University College Cork - The R.G.G. Barry Prize in Paediatrics

The R.G.G. Barry Prize in Paediatrics

For achieving the highest marks in paediatrics in your final medical examinations at University College Cork (UCC), you will receive a one-off cash prize of about 1,000 EUR. The exact amount varies slightly from year to year, as the money comes from the investment income of an endowment fund. Friends and former students of Dr R.G.G. Barry, the first Professor of Paediatrics at UCC, established this fund. The prize is awarded once a year.

Who can apply

• Where you study: You are currently studying medicine at University College Cork in Ireland.
• Field: You are studying medicine and are sitting the part of your final exams relating to paediatrics.
• Grades: You achieve the highest marks in the final examination in paediatrics, and the examination board agrees that the standard is high enough.
• Time at UCC: You have studied at UCC for the three years running up to this exam.
• Study timing: No more than three years may have elapsed between your previous medical examination and these final examinations. Any time spent studying for a recognised non-medical degree, such as a BSc (Hons), is not taken into account when calculating this period.
• First attempt: You pass the entire final examination and sit all the subjects for the first time.
• Nationality: Any nationality can apply.

How to apply

No application is required. The prize is awarded automatically on the basis of academic performance. The external examiner from the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health selects the student with the best academic performance in paediatrics, and the award is presented at the Faculty of Medicine’s annual awards ceremony.

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