Dr Hugh Brady, President of UCD, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2008 President’s Research Fellowship Scheme. The scheme is intended to support those whose research and professional development as researchers would benefit from a period of focused research and aims to enhance UCD’s reputation internationally as a research-intensive university.
The following researchers were awarded Fellowships under the 2008 scheme:
Clockwise from back left: Professor Aidan Moran; Professor Declan Gilheany; Professor Des Fitzgerald, UCD Vice President for Research; Professor Catherine Godson, Chair of the President’s Research Fellowship committee; Professor Tom Inglis; Professor Maria Baghramian; Professor Attracta Ingram; Dr Hugh Brady, UCD President; Professor Orla Feely; Professor Jonathan Malthouse
UCD Vice President for Research, Professor Des Fitzgerald commended the scheme winners: “The President's Research Fellowship Scheme is the most prestigious of our funding programmes. It provides our most accomplished academics with the opportunity to work in other academic centres, pursue new ideas, complete monographs or simply dedicate more time to research, ” Professor Fitzgerald said.
UCD is committed to becoming a leading international research-intensive university that drives innovation and creative discovery within its community of world-class researchers. Within this context, the President’s Research Fellowship Scheme offers its academic community the opportunity to apply for a fellowship to enhance their research profile. It provides practical support for full-time permanent academic staff members by facilitating the recipient to take sabbatical leave to commit their time to a research project.
The scheme is overseen by a committee which this year was chaired by Professor Catherine Godson.
