Scottish Graduate School of Social Science – Doctoral Training Centre
Application for Difficult Language Training
Application deadlines: 31st October, 31st January, 30th April and 31st July
Applications for DLT should ideally be submitted at the same time as Overseas
Fieldwork Applications.
Applications should be submitted via your home
institution DTC Admin nominated contact.
Student Name
University
Programme of Study
Email
Year of PhD
Tel
A. TRAINING INFORMATION
Which language(s) do you intend to study?
Dates you will be undertaking the training
Length of funding extension requested
Where will the training be undertaken?
B. CASE FOR LANGUAGE TRAINING (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE
APPLICANT)
Please state how this language training will be beneficial to the completion of your funded
research studies:
(300 words maximum)
Estimate of costs involved (please provide full details):
Full details of travel costs
Dates
Method of travel
(dd/mm/yy)
Point of
departure
Destination
Cost
Total:
Full details of accommodation costs
Dates
(dd/mm/yy)
Number of nights
Cost per night
Total Cost
Total:
Details of other expenses
Date
(dd/mm/yy)
Type of expense
Total Cost
Total:
OVERALL ESTIMATED COSTS
Travel
Accommodation
Other expenses
Grand Total:
Student Signature:
Date:
C. SUPPORTING CASE (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE SUPERVISOR)
The supervisor should confirm their support of this application, and clearly indicate what
resources the student will be using to undertake the training:
(300 words maximum)
I will ensure that the institution is informed of an agreed DLT funding extension and
that approval is sought for an equivalent extension to the PhD registration period
(Please check box)
D. ENDORSEMENTS
Supervisor Signature:
Date:
Print name:
Director of PGR
Studies Signature:
Print name
Date:
Completed application forms should submitted to your nominated HEI Admin contact who will check
and forward to admin@socsciscotland.ac.uk