PhD Scholarship with Graduate Teaching Assistantship (Spanish)

The Department seeks to award a PhD scholarship with associated Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) to an outstanding doctoral candidate with clear potential to excel as an academic teacher and researcher. The GTA PhD scholarship is a four-year fixed term position: Students undertake a PhD over four years alongside a 0.25 FTE teaching contract. Remuneration consists of a PhD stipend of £14,427 per annum plus a salary of £7,701. In addition, PhD tuition fees will be covered. 

Purpose of Role

Under the leadership of the Head of Department, Prof. Jo Drugan, the role-holder will provide teaching support in Spanish, including large and small group teaching, tutorials and assessment activities.

Applicants for this project must have Spanish as their first language. Teaching will be agreed with the Spanish section based on the successful applicant’s prior experience and interests, and will include linguistic and socio-cultural awareness of contemporary Spanish-speaking societies. Over the period of the award, there may be opportunities to take on teaching in interpreting, translation, and intercultural studies, where appropriate, in discussion with the Spanish section and Head of Department.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Department, the post-holder will:

• Undertake a PhD on the topic specified above, maintaining an appropriate rate of progress and engaging in relevant training and other events as required.
• Develop and deliver teaching in the areas specified above, including delivery to a range of group sizes in both in-person and online environments.
• Provide flexible, appropriate, and timely support to students using a variety of media.
• Prepare and mark assessments and provide student feedback as required, and in line with School policies and standards.
• Contribute to the administrative work of the Department as required.
• Undertake other duties as required by the Head of Department.

Essential & Desirable Criteria

Essential

• An undergraduate degree in a relevant field with a minimum 2:1 classification (or equivalent).
• Excellent communication skills. Candidates for whom English is a second language should meet the University’s minimum English-language requirements for entry onto the PhD programme. If you have not already studied a degree programme that was taught and examined in the medium of English, the minimum overall IELTS score is 6.5 with no score lower than 6.0 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening.
• A viable research proposal for PhD study on the topic listed above.
• Good general IT skills.
• Ability to manage your own time to balance the requirements of teaching and PhD study.
• Ability to work as part of a teaching team to deliver a high-quality student experience.

Desirable

• A postgraduate master’s degree in a relevant field, or equivalent research experience.
• Relevant teaching and/or professional experience.

How to apply

Applications can be submitted up to midnight (UK time) on Sunday 6^th April 2025.

When applying for this role, please submit a single PDF that includes a cover letter that identifies how your skills and experience are a good match for this position, a copy of your PhD research proposal, a copy of your CV, and the names and contact details for two referees.

Use our total rewards calculator: www.hw.ac.uk/about/work/total-rewards-calculator.htm to see the value of benefits provided by Heriot-Watt University.

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