Funding Awards - AHRC
The University is currently a Block Grant Partnership holder for the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). Applicants are invited to apply for an AHRC studentship to fund their Postgraduate study with the School in the following subject areas:
History (Doctoral)
The AHRC supports work in all periods of history from ancient times to the recent past, and in all parts of the world. The AHRC is primarily responsible for: biography; administrative, cultural, diplomatic, legal, military, political and religious history; the history of science, of medicine, and of ideas; and historiography.
AHRC Doctoral Awards provides support (fees & stipend) for students undertaking doctoral study. It is a scheme open both to applicants who will be starting their research study and to current research students (as long as at least 12 full-time months of the registered period remain). The School welcomes all applications alongside our Research Programmes based on the criteria above. General notes and information on how to apply can be found below. Please be aware that competition for AHRC awards is very fierce and funding is limited, which means that only very high quality applications can be successful.
Philosophy (Doctoral)
Includes all the main areas, styles of and approaches to philosophy including: history of philosophy including ancient, medieval, modern and recent; metaphysics; epistemology; logic; philosophy of science; philosophy of mind; philosophy of language; philosophy of religion; 19th and 20th century European philosophy including phenomenology, existentialism, critical theory, hermeneutics and deconstruction; ethics including applied ethics; political and social philosophy; applied philosophy; feminist philosophy; and aesthetics.
AHRC Doctoral Awards provides support (fees & stipend) for students undertaking doctoral study. It is a scheme open both to applicants who will be starting their research study and to current research students (as long as at least 12 full-time months of the registered period remain). The School welcomes all applications alongside our Research Programmes based on the criteria above. General notes and information on how to apply can be found below. Please be aware that competition for AHRC awards is very fierce and funding is limited, which means that only very high quality applications can be successful.
European Languages and Cultures (Research Preparation Masters)
Includes studies in language and literature; critical and cultural theory; creative writing; cultural studies; gender studies; media studies; philosophy; and historical studies. Work must include a significant proportion of work on texts, documents or archives or fieldwork in relevant languages other than English and students must also demonstrate competence in that language at an appropriate level.
The Research Preparation Master’s Competition provides support (fees & stipend) for students who intend to proceed to doctoral study and are undertaking a Master's course that will prepare them for doctoral study. The course aims must focus on advanced study and research training that is explicitly intended to provide a foundation for further research at doctoral level. The School welcomes all applications alongside the MA European Studies programme based on the criteria above. General notes and information on how to apply can be found below. Please be aware that competition for AHRC awards is very fierce and funding is limited, which means that only very high quality applications can be successful.
Interpreting and Translation (Professional Preparation Masters)
Professional Preparation Master’s Competition provides support (fees & stipend) for students undertaking Master’s or Postgraduate Diploma courses. The course aims must focus on the development of high-level skills and competences as a preparation for professional practice in a field relevant to the content of the course. The School welcomes all applications to the MA Translation Studies programme based on the criteria above. General notes and information on how to apply can be found below. Please be aware that competition for AHRC awards is very fierce and funding is limited, which means that only very high quality applications can be successful.
Please see AHRC PhD Studentship for more information.
Timetable
For Doctoral, Research Preparation Masters & Professional Preparation Masters:
2 March 2012 – the full application (Parts I and II, completed by the applicant and the referees, respectively), along with supporting documents, must be submitted to the School AHRC contact.
16 March 2012 – the full application with supporting documents and School endorsement must be submitted to the University Graduate College Office.
Late March/early April 2012 – Subject Panels meet and recommend award nominations.
April 2012 – Humanities Review Panel confirms award nominations; applicants are informed of the outcomes.
Application forms
General information
AHRC BGP awards general information (Welsh)
Doctoral studentships
AHRC Doctoral App Form Notes (Welsh)
AHRC Doctoral App Form Part I Applicant (Welsh)
AHRC Doctoral App Form Part II Referees (Welsh)
AHRC Doctoral App Form Part III School (Welsh)
Professional Preparation Masters Studentships
AHRC Masters App Form Notes (Welsh)
AHRC Prof M App Form Part I Applicant (Welsh)
AHRC Prof M App Form Part II Referees (Welsh)
AHRC Prof M App Form Part III School (Welsh)
Research Preparation Masters Studentships
AHRC Masters App Form Notes (Welsh)
AHRC Res M App Form Part I Applicant (Welsh)
AHRC Res M App Form Part II Referees (Welsh)
AHRC Res M App Form Part III School (Welsh)