EUCYS 2018

European young scientist competition to take place in Dublin

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Young Scientist Exhibition founder Dr Tony Scott, Mari Cahalane, EUCYS 2018, and Minister for Education & Skills Richard Bruton

26 May 2017

The 30th European Union Contest for Young Scientist (EUCYS) will be held at the RDS, Dublin, from 14-19 September 2018.

A European-wide annual event organised by the European Commission, the EUCYS seeks to promote the ideals of co-operation and interchange between young scientists. A platform for the most promising young scientists across Europe, participants must each qualify from their own countries’ national exhibition, which in Ireland’s case is the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition.

It is expected that over 100 projects from over 40 countries will compete for the European title. Over the past 28 years that Ireland has participated it has produced 14 overall winners.

Minister for Education & Skills Richard Bruton welcomed the announcement: “Initiatives such as this play an important role in raising awareness and engagement around science and technology and the impact it has on every aspect of our lives. This European wide event is highly regarded. Ireland has exceeded all expectations with the level and standard of our past-participants, and I have no doubt this is down to the dedication and commitment of not only our students but also our teachers and parents across the country.”

Mari Cahalane, head of BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, and national organiser for EUCYS 2018: “EUCYS is such a significant event for aspiring young scientists and technologists and something that our participants at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition strive to compete at. The international students who will take part are the innovators and scientific leaders of tomorrow, and that is why it is so important that Ireland shows them the welcome they deserve next year.”

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