Walsh Scholars Alum Awards
Nominations for the 2025 Alum Award are now closed.
Nominations opened from the 17th February until the 21st March 2025.
Nominations will be reviewed and shortlisted by the Walsh Scholars Programme Manager, Director of Research and Heads of Programmes. The shortlisted nominees will be presented to the Teagasc Director to make the final selection. The winner will be presented with the Award on Thursday 15th May at Teagasc Ashtown as part of the Walsh Scholars of the Year and Gold Medal Showcase.
About the Award
The Walsh Scholars Programme mission is to train and develop the next generation of leaders in agri-food research, advisory and education. The Alum Award was created in 2018 to celebrate achievements of an exceptional nature by a member of the Walsh Scholars Alumni.
It is an opportunity for Teagasc to reflect on, and celebrate, the tremendous achievements of the Programme’s growing alumni network, who are working in academia, industry and policy, nationally and internationally.
The award is reserved for those alumni who have contributed significantly to their profession and service to society. As such, awardees represent the best in our alumni network – exemplary role models, who inspire all those who aspire to have an impact.
Criteria
Nominees must meet at least one of the following criteria to be considered for the Alum Award:
- Demonstrated exceptional and noteworthy achievements in their professional career.
- Enhanced the reputation of Teagasc and the Walsh Scholars Programme through professional
excellence and leadership. - Made a significant positive impact through professional or voluntary contributions at local,
national, or international levels.
Walsh Scholar Alumni are defined as anyone who has been awarded their degree (PhD, Research or Knowledge Transfer Master’s) by one of our partner universities as part of the Walsh Scholarships (formally Fellowships) Programme.
Teagasc Walsh Scholars Alum Award - Eligibility, Nomination, Selection Criteria and Judging Process in full.