Scholarships

Bristol Translates Summer School is pleased to be able to offer Scholarships, thanks to generous support from our sponsors. These scholarships cover the full cost of fees on the programme (£375).

We particularly welcome applications from minority and under-represented groups.

Scholarships for the Catalan workshop

3 scholarships covering the registration fee are available for the Catalan workshop. To apply for a scholarship for the Catalan workshop, submit your application to the Summer School by Wednesday 14 May and select the ‘Catalan Scholarship option’.

Applicants should demonstrate in their application how their literary translation practice will benefit from attendance at the Summer School.

University of Bristol Scholarships

Please note that applications for the University of Bristol Scholarships are now closed for 2025.

To be eligible for the University of Bristol Scholarship, you must:

  • be a person on low-income (less than GBP 19,200 gross),
  • have applied by 15th March 2025 for a place on the Bristol Translates Summer School and
  • be a resident in the UK.

We request that University of Bristol Scholarship applicants send proof of income, which could include, but is not limited to: a tax return, universal credit letter/slip, payslip, disability benefit slip, P60 or student finance letter.

Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarships for the Urdu Workshop

Please note that applications for the Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarships are now closed for 2025.

To be eligible for the Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarship, you must:

  • have applied by 15th March 2025 for a place in the Urdu workshop at Bristol Translates Summer School and
  • be a resident in India.

 

How we assess your application and award scholarships

Award distribution

To ensure fair distribution of the available funding, applications will be assessed by a panel including the two Directors of the Bristol Translates Summer School and the Academic Lead. The University’s decision will take into account the needs of the entire student body of the summer school and, as such, will be final with no appeal process.

Assessment process

Applications will be accepted from Applicants who meet the eligibility criteria. They should have a confirmed place on the Bristol Translates Summer School by the date the outcome of scholarship applications is announced. Information provided in the Applicant’s personal statement will be used to select recipients of the scholarship. The decision will be based on evidence of:

  • the Applicant’s motivation and commitment,
  • the anticipated benefits to the Applicant of participating in the Summer School,
  • the Applicant’s intentions and plans for a career in translation.

Successful applicants

The University will make offers of a Scholarship to successful candidates. Full details of the scheme being offered, including the terms and conditions, will be made available in the award notification. Awardees will be expected to reply to the Scholarship offer notification and confirm their acceptance of the award, and the relevant terms and conditions, via email. They agree to write a one-page (500 words) statement about their experience participating in the Summer School within 15 days of the end of the Summer School. The Summer School reserves the right to publish the statement in full or in parts for promotional purposes. Scholarship holders themselves are encouraged to publish the statement.

Reserve applicants

To ensure that all available funding is distributed, the University will select a number of Applicants to be on a reserve list. Such Applicants will be notified accordingly. Students on the reserve list may be contacted at a later date to be informed that they have been offered an award should funding become available. Being placed on the reserve list is not a guarantee of an award.

Unsuccessful applicants

Unsuccessful applicants are entitled to participate in the Summer School at the cost of the early-bird fee which must be paid within 14 days of the notification of the outcome of the application process.

For any further enquiries, please contact bristol-translates@bristol.ac.uk