Bursaries for Graduate Studies in Comparative Canadian Literature

[Gregory Reid]

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>From: greid at courrier.usherb.ca (Gregory Reid)
>Subject: Bursaries for Graduate Studies in Comparative Canadian Literature
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>>The Universit=E9 de Sherbrooke has five bursaries available for students=
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studying in the graduate programmes in Comparative Canadian Literature which=
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have not yet been assigned.  Four of these bursaries (two bursaries of $6000=
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at the M.A. level and two of $8000 at the Ph.D. level) are reseved for new=
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students in the programmes.  Deadline for applications is May 1, 1995. =20
Students should feel free to contact me for futher information.  Description=
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of the programmes follows.
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>                                        Gregory J. Reid
>                                        tel. 819-821-7279
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>>>        The D=E9partement des lettres et communications=20
>>>        offers graduate programmes leading to
>>>
>>>        the M.A. and Ph.D. in
>>>        Comparative Canadian Literature
>>>
>>>          These programmes are dedicated to the study of the
>>>multiple literatures of Canada and Quebec in relation to one another and=
 to
>>>the literatures of other nations.  The M.A. and Ph. D. consist of course=
 work
>>>in Comparative Canadian Literature (theory, fiction, drama, poetry and
>>>translation), and in Canadian and Quebec studies (literature, theatre,=20
culture,
>>>communications and film), with a thesis related to Canadian and/or Quebec
>>>studies which may include any of a wide variety of fields:  the=
 comparison
>>>of English Canadian and Qu=E9b=E9cois literature, translation, North=
 American
>>>studies, literatures of the Americas, feminist, postmodern and=
 postcolonial
>>>theory and literatures, cultural and communication studies.
>>>
>>>          The admission requirement for the M.A. in
>>>Comparative Canadian Literature is a B.A. in English with a minor in=
 French
>>>or a B.A. in French with a minor in English with courses in both Canadian=
 and
>>>Qu=E9b=E9cois literature, or a programme judged equivalent (which could,=
 for
>>>example, include programmes in modern languages, translation,=
 postcolonial
>>>literatures, comparative or world literature, cultural and communications
>>>studies).  Students without previous course work in Canadian and/or
>>>Qu=E9b=E9cois literature will be required to take supplementary=
 undergraduate
>>>courses.
>>>
>>>          The admission requirement for the Ph.D. is an M.A. in Canadian,
>>>Qu=E9b=E9cois or Comparative Canadian Literature, or a programme judged
>>>equivalent.
>>>
>>>          Graduate candidates must have a working knowledge of English
>>>and French, and superior writing ability in one of these languages.
>>>Knowledge of a third language and culture would be an asset.
>>>
>>>          These programmes provide a useful basis for careers in
>>>diplomatic, governmental, and cultural services, publishing, journalism,=
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public
>>>relations and education. In addition, they  offer qualifications in=
 several
>>>academic fields such as English, French, Comparative Literature,=
 Postcolonial
>>>Studies, and Cultural Studies.
>>>
>>>          Canadian graduate students are eligible for loans and bursaries
>>>from their provincial governments.  The University offers financial
>>>assistance in the form of scholarships or research and teaching
>>>assistantships.  The University and the region of Sherbrooke also provide
>>>opportunities for summer and part-time employment teaching English or
>>>French as a second language.  Foreign students enrolled in these=
 programmes
>>>are not required to pay foreign-student tuition fees.
>>>
>>>          The Universit=E9 de Sherbrooke is located on the outskirts of=
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city
>>>of Sherbrooke in the Eastern Townships, a region of mountains and lakes=
 130
>>>kilometres southeast of Montreal and 250 southwest of Quebec City.  The
>>>region has been home to many of Canada's best known writers and critics
>>>in English and French, and offers a milieu rich in recreational, cultural
>>>and linguistic opportunities.  The journals Ellipse, Moebius and Pr=E9sen=
ce
>>>francophone, and the Bibliography of Studies in Comparative Canadian
>>>Literature are produced by members of the D=E9partement des lettres et
>>>communications.
>>>
>>>
>>>Pour obtenir plus de renseignements,
>>>contacter :
>>>
>>>
>>>Le responsable des programmes en
>>>Litt=E9rature canadienne compar=E9e, 2e et 3e cycles
>>>D=E9partement des lettres et communications
>>>Facult=E9 des lettres et sciences humaines
>>>Universit=E9 de Sherbrooke
>>>Sherbrooke (Qu=E9bec) CANADA  J1K 2R1
>>>
>>>T=E9l=E9phone    :  (819) 821-7279 ou 7277
>>>T=E9l=E9copieur :  (819) 821-7285
>>>
>>>Le D=E9partement des lettres et
>>>communications offre
>>>des programmes de deuxi=E8me et troisi=E8me
>>>cycles en
>>>Litt=E9rature canadienne compar=E9e
>>>
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>>>              Ces programmes se consacrent =E0
>>>l'=E9tude des
>>>nombreuses litt=E9ratures du Canada et du Qu=E9bec, autant les unes par=
 rapport
>>>aux autres qu'en comparaison avec des litt=E9ratures d'autres pays du=
 monde.
