The Daniel O'Carroll Postgraduate Travel Awards In Plant Science

Colm and Lynda O'Carroll of Edmonton, Alberta, have endowed a fund for postgraduate travel to commemorate Mr. Daniel O'Carroll, father of Colm O'Carroll and a native of Cork City. The awards are made to full-time postgraduate students in the Department of Plant Science at University College Cork to facilitate their attendance at conferences or their visits to other universities or research institutes. The award is adjudicated by the full-time lecturing staff of the Department of Plant Science. A maximum of €317 is awarded to an individual, and each postgraduate may receive only one award during their postgraduate career. This travel award supports postgraduate students' professional development and networking opportunities within the plant science research community.