2024 University of Edinburgh John Orr Research Awards for Postgraduate Students

The School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures will offer one award for research in any romance literature, language or dialect.

Aim and Benefits

The successful applicants of the University of Edinburgh - John Orr Research Awards in the UK, 2024 will receive a prize of up to GBP 2,300 per year.

Requirements

The award is tenable by postgraduate students who are graduates of the University, registered as candidates for an Masters or PhD degree in Romance literature, language or dialect in the University, or will be registered as such in September 2024.
Preference may be given to those working in language studies: we can typically supervise research in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, and Italian.
Students who will be entering their 1st to 3rd year of PhD study in September 2024 (or the part-time equivalent) will be eligible to apply.

Documents Required for Application

Two references.
The candidate's CV must be submitted.
Research Proposal.
Outline the current methodology and an explanation as to why it is important and authentic.
Statement of financial support currently received or applied and its duration.