>>>La ma=EEtrise et le doctorat comportent des cours en litt=E9rature=
 canadienne
>>>compar=E9e (th=E9orie, roman, th=E9=E2tre, po=E9sie et traduction), ainsi=
 qu'en =E9tudes
>>>canadiennes et qu=E9b=E9coises (litt=E9rature, th=E9=E2tre, culture,=
 communication et
>>>cin=E9ma), suivis d'une th=E8se ou d'un m=E9moire relatifs aux =E9tudes=
 canadiennes
>>>et/ou qu=E9b=E9coises, ce qui inclut un vaste choix de domaines : =
 comparaison
>>>des litt=E9ratures canadienne-anglaise et qu=E9b=E9coise, traduction,=
 =E9tudes nord-
>>>am=E9ricaines, litt=E9ratures des Am=E9riques, th=E9ories et litt=E9ratur=
es f=E9ministes,
>>>postmodernes et postcoloniales, =E9tudes culturelles, communications.
>>>
>>>                                                                         =
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>>>              Pour =EAtre admis au programme de
>>>ma=EEtrise en
>>>litt=E9rature canadienne compar=E9e, les candidats doivent d=E9tenir un
>>>baccalaur=E9at en =E9tudes fran=E7aises avec mineure en =E9tudes=
 anglaises ou un
>>>baccalaur=E9at en =E9tudes anglaises avec mineure en =E9tudes fran=E7aise=
s
>>>(comprenant dans les deux cas des cours en litt=E9rature canadienne et
>>>qu=E9b=E9coise), ou une formation jug=E9e =E9quivalente (dans des=
 domaines comme
>>>les langues modernes, la traduction, les litt=E9ratures postcoloniales,=
 la
>>>litt=E9rature compar=E9e, les =E9tudes culturelles, les communications). =
 Les
>>>candidats qui n'ont pas fait de cours de litt=E9rature canadienne et/ou
>>>qu=E9b=E9coise devront suivre des cours compl=E9mentaires de premier=
 cycle.
>>>
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>>>              Pour =EAtre admis au programme de
>>>doctorat, les candidats doivent=7F
>>>d=E9tenir une ma=EEtrise en litt=E9rature canadienne, qu=E9b=E9coise ou=
 canadienne
>>>compar=E9e, ou une formation jug=E9e =E9quivalente.
>>>
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>>>              Les candidats doivent avoir une
>>>bonne connaissance du fran=E7ais
>>>et de l'anglais et ma=EEtriser l'=E9criture de l'une de ces deux langues.=
  La
>>>connaissance d'une troisi=E8me langue peut constituer un atout.
>>>
>>>     Ces programmes offrent une formation utile menant =E0 une carri=E8re
>>>dans divers services diplomatiques, gouvernementaux et culturels, dans
>>>l'=E9dition, en journalisme, en relations publiques et en =E9ducation. =
 Ils=20
ouvrent
>>>=E9galement la voie =E0 une carri=E8re universitaire dans de nombreux=
 domaines
>>>comme les litt=E9ratures fran=E7aise, anglaise, compar=E9e, et les =E9tud=
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culturelles
>>>et postcoloniales.
>>>
>>>     Les =E9tudiants canadiens de deuxi=E8me et de troisi=E8me cycles ont=
 droit aux
>>>pr=EAts et bourses de leur gouvernement provincial. Comme aide
>>>financi=E8re, l'Universit=E9 offre la possibilit=E9 d'assistanat dans la
>>>recherche ou dans l'enseignement.  L'Universit=E9 et la r=E9gion=
 sherbrookoise
>>>offrent en outre des emplois d'=E9t=E9 ou =E0 temps partiel de moniteur=
 ou
>>>d'enseignant de fran=E7ais ou d'anglais langue seconde. Les =E9tudiants=
 =E9trangers
>>>inscrits dans ces programmes paient les m=EAmes droits de scolarit=E9 que=
 les
>>>=E9tudiants qu=E9b=E9cois.
>>>
>>>     L'Universit=E9 de Sherbrooke est situ=E9e =E0 la p=E9riph=E9rie de=
 la ville de
>>>Sherbrooke en Estrie, une r=E9gion parsem=E9e de lacs et de montagnes =E0
>>>quelque 130 km au sud-est de Montr=E9al et =E0 250 km au sud-ouest de
>>>Qu=E9bec.  De nombreux =E9crivains et critiques canadiens bien connus ont=
 =E9lu
>>>domicile dans cette r=E9gion, qui constitue un milieu riche tant du point
>>>de vue culturel, linguistique que des loisirs.  De plus, des publications=
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>>telles
>>>que Ellipse, Moebius, Pr=E9sence francophone et la Bibliographie d'=E9tud=
es de
>>>litt=E9rature canadienne compar=E9e sont produites par des membres du
>>>D=E9partement des lettres et communications.
>>>
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