarship will be advertised in the public press in late February / early March. It will state a closing date for the scholarship in late April.

Recent winners of this award were:

Year Name  
2002 Lorraine Gallagher Joint winner
2002 Desmond Traynor Joint winner
2003 Benjamin Keatinge  
2004 Patrick Fitzpatrick  
2005 Catherine McGrath Joint winner
2005 Grace Kelly  
2006 Analia Garcia Rodriguez Joint winner
2006 Michael Seifu Joint winner
2007 Audrey Baker