Prestigious Fulbright award for Curraghboy native
A Curraghboy woman is one of 40 Irish people to receive a prestigious Fulbright award.
Dr Clíodhna McHugh, PhD, is a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Medicine at Trinity College Dublin.
A former St Brigid's GAA and Cam Celtic player, Clíodhna is interested in cardiovascular diseases and risk factors with a particular dedication to prevention. As a Fulbright-NUI Scholar she will work in the School of Medicine at Harvard University and the Cardiovascular Performance Program at the Massachusetts General Hospital Corrigan Minehan Heart Center.
Clíodhna will develop skills in athlete specific electrocardiogram interpretation and long-term cardiovascular care in athletic populations.
Dr McHugh was one of 14 recipients of a Fulbright Scholar Award which provide grants to complete postdoctoral or professional research or lecturing for a period of 3 months up to 1 year. There were also three Fulbright Tech Impact Scholar awards and 16 Fulbright Student awardees, who will be grant aided to complete postgraduate research in the U.S. for a period of 4 months, up to 12 months as well as 10
Ten people also received grants enabling them to to teach Irish and enrol on courses at a college in the U.S. over a ten-month period.
The 40 Fulbright Irish awardees for 2022-2023 were announced at a ceremony in Iveagh House, Dublin, on Thursday night by The Secretary General of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Joe Hackett and the Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Dublin, Alexandra McKnight, on behalf of US Ambassador to Ireland Clare Cronin.
The Fulbright programme has served to strengthen international relations for 75 years. The Fulbright Commission in Ireland’s vision of inspiring minds to create a global culture of understanding is more important than ever in today’s increasingly polarised world.
The next round of applications for Fulbright Irish Awards will open on August 31, interested candidates should visit www.fulbright.ie for more information.
Joe Hackett, Secretary General of the Department of the Foreign Affairs said...
“Fulbright scholarships provide a transformational experience for individuals and play a crucial role in sustaining the close relationship that Ireland and the United States share. Every year, Fulbright recipients have the exciting opportunity to study, work, and experience life in the US, and to represent the best of Ireland.
Alexandra McKnight, Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Dublin said: “Fulbright offers an unparalleled opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, while fostering understanding between nations. This programme is a vehicle for advancing knowledge across communities and improving lives around the world. Congratulations to this year’s awardees who will serve as ambassadors for Ireland and bring what they learn in the US back with them.”