NEW DEADLINE: 8 April 2022 @ 5pm
UCC RESEARCH AWARDS 2021
The UCC Research Awards Programme was established to recognise the extensive contributions made by UCC researchers across all fields of Research and Innovation. They recognise and celebrate those UCC researchers who are making exceptional and influential research contributions, pushing boundaries, enhancing knowledge, and raising the national and international research profile of the University.
The UCC Research Awards will embrace all research across the entire University Research Community from all disciplines. There are twenty Research Awards, five of which are specific to the field of innovation. Below you wll find the categories, with a link to a pdf nomination form, which you can complete and email to researchawards@ucc.ie before the below deadline.
Please note that where there is no form available, these awards undergo an internal nomination process. Details of this process are specified in the guidelines .
Category 1. Researcher of the Year
Category 2. Early-Stage Researcher of the Year
Category 3. Research Support Person of the Year
Category 4. Research Supervisor of the Year
Category 5. Research Communicator of the Year
Category 6. Innovator of the Year
Category 7.Research Award for Open Science
Category 8. Consultancy Project of the Year Award
Category 9. Creating a Culture for Responsible Conduct of Research
Category 10. Best Publication of the Year - Undergraduate Author
Catgory 11. Research Team of the Year
Category 12. Career Achievement
Category 13. Research Image of the Year
Category 14. Licence of the Year Award
Category 15. Engaged Research of the Year
Category 16. Vice-President for Research & Innovation Award for Interdisciplinary Research
Category 17. Research Collaboration of the Year
Category 18. Spin-out Company of the Year
Category 19. Start-up of the Year
Catgeory 20. The President's Award for Research Impacting the Sustainable Development Goals
All UCC research staff are eligible for nomination, irrespective of contract status.
Nominations for the UCC Research Awards 2021 are now invited as per the guidelines .
Deadline for submission of nominations (by email to researchawards@ucc.ie) has been extended to Friday 8 April 2022 @ 5pm.
Subject to prevailing public health guidelines, the UCC Research Awards 2021 Ceremony will take place in the Glucksman on Wednesday 1 June 2022 @ 5.30pm, in person and by invitation.
A link will be provided to watch the event online for all interested members of UCC staff and the general public.