ADRIAN STOKES MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION FORM (CLICK HERE)

ADRIAN STOKES MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP: This Scholarship was founded in 1929 in memory of Adrian Stokes, Professor of Bacteriology and Preventative Medicine 1919-22. These awards will be made on the recommendation of a 3-person panel derived from the membership of the postgraduate teaching and learning committee in the School of Medicine.

A candidate for the fellowship must

(1) be a duly qualified medical practitioner, or a graduate in science in pathology or microbiology, and

(2) wish to pursue further the study of pathology or microbiology in any of their branches

A successful candidate must for a period of not less than six months during his/her year of tenure pursue further the study of pathology or microbiology in any of their branches at a university, school, hospital or institution (other than Trinity College Dublin) to be approved by the Director of Postgraduate Teaching and Learning in the School of Medicine.

EITHNE WALLS FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION FORM (CLICK HERE)

The Dr. Eithne Walls Memorial Scholarship Endowment fund was established in 2019 with the generous support of Dr. Ethna McGourty (1980) and her husband, Timothy Haley. The income from the endowment will be used to establish the Dr. Eithne Walls Memorial Scholarship in memory of her niece, Dr. Eithne Walls, whose life was tragically cut short in the Air France disaster on the 1st June 2009. The Scholarship will be held between The Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, and Trinity College Dublin, and the awardee will be provided with joint supervision, where appropriate. The research will seek to better understand the causes of Ophthalmological disorders to improve treatment. The award may be structured in one of the following three ways:

1. A research fellowship covering fees and research expenses for a doctor training in Ophthalmology, including, but not exclusive to those on the medical or surgical training scheme on the Irish College of Ophthalmologists Specialist Training Programmes in Ophthalmology. The research must be based between the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital and Trinity College Dublin.  The individual would be expected to read for a higher degree such as an MD. The award will be held for a two-year period.   

2. A research fellowship and lectureship, structured 50% clinical and 50% academic, covering part salary if funds for the remaining salary were to be obtained from the hospital or Trinity College. The individual would be expected to read for a higher degree such as an MD. The award will be held for a two-year period.

3. A non-clinical PhD studentship covering fees, stipend and research expenses, reading for a PhD at TCD with appropriate joint supervision between the hospital and Trinity College. The award will be held for a four-year period. The award will be made following a published call for applications.

The applications will be considered by a panel made up of the Professor of Medicine and the Director of Postgraduate Teaching and Learning at the School of Medicine and a nominee from the Consultant staff of the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

HENRY HUTCHINSON STEWART SCHOLARSHIP IN PSYCHIATRY APPLICATION FORM (CLICK HERE)

This scholarship was founded in 1884 by a bequest from Henry Hutchinson Stewart. It is awarded annually and is available to graduates in medicine of not more than ten years’ standing. The object of the scholarship is to encourage younger graduates to undertake further work in the specialised aspects of psychiatry, including the acquisition of modern techniques and the carrying out of research. Awards are made on the recommendation of a committee comprising of the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Professor of Psychiatry, the Regius Professor of Physic and the Dean of Graduate Studies. Candidates may be required to attend for interview. Successful candidates are expected to work for at least six months under the direction of a senior member of staff in a hospital or a university department approved by the Board of Trinity College. The work must consist of advanced study, preferably including research, and should be such as to enable the successful candidate to gain experience in modern methods of investigating disease. Approval of the Board must be obtained for any change in the agreed programme of study and research. The value of the scholarship is the equivalent of 33 per cent of the current annual income of the existing consolidated fund comprising the Banks, Bicentenary, Bennett and Henry Hutchinson Stewart Funds.

SARAH-PURSER APPLICATION FORM (CLICK HERE)

SARAH PURSER MEDICAL RESEARCH FUND: Through the munificence of Miss Sarah H. Purser, r.h.a., a sum of €12,697 was given to Trinity College in 1942 to provide, from investment, an annual income to be devoted to the promotion of medical research in Ireland. The income from the fund pays the stipends of one or more investigators. The investigators, when appointed, may carry out research in any branch of medical science in any institution in Ireland in which facilities for the investigation can be made available. Investigators are appointed for periods of not more than two years. These awards are made on the recommendation of the Director of Postgraduate Teaching and Learning and the Associate Director of Fellowships & Awards in the School of Medicine. Value up to €10,000.

