Only two weeks remain before the closure of applications for the 2003 Royal Dublin Society/Irish Times Boyle Medal.
The award, presented in recognition of excellence in scientific research, includes a €40,000 bursary.
The 2003 award will be presented to a scientist of any nationality working in Ireland. The Boyle laureate then chooses a graduate student who for the following three years will work with the laureate.
The €40,000 bursary is paid over three years, with two payments of €15,000 and one of €10,000. Rather than go to the Boyle Medal recipient, it will be available to fund the research student.
The scientist who wins the medal must be in a position to continue to work with the student over the three-year life of the bursary. In this way, our best students can benefit from continuity of study under an acknowledged leader in Irish research.
Scientists may not nominate themselves for the award. Applications must come from the president or head of a college, faculty or research institute.
Nominations may also come from the managing director or head of research of a company on behalf of an employee or from the secretary of a professional body.
The closing date for applications is March 1st. Information and application forms for the 2003 Boyle Medal award are available from Claire Mullin at The Irish Times, 13 D'Olier Street, Dublin 2, 01-6758709. You can e-mail her at ctmullin@irish-times.ie.
You can also contact Annette McDonnell at Royal Dublin Society, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, 01-2407217, e-mail annette.mcdonnell@rds.ie.