University College Cork - The John Kelly Prize in Clinical Surgery

The John Kelly Prize in Clinical Surgery

You will receive a one-off prize of about 600 EUR, which is awarded to the best medical student in the subject of Clinical Surgery. The exact amount may vary slightly from year to year, as it is funded by the annual returns from an investment fund. The prize is awarded by University College Cork (UCC). It was established by friends and former students of John Kelly, a former lecturer in surgery at the university.

Who can win it

• University: You are studying medicine at University College Cork and were enrolled there for the three years immediately prior to your final exams.
• Top result: You achieve the highest marks in clinical surgery, and the standard must be high enough to merit the award.
• The exam: You are sitting the full final medical examination and taking each subject for the first time (no resits).
• Timing: No more than three years pass between your third-year medical exams and your final exams. Time out for a BSc (Hons) or another non-medical course approved by the College of Medicine and Health does not count towards that limit.
• Nationality: Any nationality can apply.

How to apply

No application is required. The prize is automatically awarded to the best student in the subject of Clinical Surgery. The external examiner for surgery selects the winner based on their final examination results.

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