Scholarship Competition for Incoming MA Students

The English Department’s MA Program in Literary Studies is happy to announce a new scholarship of NIS 5,000, to be awarded to excelling students who begin their MA studies in literature in the academic year 2026-27.

students who begin their MA studies in literature in the academic year 2026-27. The recipients will be chosen based on a record of academic excellence, high quality of academic writing, and interest in advanced literary research. 

:Applications should be sent by June 1, 2026 to Dr. Carra Glatt (carra.glatt@biu.ac.il) and include the following documents
CV
Transcript of BA grades 
A sample paper from a literature course you have taken (clean copy)
A short (1 pp.) statement of purpose describing what you hope to accomplish as an MA student, including possible directions for a research thesis.  (We do not expect you to have the topic fully worked out, but we are interested in hearing about what interests you.)