The Amy Shypailo Scholarship for US Women Abroad: The scholarship will cover, either partially or in-full (based on need), the course fees for Creative Writing or Text and Context. Further details available on the SUISS website.

Professional Development Opportunity: Applications are now invited from US High School teachers with a background in literature to attend our summer school courses. Please contact the @esu_us for further details.

The Elizabeth MacLennan Scholarship covers the course and accommodation fees for the SUISS Theatre and Performance course for one actor or performer. Further details available on our website.

The John McGrath Scholarship celebrates the life and work of John McGrath, playwright, theatre director, and good friend of the School for many years. The scholarship covers the course and accommodation fees for the Theatre and Performance course for one theatre student.

The Greek Scholarship supports a gifted literature student who would not otherwise be able to attend the School for financial reasons. This is a fully-funded opportunity to attend one of our Text & Context courses. Details on our website.

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SUISS commemorates the life and vision of our founder by offering a special scholarship in his name. The successful candidate will be offered a free place on the Text and Context Course. Details available on our website.

The Edwin Morgan Scholarship, supported by the Edwin Morgan Trust and our affiliated universities, offers full-funding of the SUISS Scottish Literature course for early-career academics, from both the UK and abroad. Please visit the SUISS website for further details.

They were Beatified for What? #5: St Martin ‘Hey, poor beggar. Are you cold?’ What do you think? It’s minus 12! ‘Hmm. Have half my cloak!’ Half? Could i have it all? Then I’d be cold! Here. Have the bottom half. Just wrap it round your legs, sorry, leg… I’ll keep the gold clasp

The Middle Eastern Scholarship is intended to support a gifted literature student and will be awarded on the basis of academic merit as well as financial need. Details available on the SUISS website

The SUISS Gavin Wallace Translation Fellowship: SUISS will offer two fully-funded places on the Contemporary and Scottish Literature courses (4-weeks) to two professional commercial translators with an interest in contemporary Scottish writing. Details on the SUISS website.

Spotlight On: The Text & Context Programme Our Modernism, Contemporary Literature and Scottish Literature courses are complimented by exclusive author readings, private tours of historical/ cultural sites around Edinburgh, and excursions to the city's famous indie bookshops

Funded phd position in medieval studies at the excellent University of Lausanne! jasmine webster eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

Spotlight On: Theatre & Performance (4th - 16th August) This two-week course takes place in Edinburgh, giving students the chance to study theatre and performance in Scotland’s beautiful capital city, during the Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Our scholarship application deadline is on the 28th March - get your applications in and don't miss out on a creative, engaging, diverse summer. We can't wait to meet you. Further details on the SUISS website. LLCatEdinburgh

Thrilled to announce that we will be taking this year's Scottish Literature students to the National Library of Scotland for an exclusive viewing of the Alasdair Gray archive

Principal of University of Edinburgh, Sir Peter Mathieson flummoxed when asked his pay. A 7.5% pay rise. Earning more than the Scottish First Minister and UK PM combined but still "not quite sure" Meanwhile staff face £140m cuts UCU Edinburgh UCU Scotland #ucu #StopTheCuts

Job klaxon! We are advertising for a permanent lecturer in German (Teaching and Research). Come and join our team here at the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies, University of Leeds. Deadline 9th July. jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?i…