Latin America and The Caribbean Translation Scholarship

Five scholarships of £5,000 each are available for students holding an unconditional offer for 2025-26 to study MA Translation, Interpreting & Subtitling or MA Translation & Professional Practice (Spanish or Portuguese strands only). The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit.

These scholarships are restricted to students who are from Latin America and are ordinarily resident in one of the following countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Guatemala, Argentina, Guyana, Bahamas, Honduras, Barbados, Jamaica, Belize, Mexico, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Brazil, Panama, Chile, Paraguay, Colombia, Peru, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Dominica, Saint Lucia, Dominican Republic, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Ecuador, Trinidad & Tobago, El Salvador, Uruguay, Grenada, Venezuela.

Applicants from other English-speaking islands in the Caribbean will also be considered

Applicants must have received a conditional firm or unconditional firm offer to study full time MA Translation, Interpreting & Subtitling or MA Translation & Professional Practice (Spanish or Portuguese strands only) at the University of Essex starting in the academic year 2025-26.

Only one scholarship award can be made per student and the award cannot be held in conjunction with any other University of Essex scholarships.

This scholarship is available for the first year of Master's study at Essex only

Successful applicants should be available for promotional activities.