TECHNICON RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION FORM (CLICK HERE)

TECHNICON RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP: This fellowship was established in 1980 by a gift of a capital sum from Technicon (Ireland) Limited. Appointment to the fellowship is open to suitably qualified graduates, whether of this University or elsewhere. On each occasion that the fellowship is to be filled, a committee comprising the Head of School of Medicine, Director of Postgraduate Teaching and Learning School of Medicine, and the Director of Research School of Medicine advise on the choice of an area of research. The fellowship

is then advertised and applications are evaluated by the committee. The successful applicant will be a registered student in the School of Medicine and is appointed to the fellowship for a period of one up to four years. The income from the fund may also be used for general research purposes in a health science related area. Value up to €18,000 per annum.

Technicon Award area of focus

We are inviting applications across the school of Medicine in any field of research to apply for the Technicon award that will address 1 of these 3 megatrend research areas:  

1. Climate and health
2. Digital transformation
3. Inclusion and Health equity

JOHN BANKS FUND APPLICATION FORM (CLICK HERE)

JOHN BANKS FUND: This fund was established in 1907 by a gift from Sir John T. Banks, King’s Professor of the Practice of Medicine 1849-69 and Regius Professor of Physic 1880-98. This award will support the work of a postgraduate research student in the school of Medicine. These awards will be made on the recommendation of a 3-person panel derived from the membership of the postgraduate teaching and learning committee in the School of Medicine. A John Banks medal is given to the winner of the award. Value up to €2,000.

EDWARD HALLARAN BENNETT FUND APPLICATION FORM (CLICK HERE)

EDWARD HALLARAN BENNETT FUND: This fund was established in 1907 by past pupils in appreciation of E. H. Bennett, Professor of Surgery 1873-1906. This award will support the work of a postgraduate research student in the School of Medicine. These awards will be made on the recommendation of a 3-person panel derived from the membership of the postgraduate teaching and learning committee in the School of Medicine. An Edward Hallaran Bennett medal is given to the winner of the award. Value up to €2,000.  

BICENTENARY FUND APPLICATION FORM (CLICK HERE)

BICENTENARY FUND: This fund was established in 1912 to mark the bicentenary of the School of Physic. This award will support the work of a postgraduate research student in the School of Medicine. These awards will be made on the recommendation of a 3-person.panel derived from the membership of the postgraduate teaching and learning committee in the School of Medicine.

Value up to €2,500.  

SHEPPARD MEMORIAL PRIZE APPLICATION FORM (CLICK HERE)

SHEPPARD MEMORIAL PRIZE: In 1970 a bequest was received from the trustees of Dr John F. Sheppard and Dr Molly Sheppard. This award will support the work of one or more postgraduate research students in the School of Medicine. These awards will be made on the recommendation of a 3-person panel derived from the membership of the postgraduate teaching and learning committee in the School of Medicine.

Value up to €8,000.   

HENRY HUTCHINSON STEWART SCHOLARSHIP IN MEDICINE APPLICATION FORM (CLICK HERE)

HENRY HUTCHINSON STEWART SCHOLARSHIP IN MEDICINE: This scholarship was founded in 1884 by a bequest from Henry Hutchinson Stewart. This award is available to graduates in medicine of not more than ten years’ standing. The object of the scholarship is to encourage younger graduates to undertake further work in the specialised aspects of medicine, including the acquisition of modern techniques and the carrying out of research. These awards will be made on the recommendation of a 3-person panel derived from the membership of the postgraduate teaching and learning committee in the School of Medicine. The work must consist of research, and as such enable the successful candidates to gain experience in modern methods of investigating disease. The successful candidates will be expected to enrol for an MD or Ph.D.

Value up to €25,000.

DERRY AND PHYLIS KELLEHER APPLICATION FORM (CLICK HERE)

This award was founded in 2016 with a donation from Dr’s Dermot Kelleher & Jean Holohan, Trinity medical alumni. The Kelleher Travel Award of €2,500 per award, and up to two awards per year, are made to allow medical graduates to travel internationally for further research experience. The candidate should demonstrate their commitment to research and their eagerness to contribute to the life and development of Trinity College. This application could be a supplement to other travel awards at Trinity College Dublin. The award is to be made annually.
Applications for this Award shall include a curriculum vitae, a brief proposal on how the award is expected to enhance the applicant's research career in medicine, and specific plans for how the award will be used.

Awards are made on the recommendation of the Head of the School Medicine. The recipient accepts the award and confirms it in writing to the School of Medicine within one calendar month of the date of the award letter.

It is a condition of the award that recipients send a report on their experience on completion of the year to Drs Dermot Kelleher & Jean Holohan via the School of Medicine.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.  

