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Following a successful proposal to the Scottish Funding Council, Highlands & Islands Enterprise and Bòrd na Gàidhlig, the Soillse initiative will promote an enhanced research capacity to inform public policy concerning Gaelic in Scotland. The initiative is supported by SFC’s Strategic Research Development Grant Horizon Fund scheme. Activities and outputs will build upon, collaborate with, and transfer knowledge to existing efforts to maintain and revitalise Gaelic language and culture.
Soillse involves a consortium consisting of UHI Millenium Institute (in particular, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig), and the Universities of Aberdeen, Glasgow, and Edinburgh.
The aims of Soillse are:
- To further develop a research capability in Gaelic language development for the benefit of the Highlands & Islands and beyond
- To develop a national network, bringing in new researchers, linking with international research and influencing policy.
Five PhD scholarships, including one at the Department of Celtic and Gaelic, University of Glasgow, will be awarded in 2010 in terms of the criteria set out below. The Glasgow scholarship will cover the UK/EU rate of tuition fees and an annual stipend. The stipend is in line with the figure set by the Research Councils (£13,489 in 2010-11). All international students who apply for the scholarship must be able to demonstrate the availability of funds to meet the full overseas tuition fee.
Funding will extend for four years. Students may apply on a 1+3 or 3+1 basis, i.e. a Research Master’s followed by a three-year PhD, or a three-year PhD followed by one year of postdoctoral study. Students choosing the 1+3 option will only be permitted to progress to the PhD if performance on the Research Master’s is satisfactory. Read the rest of this entry »
1. Application forms for Confucious Institute Scholarship Program 2010.
2. Photocopy of the passport.
3. Application statement (more than 200 words) to introduce the Chinese language ability, study plans and goals in China of the candidate. The statement should be written in Chinese or English and signed. Those who apply for the MD program of International Chinese Language Education should elaborate on the study and research plans in China.
4. Certificate of Chinese Language Ability. Those who apply for the MD program of International Chinese Language Education should submit the copy of HSK Exam records.
5. Diploma and academic records issued by the schools or educational institutions from which the candidates graduated, with the offical stamps of the schools on them. The diploma and records issured in languages other than Chinese or English should be submitted together with the certified translations in Chinese or English. Those who would like to pursue a degree should submit the recommendation letters from two professors in Chinese or English.
The contact person and address of the Culture Section of Chinese Embassy:
Ms. Liu Yaohong
Culture Section,
Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Nepal
Baluwatar,
Kathmandu
Tel: 00977-1-4415383
