This is a list of notable individuals elected as Scholars of
Trinity College Dublin. Described by Trinity College as "the most prestigious undergraduate award in the country",[1] Foundation Scholarship ("Schols") examinations have been held annually at Trinity since its establishment in 1592.
Schols is awarded to those who achieve a first class honours average in a set of challenging voluntary examinations, held in January the week before Hilary term begins, which test a student's ability to "consistently demonstrate exceptional knowledge and understanding of their subjects".[1] Benefits include waived fees, a small salary, rooms in college, dining rights at Commons, Seanad voting privileges and a post-nominal title, "Sch.". Typically, less than 1% of the undergraduate population is awarded the scholarship.
Donal Donovan (Economics and Social Studies, 1972), former Deputy Director of the
International Monetary Fund, member of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and expert on financial crises.[2]
W. M. Gorman (Mathematics, 1943), economist and mathematician. The Gorman Prize, for the highest grades in the MSc in Economics at Trinity, is named in his honour.[10]
Morgan Kelly (Economic and Social Studies 1982), economist and economic historian. Probably most note-worthy predictor of the Irish economic crisis and the
Irish property bubble; he wrote on
ECB and Irish Government response to it.
Ronan C. Lyons (Economics and Social Studies, 2000), Associate Professor in Economics at
Trinity College Dublin, author of Daft.ie Report, and columnist for the TheCurrency.ie.[2]
Annette Jocelyn Otway-Ruthven (Modern History and Political Science, 1929), medieval historian and Lecky Professor of History at Trinity College Dublin, 1951–1981.[2]
In Sally Rooney's 2018 novel Normal People, set in Trinity, the two protagonists are elected scholars - Connell in English, and Marianne in History and Political Science. Rooney is a former scholar, as is Lenny Abrahamson, who directed the
TV series based on the novel.
This is a list of notable individuals elected as Scholars of
Trinity College Dublin. Described by Trinity College as "the most prestigious undergraduate award in the country",[1] Foundation Scholarship ("Schols") examinations have been held annually at Trinity since its establishment in 1592.
Schols is awarded to those who achieve a first class honours average in a set of challenging voluntary examinations, held in January the week before Hilary term begins, which test a student's ability to "consistently demonstrate exceptional knowledge and understanding of their subjects".[1] Benefits include waived fees, a small salary, rooms in college, dining rights at Commons, Seanad voting privileges and a post-nominal title, "Sch.". Typically, less than 1% of the undergraduate population is awarded the scholarship.
Donal Donovan (Economics and Social Studies, 1972), former Deputy Director of the
International Monetary Fund, member of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and expert on financial crises.[2]
W. M. Gorman (Mathematics, 1943), economist and mathematician. The Gorman Prize, for the highest grades in the MSc in Economics at Trinity, is named in his honour.[10]
Morgan Kelly (Economic and Social Studies 1982), economist and economic historian. Probably most note-worthy predictor of the Irish economic crisis and the
Irish property bubble; he wrote on
ECB and Irish Government response to it.
Ronan C. Lyons (Economics and Social Studies, 2000), Associate Professor in Economics at
Trinity College Dublin, author of Daft.ie Report, and columnist for the TheCurrency.ie.[2]
Annette Jocelyn Otway-Ruthven (Modern History and Political Science, 1929), medieval historian and Lecky Professor of History at Trinity College Dublin, 1951–1981.[2]
In Sally Rooney's 2018 novel Normal People, set in Trinity, the two protagonists are elected scholars - Connell in English, and Marianne in History and Political Science. Rooney is a former scholar, as is Lenny Abrahamson, who directed the
TV series based on the novel.