Invites applications for postgraduate study for the 2009-2010 academic year. Applications are welcomed from candidates interested in pursuing research into various dimensions of the interplay of Russian language, culture and politics. Methodologies can be interdisciplinary andgrounded in linguistics, critical and cultural theories, discoursestudies including critical discourse analysis, communication studies, linguistic anthropology, cognitive social representation and otherrelevant disciplines. Three postgraduate courses are available: MSc by Research (1 year); MPhil (2 years) and a PhD (3 years). Details of application procedure and forms are available from the University of Edinburgh Postgraduate Study at http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/postgraduate. Competition is opened for Overseas Research Students Awards (ORSAS) available for outstanding candidates. http://www.scholarships.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/internat/ors.htm The deadline for ORSAS applications is 27 February 2009. For further research enquiries contact: Dr Lara Ryazanova-Clarke, RiC, Russian, Division of European Languagesand Cultures The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 2DT U.K. E-mail: Lara.Ryazanova-Clarke@ed.ac.uk http://www.selc.ed.ac.uk/russian/postgraduate/ResearchCentre.htm