Title:	Mary Colum Award
Award Type:	Award
Long Description:	This award, which is intended for a female student, has been established as a result of a bequest made by the late Padraic Colum, the Irish poet, in memory of his wife, Mary Colum. The award, of the annual value of approximately €3,048, is tenable for one year by a woman graduate of University College Dublin for the purpose of undertaking postgraduate studies in English. The winner of the award shall be chosen each year from among the female candidates accepted by the School of English to undertake postgraduate studies leading to the MA, MLitt or PhD Degree. The following criteria shall be used by the Professor of English: (a) The performance of the eligible candidates at the BA Degree Examination in the subject English. Candidates who have taken the MA Qualifying Examination are also eligible for consideration, provided they are graduates of the University. The level of honours required shall be at least Second Class Honours, Grade I standard in English. (b) Research topics shall also be considered, and eligible candidates whose research topics are deemed to have a comparative literature component shall be given preference. In assessing the sum to be awarded to the candidates, the following possible other awards will be taken into consideration first: (i) Higher Education Grants or similar grants or scholarships; (ii) University Scholarships and Prizes, and tutorial payments.
Value:	3,048