Research Walsh Scholars
The Walsh Scholarships Programme is Teagasc's postgraduate development programme. It is named in commemorate of the late Dr Tom Walsh, first director of both the Agricultural Research Institute and the National Advisory and Training Service, which were merged to form Teagasc, and a prime mover in developing agricultural and food research in Ireland.
The Programme requires that participating students achieve a level of statistical expertise in experimental methods appropriate to a Master’s or PhD programme. The topics researched cover all aspects of agriculture, horticulture, food, agri-food economics, rural development and rural environment, as well as specific topics identified for priority funding each year.
Read about our current Walsh Scholars and the research topics they are pursuing.
Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Programme
Animal & Bioscience Department
- Aisling O’Connor
- Cian Reid
- Gabriela Marquette
- Gaelle Esnault
- Kyra Menai Hamilton
- Hazel Costigan
- Megan O’Brien
- Natasha Browne
- Paul Smith
- Rachel Doyle
- Laura Miskell
- Juan Manuel Clariget Briz
Grassland Science Department
Livestock Systems Department
Pig Development Department
Crops, Environment and Land-Use Programme
Crops Research Department
Agri-Environment Research Department
- Damien Mooney
- Aude Mancia
- Emily Masters-Clark
- Kerry Ryan
- Latifa Ouatahar
- Meritxell Grau Butinyac
- Parvaneh Nowbakht
Forestry Development Department
Horticulture Development Department
Agricultural Catchments
Environment, Soils and Land Use
Food Programme
Food Biosciences Department
Food Safety Department
Food Chemistry & Technology Department
- Arturo B. Soro
- David McSweeney
- Elena Sofia Inguglia
- Herehau Blais
- Orla Power
- Timothy O’Flynn
- Vinay Mishra
- Viruja Ummat
- William P. McCarthy
- Laura Pilar Gomez Barrio
- Mark Timlin
- Archana Bista
- Ricardo Uribe Alvarez
- Prabin Lamichhane
- Adam Cogan
- Behrad Mozafari
- Davor Duniloski
Food Industry Development Department
Food Quality and Sensory Science Department
Rural Economy and Development Programme
Agricultural Economics and Farm Surveys Department
- Luis Garcia
- Lungelo Cele
- Zelalem Hadush Sibhat
- Mary Brennan
- Tsegay Balcha Gashie
- Oyinloloa Ogunpaino