PG TRAVELLING SCHOLARSHIP IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY APPLICATION FORM (CLICK HERE)

This scholarship is awarded annually in medicine (even numbered years e.g. 2026) and surgery (odd numbered years e.g. 2027) in alternate years. The object of the scholarship is to encourage younger graduates to undertake further work in specialised aspects of medicine and surgery, including the acquisition of modern techniques and the carrying out of research. The award is made on the recommendations of a committee, and candidates may be requested to attend for interview. The committee consists of the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Dean of Graduate Studies, the Professors of Medicine or Surgery (depending on whether the scholarship is in medicine or surgery) and the Professor of Histopathology and Morbid Anatomy. The successful candidate is expected to work for at least nine months under the direction of a senior member of staff in a hospital or university department outside Dublin approved by the Board of the College. The work must consist of advanced study, preferably including research, in some specified field and should be such as to enable the successful candidate to gain experience of modern methods of investigating disease. Approval of the Director of Postgraduate Teaching and Learning must also be obtained for any change in the agreed programme of study and research. Payments under the scholarship are made as follows: A sum equivalent to one sixth of the total amount is paid initially to cover the first month of the scholarship. Thereafter, a sum equivalent to one eighth of the balance is paid each month for the remaining eight months. The scholar’s Supervisor is asked for a report at the end of six months, and the final monthly payment is made after a satisfactory report has been received.

Value up to €27,000.

YAMANOUCHI POSTGRADUATE TOXICOLOGY FELLOWSHIP:(CLICK HERE)

YAMANOUCHI POSTGRADUATE TOXICOLOGY FELLOWSHIP: A gift from former Yamanouchi pharmaceuticals, now Astellas, this scholarship was founded in 1992 to commemorate the Quatercentenary of Trinity College Dublin. The donation was made not only in recognition of the tremendous contributions made by Trinity but it is also in recognition of the sterling work carried out by myself [sic Mr Harford CEO of Yamanouchi] and my colleagues. This Benefaction should support postgraduate studies in toxicology. These awards will be made on the recommendation of a 3-person panel derived from the membership of the postgraduate teaching and learning committee in the School of Medicine.

Value up to €3,000.

PETER BECKETT POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH AWARD APPLICATION FORM (CLICK HERE)

PETER BECKETT POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH AWARD: The award is made on the recommendation of the Professor of Psychiatry. The award will be made to the candidate who has carried out the best research project in psychiatry during their postgraduate training. These awards are open to all postgraduate clinical and non-clinical trainees in psychiatry who have completed at least three years of a formal training. Value, about €3,000.

DR. A. FINEGAN SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM (CLICK HERE)

A. FINEGAN SCHOLARSHIP: The Dr. Arthur Finegan Trust was established in 1952 in memory of Elenor Finegan. The scholarship will be awarded to graduates of Medicine from Trinity College Dublin. The recipient will conduct research investigating factors contributing to the development of acute or chronic psychiatric illness. These awards will be made on the recommendation of a committee comprising of the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Professor of Psychiatry, and the Dean of Graduate Studies. The successful candidate will enrol for an MD or Ph.D. Value up to €22,000

R. A. Q. O’MEARA RESEARCH FUND APPLICATION FORM (Click here)

A. Q. O’MEARA RESEARCH FUND: This fund was established in 1977 by a gift from the Marie Curie Memorial Foundation to establish a research fund in memory of the late Robert Allen Quain O’Meara, Professor of Experimental Medicine 1942-74. The income from the fund will be made available to support research in the field of cancer and allied disorders. Awards of research grants will be made by a committee consisting of the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Marie Curie Foundation Professor of Clinical Oncology, and the Professor of Histopathology and Morbid Anatomy. Value up to €15,000.

K.R.D. PHILLIPS RESEARCH AWARD APPLICATION FORM (CLICK HERE)

K.R.D. PHILLIPS RESEARCH AWARD: Established by Miss K.R.D. Phillips in 1981 and further contributed to by Miss Mary Frances Peacock in 1996, the Phillips research fund is for cancer research. This research award will support the work of one or more postgraduate research students. These awards will be made on the recommendation of a 3-person panel derived from the membership of the postgraduate teaching and learning committee in the School of Medicine. Value up to €15,000.

