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Dear Colleagues, The School of Modern Languages at the University of St Andrews welcomes applications from outstanding PhD candidates in all areas of research currently offered by the School – from Medieval to the Contemporary and periods between – to join our vibrant international postgraduate community. Information on potential supervisors and staff research interests can be found at: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modlangs/ All applications to study for a PhD with us are made via the University portal: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/pg/apply/ For 2018-19 entry, we offer the following scholarships: 1) Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships in the Humanities (History, Literature, Languages This scheme is open to International as well as EU/Home applicants. Full details of the application process here: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/pg/fees-and-funding/scholarships/wolfson-postgraduate/ Applications must be submitted with all required supporting documents no later than 17:00 (UK time) Wednesday 15 November 2017. 2) Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities St Andrews belongs to the Scottish Graduate School, a consortium of Higher Education institutions which awards AHRC funding to support postgraduate studentships and training in the Arts and Humanities in Scotland: http://www.sgsah.ac.uk/dtp/ AHRC scholarships cover both fees and a stipend for successful applicants who satisfy the UK eligibility criteria. There is an internal selection process leading to nomination by St Andrews to the SGSAH. The deadline for applicants in Modern Languages wishing to be considered for nomination is Friday 5 Jan. 2018, and you must also have made an application to study for a PhD with us by then. 3) Carnegie-Caledonian PhD Scholarships The prestigious Carnegie PhD Scholarship scheme supports a limited number of graduates, with first class Honours undergraduate degrees from a Scottish university, who wish to pursue three years of postgraduate research leading to a PhD at a university in Scotland. Further information is available at: http://www.carnegie-trust.org/schemes/postgraduate-schemes/carnegie-caledonian-scholarships.html St Andrews conducts an internal selection process leading to nomination to the Carnegie Trust. The deadline for applicants in Modern Languages wishing to be considered for nomination is Friday 26 Jan. 2018, and you must have made an application to study for a PhD with us by then. 4) School of Modern Languages PhD Scholarships We invite applications for TWO fully-funded PhD scholarship (EU/Home fees plus £10k per annum maintenance) via the standard University application route at the link above. Please specify that you wish to be considered for these scholarships. The closing date is Friday 5th January 2018. International PhD student applicants to the School of Modern Languages Scholarships, and for PhD study independently of this scheme may also be eligible for the University’s St Leonard's Scholarships, covering the difference between home and international fees. The strategic fit of the proposed research to the School is a core selection criterion. The closing date for St Leonard’s Scholarship applicants is 30 Jan. 2018. Additionally the School of Modern Languages proactively welcomes interdisciplinary PhD applicants – in the cross-cultural nineteenth century, in the literatures of science and medical humanities, in the contemporary among others. The contact for enquiries for St Leonards Scholarships and Interdisciplinary PhD study is Professor Mary Orr, Director of Postgraduate Research: [log in to unmask] We look forward to your application to study for a PhD with us. With all best wishes, Andrew Cusack