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The annual Global Undergraduate Awards (GUA) Global Summit is a distinguished three-day event designed for exceptional undergraduate students and esteemed academics.
The Global Undergraduate Summit is the annual gathering of the Global Undergraduate Awards community, bringing together exceptional undergraduate researchers, recent graduates, academics, industry leaders and thought leaders from around the world.
Over three days in Dublin, the Summit creates a space where outstanding undergraduate research is not simply recognised, but shared, questioned and developed. Students have the opportunity to present their work, hear from leading voices across disciplines, meet peers from different academic and cultural backgrounds and consider where their own research can take them next.
The Summit is built on a simple belief: exceptional undergraduate thinking deserves a global platform, and students should have the opportunity to learn from one another as well as from established academics and professionals.
What to Expect at the Global Undergraduate Summit
Three days of ideas, research and possibility – The 2026 programme brings together Global Winning research presentations, keynote addresses, panel discussions, workshops, poster sessions, networking opportunities and special award ceremonies.
Across the three days, students will encounter ideas and perspectives far beyond their own area of study. Sessions explore themes including research, leadership, innovation, creativity and the changing role of knowledge in our world.
The programme is designed to encourage students to look beyond the boundaries of their own discipline. A researcher in the sciences might encounter new approaches from the humanities. A future entrepreneur might find inspiration in an academic study. A student presenting their first major piece of research might find themselves in conversation with someone whose career began in a similar place…This exchange is at the heart of the Summit.
Being recognised by the Global Undergraduate Awards is an achievement in itself.
The Summit takes that recognition a step further.It gives students the opportunity to see their work within a much larger landscape of undergraduate research, to learn from the achievements of others and to think about how their own ideas might develop.
For some, that may mean realising their dream of pursuing postgraduate research. For others, it may mean taking their ideas into industry, entrepreneurship, public policy, creative practice or another direction entirely. There is no single pathway.
The Summit is about bringing different pathways together and giving students the confidence, connections and perspective to shape what comes next.
Across three days, attendees can expect:
- Global Winning research presentations
- Keynote addresses from leading academics, professionals and thought leaders
- Cross-disciplinary panel discussions
- Interactive workshops
- Poster Sessions showcasing the multidisciplinary research
- Opportunities to meet and network with peers from around the world
- Special award ceremonies recognising the achievements of our winners
- Social events designed to bring the GUA community together
- Opportunities to engage with ideas and disciplines beyond your own
Connecting with amazing people from all over the world inspired me to think outside of myself and taught me to see the global picture.
One decision catalysed into a defining moment in my life!
I highly encourage all undergraduate students to seize the opportunity to enter. It is not only a chance to showcase your academic achievements but also a gateway to personal growth, global connections, and a deeper understanding of the world we live in.
Tickets are by invitation only
Attendance at the Global Undergraduate Summit is by invitation only.
The Summit is an opportunity reserved for members of the GUA community who have demonstrated exceptional academic potential through their participation in the Global Undergraduate Awards.
We bring these students together because we believe their ideas matter, their research has value and their potential extends well beyond their undergraduate degree.
The Summit is where we celebrate what they have already achieved, create opportunities for them to learn from one another and help them consider what they might achieve next.
