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PhD Student of the Year

This award recognises exceptional PhD students across any discipline, celebrating their research excellence, academic achievements, and contributions to their field and community. Those who were a registered UCC PhD student in any year of their PhD study in the calendar year of 2026 can apply.

Evaluation Criteria

Research Excellence

  • Quality and originality of research: Demonstration of innovative thinking and significant contributions to the field.
  • Published outputs: Quality and quantity of publications, conference presentations, or other research outputs.

 

How to Apply

Nominations for this award will open in February 2027.

Previous Winners

Year Awardee Affiliation
2025

Tengfei Lyu
Benjamín Valderrama
Andrew Brosnan
Claire O'Neill
Amir Shahhosseini Angas

School of Computer Science & IT
School of Medicine
Cork University Business School
School of Education
School of Society, Politics & Ethics

2024

Niamh Guiry
Prakriti Dasgupta
Cathal O'Connor

School of Law
Management & Marketing
INFANT Research Centre

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