Irish Society for Immunology Public Lecture Award
Each year the RDS organises a public lecture on the matter of immunology and how it pertains to people's health. The lecture is free of charge and aimed specifically at a general audience.
The aim of the Society's founders in 1731 was to improve Ireland's economic condition by promoting the development of Agriculture, Arts, Science and Industry. These Foundation objectives today are undertaken by five Standing Committees: Agriculture & Rural Affairs; Science & Technology; Arts; Equestrian and Industry & Commerce who each work to further the broad economic and cultural development of Ireland. The Society's Council oversees all these activities. Below is an overview of the entire RDS Foundation Programme.
RDS / Intel Prize Lecture for Nanoscience
In recognition of the significant achievements being made by Irish scientists and scientists based in Ireland to the field of nanoscience the RDS in partnership with Intel Ireland have inaugurated a Prize Lecture for Nanoscience.
RDS National Crafts Competition
Founded in 1968, with a prize fund in excess of €28,000 shared over 20 categories, the RDS National Crafts Competition is one of Europe’s leading independently adjudicated craft competitions.
RDS Science Live for Teachers
The RDS Science Live for Teachers programme involves two annual workshops developed to provide teachers with an opportunity to hone their skills to help teach and demonstrate the science curriculum.
RDS Student Art Awards
The RDS Student Art Awards has an annual prize fund in excess of €16,000. Encompassing the RDS Taylor Art Award which has been awarded since 1860, the Awards are the most prestigious art awards open to registered art students of all award-bearing courses in Ireland.
RDS Allotment Awards
The RDS Allotment Awards aim to recognise the hard work, dedication and attention to detail that is being undertaken by those involved in allotment gardening and also to promote an area that encourages people to become more aware of rural issues.
RDS Young Sheep Farmer Award
Sheep farming is an important indigenous industry in Ireland that is worth more than €250 million each year to the economy. Through this Award the RDS, in collaboration with Macra na Feirme and the Irish Farmers Journal, acknowledges the importance of this industry.
RDS Science Live Demonstration Lecture Series
The RDS Science Live Demonstration Lecture series involves funding science communicators to develop high quality workshops that are aimed at those in primary and secondary school.
RDS Maths Week Ireland Lecture
In celebration of Maths Week, the RDS organises an annual lecture designed to promote mathematics in schools and mathematics as a career choice.
RDS-Forest Service Irish Forestry Awards
The RDS-Forest Service Irish Forestry Awards promote standards of excellence in the production of native forests and trees. The Awards continue the historic involvement of the RDS in the development of Irish forestry which saw over 55 million trees planted in Ireland from 1766 - 1806 through the Society's land improvement and afforestation projects.
