Linguist of the Year Award

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

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 (https://languagesconnect.ie/about/).

Students can submit an individual project or can submit a group project (no more than 3 students in a project).

There must be some target language on the projects submitted. 

Submit your entry via https://wetransfer.com/ addressed to linguistoftheyear@gmail.com by the deadline specified annually. Be mindful that some WeTransfer has an expiry date so you are better off sending your entry on the day of the deadline or a day before.

A consent form must be signed by the parent/guardian to validate the competition entry. Click on the Google Form (click on the underlined word and it will bring you the the form directly).

Winners will contacted by email.

Please note that no award or prize will be posted. Winners will need to attend the Award Ceremony in UCD to collect their award and prize. If winners cannot attend, the next winner in line will be contacted.

Competition Prizes 

1st Place Primary school category: One4all voucher

1st Place Post-Primary school category 1st to 3rd year: One4all voucher

1st Place Post-Primary school category TY to 6th year: One4all voucher

2nd Place Primary school category: One4all voucher

2nd Place Post-Primary school category 1st to 3rd year: One4all voucher

2nd Place Post-Primary school category TY to 6th year: One4all voucher

3rd Place Primary school category: One4all voucher

3rd Place Post-Primary school category 1st to 3rd year: One4all voucher

3rd Place Post-Primary school category TY to 6th year: One4all voucher

Note: one prize in total per category - if students submit as a group, they will need to split the voucher amongst themselves.

"Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things." 

Flora Lewis