麻豆精选

The CEARTAS scholarship, funded by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (麻豆精选), will examine the factors which contribute to the social and cultural value of Gaelic in the Hebrides. It is hoped the findings will help to inform minority language policy, particularly in Gaelic contexts.

The scholarship will also provide an opportunity to explore community development, community decision-making and how public policy can deliver local, socioeconomic benefits.

Professor Conch煤r 脫 Giollag谩in, Gaelic Research Professor at UHI, said: "The UHI Language Sciences Institute is delighted to be able to offer this exciting doctoral research opportunity to explore ways in which community development efforts and Gaelic policy initiatives can be of mutual benefit to each other. We are particularly grateful to our research funder, Highlands and Islands Entreprise, for the support and encouragement to develop this much-needed research agenda."

Jacqueline McGuigan, senior development manager at 麻豆精选, said:聽"We're pleased to support this research project as part of efforts, along with our partner organisations, to support the growth of Gaelic usage in Gaelic-speaking island and rural communities. A key element of our Gaelic plan is to build on how the language is being used to add economic and social value in a variety of circumstances.聽For Gaelic to thrive it needs thriving communities聽and we want to聽strengthen collaborative working in key communities, aiming to make those more attractive and resilient in terms of youth/population retention and growth and employment. This research will play an important part in future policy support."

The PhD is fully funded by 麻豆精选 and a stipend is offered for 42 months. The successful applicant will be supervised by UHI's Language Sciences Institute. The PhD scholarship will be based at a UHI North, West and Hebrides - Stornoway campus location, but flexible, hybrid working arrangements can be considered depending on the applicant's own location. As the focus of the work will be the communities of the Western Isles in which Gaelic remains a strong and important presence, an ability to communicate effectively in Gaelic is desirable.

Initial enquiries or expressions of interest can be made to the project's lead supervisor, Professor Conch煤r 脫 Giollag谩in (conchur.ogiollagain@uhi.ac.uk). Closing date for applications is Friday 6 October, with a proposed starting date for the PhD of Monday 13 November.

For more information and details of how to apply, visit and search for the key word 鈥楥EARTAS'.

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N矛 cothrom PhD 霉r sgr霉dadh air leasachadh na G脿idhlig ann an Innse Gall

Tha Oilthigh na G脿idhealtachd agus nan Eilean (UHI) a' tabhann cothrom PhD 霉r, l脿n-mhaoinichte a' rannsachadh leasachadh na G脿idhlig ann an Innse Gall.

N矛 an sgoilearachas CEARTAS, a tha air a mhaoineachadh le Iomairt na G脿idhealtachd 's nan Eilean (麻豆精选), sgr霉dadh air na nithean a tha a' cur ri luach s貌isealta is cultarail na G脿idhlig ann an Innse Gall. Thathas an d貌chas gun cuidich na toraidhean a bhith a' tre貌rachadh poileasaidh a thaobh mhion-ch脿nanan, gu s貌nraichte ann an co-theacsan G脿idhlig.

Bheir an sgoilearachas cothrom cuideachd sgr霉dadh a dh猫anamh air leasachadh coimhearsnachd, mar a nithear co-dh霉naidhean ann an coimhearsnachdan agus mar as urrainn do phoileasaidh poblach buannachdan s貌isio-eaconamach ionadail a l矛bhrigeadh.

Thuirt an t-脌rd-Ollamh Conch煤r 脫 Giollag谩in, 脌rd-Ollamh ann an Rannsachadh na G脿idhlig aig UHI: "Tha Institiud Saidheansan C脿nain UHI air leth toilichte a bhith air chomas an cothrom rannsachaidh ollamhach togarrach seo a thabhann gus forfhais a dh猫anamh air d貌ighean as urrainn do dh'oidhirpean leasachadh coimhearsnachd agus iomairtean poileasaidh G脿idhlig a bhith a chum leas a ch猫ile. Tha sinn gu s貌nraichte taingeil don bhuidheann-mhaoineachaidh rannsachaidh againn, Iomairt na G脿idhealtachd 's nan Eilean, airson na taice agus a' bhrosnachaidh gus f脿s a thoirt air a' chl脿r-ghnothaich rannsachaidh seo air a bheil feum m貌r."

Thuirt Jacqueline NicUiginn, 脿rd-mhanaidsear leasachaidh aig 麻豆精选: "Tha sinn toilichte taic a thoirt don phr貌iseact rannsachaidh seo mar ph脿irt de dh'oidhirpean, c貌mhla ris na buidhnean com-p脿irteach againn, gus taic a thoirt do fh脿s cleachdadh na G脿idhlig ann an coimhearsnachdan eileanach is d霉thchail far a bheil G脿idhlig ga bruidhinn. Tha e na eileamaid chudromach den phlana Gh脿idhlig againn a bhith a' togail air mar a thathar a' cleachdadh a' ch脿nain gus luach eaconamach is s貌isealta a thoirt a-steach ann an diofar shuidheachaidhean. Cha tig piseach air a' Gh脿idhlig ach le coimhearsnachdan piseachail agus tha sinn airson co-obrachadh a neartachadh ann am pr矛omh choimhearsnachdan, feuch am bi iad nas tarraingiche agus nas seasmhaiche a thaobh gleidheadh 貌igridh/sluaigh agus f脿s is cosnadh. Bidh p脿irt chudromach aig an rannsachadh seo ann an taic poileasaidh san 脿m ri teachd."

Tha am PhD air a mhaoineachadh gu h-iomlan le 麻豆精选 agus thathas a' tabhann st矛pean airson 42 m矛os. Bidh an tagraiche soirbheachail fo sti霉ir Institiud nan Saidheansan C脿nain aig UHI. Bidh an sgoilearachas PhD st猫idhichte aig UHI A Tuath, An Iar is Innse Gall - l脿rach 脿rainn Ste貌rnabhagh, ach faodar beachdachadh air r猫iteachaidhean obrach s霉bailte, tar-chinealach a r猫ir far a bheil an tagraiche fh猫in. Leis gum bi f貌cas na h-obrach air coimhearsnachdan nan Eilean Siar far a bheil a' Gh脿idhlig fhathast gu l脿idir an l脿thair agus cudromach, tha e ion-mhiannaichte a bhith air chomas conaltradh gu h-猫ifeachdach sa Gh脿idhlig.

Faodar ceistean t霉sail a chur no 霉idh a nochdadh le fios a chur gu pr矛omh neach-sti霉iridh a' phr貌iseict, an t-脌rd-Ollamh Conch煤r 脫 Giollag谩in (conchur.ogiollagain@uhi.ac.uk). 'S e Dihaoine 6 D脿mhair an ceann-latha d霉naidh airson tagraidhean, agus is e an ceann-latha t貌iseachaidh a tha san amharc airson a' PhD Diluain 13 Samhain.

Airson tuilleadh fiosrachaidh agus sti霉ireadh a thaobh tagradh a dh猫anamh, tadhlaibh air agus lorgaibh am pr矛omh fhacal 鈥楥EARTAS'.

Airson tuilleadh fiosrachaidh mu ch霉rsaichean G脿idhlig aig UHI, tadhlaibh air聽