An award for research in any romance literature, language or dialect.
Preference may be given to those working in language studies.
Eligibility
The award is tenable by postgraduate students who are graduates of the
University, registered as candidates for an intermediate or higher degree in
the University, or will be registered as such in September 2014.
Applicants must normally be graduates of not more than five years’
standing.
The award, which shall not exceed £2,300 per annum, is advertised
annually with applications for renewal being considered on an equal footing
with new applications.
Applying
Applications should be received by 30 May 2014.
Applicants should ask two referees to comment on their research proposal.
These references should be emailed directly to Liam Forbes. Applicants are
responsible for ensuring that all references are received by the closing date.
Applicants must also provide the following:
- a
dated curriculum vitae
- a
statement of financial support currently received or applied for, with an
indication of its duration
- an
outline of the research being undertaken, current methodology and an
explanation of why it is important and original
Your outline should be made available to referees, who will have to
comment upon it in their reports to the committee. It should not exceed 1000
words.
For more information and application
please visit the John Orr Research Award page.
