The James Killen Prize in Political Science and Geography

There are three prizes for SS undergraduate students of Political Science: the Patrick Keatinge Undergraduate Prize (first awarded 2013), the Eddie Hyland Prize (first awarded 2018), and the Trinity Trust Prize (first awarded 1981). There is one prize for JS students of Political Science and Geography, the James Killen prize (first awarded 2015). There is one prize for SF students of Political Science, the Ronald J Hill prize (first awarded 2016). In addition, an annual Basil Chubb Prize, named after Trinity's first Professor of Political Science, is awarded by the PSAI for the best PhD thesis produced in an Irish university.

The James Killen prize in Political Science and Geography was founded in 2014/15 by the Departments of Geography and Political Science. It is awarded annually, from 2014/15 to 2020/21 inclusive, on the recommendation of the two Departments, to the continuing Political Science and Geography Junior Sophister student who, in the judgement of the programme’s Junior Sophister Court of Examiners, performs at the highest level in the Junior Sophister year. Value, €100.

Recipients (Political Science and Geography):

2020: Alexandra Tone

2019: Gordon Collins

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