ACS SCHOLARSHIP
The Society participates in various projects designed to encourage the development of 'Anglo-Catalan' research and to facilitate the movement in both directions of students and young scholars.
Our own Scholarship used to be awarded annually to enable a young Catalan researcher to work in this country for a short period on a topic which was preferably but not necessarily of specific Anglo-Catalan interest.
The Society cooperates closely with the Institut d'Estudis Catalans in forwarding candidates for several bursaries intended to initiate significant new Catalan research by non-Catalans. At a higher level, the Society is closely involved in administration of the scholarships instituted to commemorate our founder Josep M. Batista i Roca, which are awarded by the Generalitat for doctoral and post-doctoral research, by Catalan and British scholars, in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
To encourage interest among British undergraduates, the Fundació Congrés de Cultura Catalana awards every year up to six grants for attendance at Catalan summer schools, an operation which is coordinated by the Society.
Please note that competitions for other scholarships will be announced on this page when information becomes available.
Scholarship 2007
1. Given the success of the new type of awards, at the 2006 Annual General Meeting it was decided that the Anglo-Catalan Society Scholarship would continue to be divided into awards of up to 100 pounds sterling each (maximum of 10), to allow young Catalanists to attend the Annual Anglo-Catalan Society Conference.
2. Applicants will be British nationals normally resident in the U.K. who intend to maintain cultural links with Catalonia or postgraduate students of whatever nationality who have had their offer for a paper accepted. Preference will be given to present or recent students of Spanish at a British University who have taken part in an exchange with a University in the Països Catalans. Competence in Catalan language will be an advantage.
3. The award will comprise of: Free membership of the Anglo-Catalan Society for one year, until January 2008, up to 100 pounds sterling towards the cost of conference & travel expenses. Payments will be made on production of bills & receipts.
4. At present the Full Conference Fee is 70 pounds, including Annual lunch.
5. Each applicant should provide the following information: 1. Curriculum Vitae 2. One academic reference provided by either a member of their Spanish department or by a Catalan lector. 3. A signed declaration to the effect that the applicant will attend the full conference and that s/he will take responsibility for the rest of the funding.
6. Successful candidates will be expected to submit a brief report on the visit to the Scholarship Secretary by the end of January 2007.
7. Applications should be sent to:
Elisenda Marcer
School of Modern Languages
Department of Hispanic Studies
Edgbaston
BIRMINGHAM B15 2TT
Tel. 00/ 44-121-414 3820
Fax 00/ 44-121-414 3834 |
