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E. Allison Peers Masters Scholarship in Iberian and Latin American Studies

Applications are invited for up to two E. Allison Peers Masters Scholarships in Iberian and Latin American Studies, to begin in September 2024.

Amount

The Scholarship covers fees plus a £5,000 stipend, for students undertaking a Hispanic topic in any Masters programme in the Department of Languages, Cultures and Film at the University of Liverpool.

Subject Areas

Teaching and research in Iberian and Latin American Studies at Liverpool is informed by a plurilingual, pluricultural understanding of the Luso-Hispanic world. We welcome applications from students wishing to undertake research in any one or more of Basque Studies, Catalan Studies, Galician Studies, Portuguese Studies (Brazilian and European), Spanish Studies and Latin American Studies. We especially encourage applications that are comparative or relational, and which cross languages and national borders. Possible focuses for study include: sociolinguistics, translation studies, cultural politics and the politics of culture; popular culture; visual culture; literary studies; film studies; digital culture; gender and sexuality; transnational, postnational and postcolonial studies; migration and diaspora; memory and representation.

Selection Process

Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of demonstrated academic excellence. Applicants are required to make contact with a potential supervisor for assistance in formulating a research proposal. Please see research specialisms on our LCF staff pages.  Applicants for an E. Allison Peers Scholarship must also make a formal for admittance to one of the Masters programmes offered by the Department of Languages, Cultures and Film at the University of Liverpool by that same date: MA Film Studies, MA Translation, MRes Modern Languages and Cultures.  

How to apply

To apply for the Edgar Alison Peers Masters Scholarship please provide:

  1. CV
  2. Transcripts
  3. Research proposal
  4. 500-word statement outlining:
    1. Your reasons for choosing the programme
    2. How the programme will help you achieve future career plans
    3. Why you should be considered for funding support
  5. Indicate if you are applying for any other UoL bursary, awards or scholarships. The School of Histories, Languages and Cultures is committed to delivering reparative actions to address barriers to representation across all academia. We have a number of funding opportunities available as part of this action. Please indicate on your application if you wish to be considered for any of these opportunities.

For consideration, applications must be submitted to hlcscholarships@liverpool.ac.uk. Please give the subject line of your email as ‘E. Allison Peers Bursary Application’.

Application deadline: 31st July 2024