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Schwitters in Newcastle
"Schwitters in Newcastle" is a project run by the German Studies Section at the School of Modern Languages January to May 2013. We will be hosting a Kurt Schwitters art and German competition with schools across the North East as well as several workshops with students from Newcastle University (creative writing, journalism, translation of original letters by Schwitters in cooperation with the Kurt Schwitters Archive/Sprengel Museum, Hannover).
published on: 14th December 2012
New AHRC awards! Deadline 21 February 2013
For 2013 entry, we have awards available for projects in Linguistics, Iberian and Latin American Studies; Translation & Interpretation. Please see the funding link for more information on the awards and how to apply.
published on: 11th December 2012
PhD Studentship in Modern Languages at Newcastle University
The School of Modern Languages is offering a full PhD studentship (Graduate Teaching Assistantship) starting in October 2013, to enable a student to carry out doctoral research on a topic in one of the following fields: Chinese and Japanese Studies; French and Francophone Studies; German Studies; Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies; Film Studies; Linguistics; Translating and Interpreting Studies. As a Graduate Teaching Assistant, the successful candidate will teach up to 6 hours per week and in return will receive:
- An annual stipend of £ 13,590
- A waiver for UK/EU fees throughout the 3-year period.
- Appropriate training for doctoral research and teaching.
The studentship will commence on 01/10/2013 or as soon thereafter as possible, for a period of 3 years. Informal enquiries can be made to the Director of Postgraduate Studies of the School of Modern Languages, Dr. Fred Wu, e-mail: fred.wu@ncl.ac.uk.
Application deadline: 22 March 2013
published on: 5th December 2012
Master Studentships for 2013/14 entry
The School of Modern Languages is offering a full MLitt studentship starting in October 2013, to enable a student to carry out research on a topic in one of the following fields: Chinese and Japanese Studies; French and Francophone Studies; German Studies; Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies; Film Studies; Linguistics; Translating and Interpreting Studies.
The School of Modern Languages is also offering a number of fees-only bursaries (equivalent to Home/EU fees, pro-rata for part time students) for MA students.
Deadline for applications: 28 June 2013
Enquiries can be made to the Postgraduate Officer Lucy Brickwood, Old Library Building, School of Modern Languages, Newcastle University, Tyne and Wear, NE1 7RU. Telephone: +44 (0)191 222 5867 Fax: + 44 (0) 191 222 3496
published on: 5th December 2012
SML student wins German competition
With her poster "Wir müssen zusammen arbeiten", Lydia Conlin (1st year T900 with German) won this year's DAAD competition „Europe – What next? She will awarded her prize at a ceremony next Thursday in London, marking the 60 year anniversary of the German Academic Exchange Service. Congratulations!
published on: 13th November 2012