RICHARD SMYTH EXHIBITION IN TROPICAL MEDICINE APPLICATION FORM (CLICK HERE)

RICHARD SMYTH EXHIBITION IN TROPICAL MEDICINE: This prize was founded in 1940 by a gift from Richard Smyth to encourage the study of tropical medicine. This award will support the work of one or more postgraduate research students in the School of Medicine for the study of infectious diseases that occur in tropical regions. These awards will be made on the recommendation of a 3-person panel derived from the membership of the postgraduate teaching and learning committee in the School of Medicine. A candidate is only eligible to receive this award once. Value up to €8,000.  

ROYAL CITY OF DUBLIN HOSPITAL POSTGRADUATE TRAVELLING PRIZE APPLICATION FORM (CLICK HERE)

ROYAL CITY OF DUBLIN HOSPITAL POSTGRADUATE TRAVELLING PRIZE: This prize was established in 1992 at the request of the Board of the Royal City of Dublin Hospital, Baggot Street, which donated a capital sum comprising bequests to the hospital associated with prizes commemorating Dr Alfred Parsons, Dr William Wheeler and Dr John Briscoe. The prize is open to all medical graduates of the College of not more than five years’ standing and who are seeking financial assistance towards the cost of a short period of work, study or research (including the cost of books) in a medical unit abroad. These awards will be made on the recommendation of a 3- person panel derived from the membership of the postgraduate teaching and learning committee in the School of Medicine. Value up to €6,000.  

SIR DOUGLAS CLAGUE FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION FORM (CLICK HERE)

SIR DOUGLAS CLAGUE FELLOWSHIP: Established in 1997 with a gift from the Sir Douglas Clague charitable trust the Sir Douglas Clague Fellowship was formed to encourage cancer research. This fellowship will support the work of either an M.D., Ph.D student, Postdoctoral researcher or an individual holding a junior academic posting such as Research Assistant Professor or Assistant Professor. This award will be made on the recommendation of a 3-person panel derived from the membership of the postgraduate teaching learning committee in the School of Medicine. Value up to €35,000.  

SoM_Trinity's Postgraduate Research Doctorate Awards application form-2025 (click here)

Application are now being welcomed for the Trinity doctoral research award, with an associated stipend of €25,000 p.a. and fees write-down for the four years (full-time) of a Structured PhD programme / research doctorate. The award is open only to new entrants to the full-time research doctorate register (EU and nonEU). Award holders must engage in full-time research and must register for a research doctorate degree at Trinity College, the University of Dublin. Continuation on the research register is dependent on evidence of satisfactory annual progress and successful completion of the confirmation process at 18 months after first registration.  Both the doctorate researcher and supervisor will agree to participate in the pilot rollout of Trinity’s Supervisor: Research Student Agreement.  Postgraduate Research Doctorate Awards cannot continue beyond a fourth year on the full-time research doctorate register and cannot be split across doctorate researchers. Postgraduate research doctorate awards will be made only to applicants who are placed in the first class at a moderatorship or final examination or who obtained equivalent status at a final degree examination in a professional subject. However, graduates who are reading for the research doctorate degree may be eligible if they have already received a Masters degree (excluding the degree of Master in Arts from this University), irrespective of the class of primary degree received.

Please download and return this application form to: medicinepgawards@tcd.ie by 1st June 2025.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The student must hold an unconditional offer for admission by June 1st, 2025, to the full-time PhD research register in Trinity College Dublin with support of a Principal Supervisor.  This implies that applicants will have met all academic requirements including English language requirements. 

E.C. SMITH SCHOLARSHIP IN PATHOLOGY APPLICATION FORM (CLICK HERE)

E.C. SMITH SCHOLARSHIP IN PATHOLOGY: In 1956 a bequest was received under the will of the late Mrs I. A. Smith to found a scholarship for research in pathology in memory of her son, Edmund Cyril Smith, formerly assistant to the Professor of Pathology in the University. The following regulations have been made by the Board: The scholarship is offered triennially and is held for two years, renewable for a further year. The scholar must carry out under the direction of a member of the staff of the medical school of Trinity College, full-time research in pathology (including immunology, virology, and such aspects of microbiology, haematology and clinical biochemistry as are relevant to disease in human beings). The research must be carried on in Trinity College, or in a Dublin hospital, save that a Smith scholar who is a graduate of the University of Dublin may, if the Supervisor considers it desirable, work elsewhere for a period of not more than twelve months. Awards are made on the recommendation of a committee comprising the Chairman of the Division of Laboratory Medicine, the Professors of Histopathology and Morbid Anatomy and the Professor of Microbiology. The first scholar was appointed in 1959. Value, €12,500 per annum.