Scottish Literature Bursaries - School of Critical Studies
Scottish Literature Bursaries - School of Critical Studies
A number of graduate bursaries for research degrees in the areas of Scottish Literature/Scottish Studies (MPhil, PhD) are available to be applied for towards the next academic year (2026-27).
New or continuing postgraduate students at the University of Glasgow are eligible to apply for these awards (new students should already have applied to their chosen programme and been accepted).
Joanna Baillie Bursary (up to £5,000)
Edwin Morgan Bursary (up to £5,000)
Andrew Tannahill Fund Bursaries (£1,000-£3,000)
Colonel Walter Scott Small Bursary (value TBD)
Shaw Scholarships (up to £5,000) [specifically for MPhil research on any aspect of Robert Burns Studies at the Centre for Robert Burns Studies. Please contact robertburnsstudies@glasgow.ac.uk for more information.]
Eligible countries/regions
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cape Verde
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Congo
- Congo Democratic Republic of
- Costa Rica
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- East Timor
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- England
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Falkland Islands
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Korea North
- Korea South
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macedonia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Northern Ireland
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestine
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Scotland
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- St Kitts and Nevis
- St Lucia
- St Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Tuvalu
- Türkiye
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United States of America
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Wales
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Eligible programmes
Value
up to £5,000
How to apply
Please apply with a 300-500 word description of your topic, a CV, and confirmation of support from your supervisor/prospective supervisor. Applications will be measured against established criteria for postgraduate research projects, reflecting those of the national research council:
- qualifications/experience;
- proposal/project;
- feasibility/preparedness;
- institutional fit (supervision and training).
Please get in touch with Corey Gibson (corey.gibson@glasgow.ac.uk) if you have any questions.
Deadline for applications: Monday 6th July 2026 at 5.00PM
Applications should be submitted to critstudies-pgscholarships@glasgow.ac.uk