Supporting Welsh-medium postgraduate students

The Hywel Teifi Memorial Scholarship aims to support Welsh-medium postgraduate students who wish to study a field relating to the contribution of the late Professor Hywel Teifi Edwards to Welsh learning and culture - specifically in the fields of: 

  • History
  • Literature
  • Welsh
  • Politics
  • Media
  • Drama
  • Religion
  • Cultural Studies

Applications for the scholarship, worth £3000, are invited from individuals wishing to study a Welsh-medium postgraduate course at Swansea University in one of the above areas of study.

To apply for the scholarship, please send a letter of application, a CV and an outline of your research area to the Director of Academi Hywel Teifi, Dr. Gwenno Ffrancon, by 30 June 2023. Please read the Terms and Conditions before completing your application.   

Applicants must be applying for a PhD, MPhil or MRes commencing between August 2023 and July 2024. Taught Masters’ degrees are not eligible. This scholarships is offered every other year.

For any queries, please contact Dr. Gwenno Ffrancon