University College Cork - THE JOHN A. DELANEY MEMORIAL PRIZE IN PHYSICS

John A. Delaney Memorial Prize in Physics

You receive a certificate and 200 EUR as a one-off prize for being the top first-year Physics student at University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland. The School of Physics awards it once a year in memory of Dr John A. Delaney, who taught Physics at UCC from 1971 until his death in 1999.

Who can apply

• University: You are an undergraduate student at University College Cork.
• Field of study: You take the Honours Physics module.
• Study phase: You sit the first-year summer exams (the Summer First University Examination in Science).
• Grades: You get the best Physics result of your year and reach at least First Class Honours, meaning a 70% aggregate mark in the Honours Physics module.
• Nationality: All nationalities can apply.

How to apply

You do not apply. The examiners pick the top-performing eligible first-year student automatically and award the prize once a year.

You can find more scholarships in our guide Scholarships in Ireland.