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Competition award for Modern Foreign Language, for Primary and Post-Primary students, from 1st to 6th year

Competition award for Modern Foreign Language, for Primary and Post-Primary students, from 1st to 6th year

Posted 16 October, 2025

Linguist Award 25-26

Linguist Award 25-26 Poster

This UCD award, which was launched in the academic year 2023 - 2024, by Dr Bowman, in the School of Education of University College Dublin, aims to recognise and reward the linguistic endeavours of Primary and Post-Primary students. 

The students being awarded will have to demonstrate first and foremost a love of languages. They will submit their entries around a yearly theme which will help to promote the value of learning a Modern Foreign Language. 

This award is funded with the support of Languages Connect ((opens in a new window)https://languagesconnect.ie/about/). 

Deadline for submissions: 23rd of February 2026

The ceremony will take place in UCD on the 11th of March 2026, at 1:30pm.

More information can be found on this (opens in a new window)website.

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