Four Trinity Students Win Naughton Fellowships

Posted on: 03 June 2016

Four students from Trinity College Dublin have secured prestigious Naughton Fellowships for 2016.  

The Naughton program allows students with a background in — or aptitude for — STEM fields to experience international research and educational opportunities through a funded exchange program involving the University of Notre Dame and Ireland’s leading research universities.

Emma McGrath, a PhD student in Biochemistry and Immunology, supervised by Associate Professor in Biochemistry at Trinity, Amir Khan, will go to Notre Dame to complete research in Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Eoghan Martin will join the Engineering, Science, and Technology Entrepreneurship Excellence Masters (ESTEEM) Program at Notre Dame, while Eoin O’Sullivan and Brian Tyrrell will travel to Notre Dame for undergraduate research experience.

A total of five students (one pursuing a PhD, two pursuing MSc degrees, and two completing undergraduate programmes) will be coming from Notre Dame to Trinity.

Speaking about the awardees, Richard Taylor, Associate Vice President for Research, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Director of the Naughton Fellowship program, said: “I congratulate each and every one of the 2016 Naughton Fellows. Each year the applicant pool is impressive and this year was no different. I look forward to seeing how the Fellows utilize their experience to advance both their education and their careers in the STEM disciplines.”

“Now in its seventh year, the Naughton Fellowship program has provided numerous students with support for international study, collaborative research, and impactful exchange between Notre Dame and Ireland. We are so grateful to the Naughton family for the continued support that they provide for these opportunities.”