Applications are invited for British Council Scotland Commonwealth
Scholarships available for students from Commonwealth
countries. Scholarships are open for literature and creative writing
students to attend the summer school. Two 2-week Literature scholarships
and one 4-week Creative Writing scholarship will be awarded. This will
cover the summer school’s course and accommodation fees, which includes
the cost of all tuition, accommodation, most meals, a social and
cultural programme and full use of the facilities of Edinburgh
University’s library. Applications should be submitted till 21st March 2014.
Study Subject (s): Scholarships are awarded for literature and creative writing courses at Scottish Universities’ International Summer School. Course Level: Scholarships are available for literature and creative writing students to attend the summer school. Scholarship Provider: British Council Scotland Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility: They
are intended to support gifted students from Commonwealth countries who
would otherwise be unable to attend the summer school. Applications for
this scholarship are now invited from undergraduate or postgraduate
students in British and/ or Irish Literature and Creative Writing.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Applicants who are citizens of commonwealth countries (Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Cameroon,
Cyprus, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, The Gambia, Ghana,
Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica , Kenya , Kiribati, Lesotho,
Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia,
Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, St Helena, St Kitts
and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and The Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles,
Sierra Leone , Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga,
Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu,
Virgin Islands (British), Zambia and South Africa) are eligible for the
scholarships.
Scholarship Description: The
Scottish Universities’ International Summer School was founded as a
non-profit organisation by Professor David Daiches in 1947. In the
spirit of the Edinburgh International Festival, SUISS brings together
students and academics who, irrespective of their national, religious,
cultural or gender differences, share a love of literature. The British
Council Scotland Commonwealth Scholarships are supported by the
generosity of British Council Scotland to celebrate the 2014
Commonwealth Games in Scotland. They are intended to support gifted
students from Commonwealth countries who would otherwise be unable to
attend the summer school. Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of
academic merit and financial need.
Number of award(s): Two Literature scholarships and one Creative Writing scholarship will be awarded.
Duration of award(s): 2-week Literature scholarships and 4-week Creative Writing scholarship will be awarded.
What does it cover? This
will cover the summer school’s course and accommodation fees, which
includes the cost of all tuition, accommodation, most meals, a social
and cultural programme and full use of the facilities of Edinburgh
University’s library. Please note the scholarship does not cover travel
expenses or spending money.
Selection Criteria: Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need.
Notification: Not Known
How to Apply: Applications
should be posted directly to the SUISS Administrator or sent by email.
If applying by email, please download the application form and scan all
pages that require a signature.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 21st March 2014.
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