‘I have now completed my MFA. The MFA thesis show was a
great success. I made connections with some galleries in the
US and I am going to be having a show in Chicago in the near
future. I am now back in Scotland, and my plans are to
continue with both my painting and teaching practises. Thank
you very much for your support in helping me complete my
studies in Chicago. I made some life long friends and had
some wonderful experiences and I am very grateful for this.’
(MFA graduate, School of the Art Institute of Chicago)
‘I have now attended three conferences – and presented a
different paper at each one, on the Scotichronicon, the
Wallace, and Thomas the Rhymer. I was very nervous about
presenting my work, assuming that what I had to say might
not be well received. I could not have been more wrong – at
the first conference alone, I was invited to present papers
at three more conferences. These conferences – that I could
not have attended without SIET's help – have reignited my
passion for my work, and my determination to pursue an
academic career.
(DPhil student, University of Oxford)
‘My second semester was the most challenging academically,
but for that reason was also rewarding. My 20,000 word
thesis – the product of 9 months of intense reading,
thinking and writing – pushed me hard in the end. I am
however delighted with the end product and, on the advice of
my supervisor, am currently seeking to have it published. I
did well in my other classes too (a mixture of legal
philosophy and human rights); well enough to graduate with
an A average for the year.’
(LLM graduate, Harvard Law School)
‘… Also, I received some really good news last week that I
have been selected again for the semi-final of the Montreux
Jazz Festival – Shure Vocal Competition in Switzerland. I am
absolutely delighted at this news and am fortunate to be the
only UK entrant to make the final 12 of this worldwide
event.’
(Professional Music Diploma student, Berklee College of
Music, Boston)
‘Harvard’s School of Public Health has equipped me with
essential knowledge and skills to advance in my career and
be an effective advocate for improving child health. I
returned home in June… The contribution by SIET towards my
tuition fees was crucial in allowing me to be able to
finance this year… I commence a four year training scheme in
Public Health with the NHS at the beginning of August and
will graduate from this scheme in 2012 as a Consultant in
Public Health’
(Master’s in Public Health graduate, Harvard University)
‘… the residency was extremely productive. In addition to
completing a substantial work whilst there, I was able to
gain a valuable insight into the vibrant Stockholm arts
scene, which regards electroacoustic, sound art and
contemporary classical music on the same level as visual
arts. By attending a number of concerts I was able to gather
new ideas for my composition and research. In particular,
being able to attend Stockholm New Music allowed me to
experience rare performances of contemporary works and a
variety of installation works that could only be found in
Sweden.’
(Student, Composer Residency at Institute for
Electroacoustic Music, Stockholm)
‘I have benefited enormously from my time at the RCM and I
feel that I have now gained the skills and experience to
make a successful career in music. None of this would have
been possible without the continued and generous support of
the Scottish International Education trust and for this I am
very grateful.’
(Artist Diploma (Saxophone), Royal College of Music, London)
Some
examples of the subjects for which the Trust has made grants
to individuals in the past year or so –