Funding and Finance
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Closing Date: 21st February 2013
Details:
Please note: If you are applying for an AHRC award, there are two application processes you will need to complete. First, an application to your chosen programme of study at Newcastle University, (closing date 7 February 2013) and an application for an AHRC award (closing date 21 February 2013.)
Newcastle is part of the Arts and Humanities Research Council Block Grant Partnership (BGP) and we expect to award funding for postgraduate study for 2013 entry for all three AHRC schemes:
Professional Preparation Master’s scheme - This scheme supports students undertaking a Master’s course that focuses on developing high level skills and competencies for professional practice. A full award comprises fees and an annual tax free stipend of £8,845 (2012/13 rates), subject to *AHRC eligibility criteria. If you are a part time student, support is pro rata. Newcastle will be awarding funding for two awards for 2013 entry across the following subject areas:
Museum, Gallery and Heritage Studies
Research Preparation Master’s scheme - This scheme supports students undertaking Master’s courses that focus on advanced study and research training explicitly intended to provide a foundation for further research at doctoral level. A full award comprises fees and an annual tax free stipend of £9,490 (2012/13 rates), subject to *AHRC eligibility criteria. If you are a part time student, support is pro rata. For 2013 entry, Newcastle will be awarding funding for one award in each of the following subject areas:
English Literature (including Film)
Doctoral Awards scheme - This scheme provides studentships to enable students to undertake and complete a doctoral degree (PhD). A full award comprises fees and an annual tax free stipend of £13,590 (2012/13 rates), subject to *AHRC eligibility criteria. If you are a part time student, support is pro rata. Newcastle will be awarding funding for 18 doctoral awards for 2013 entry across the following subject areas:
English Literature (including Film)
Iberian and Latin American Language and Culture
Museum, Gallery and Heritage studies
*AHRC Eligibility Criteria
Full awards (fees plus maintenance stipend) are open to UK nationals, and EU students who can satisfy UK residency requirements. To be eligible for the full award, EU nationals must have been in the UK for at least three years prior to the start of the course for which they are seeking funding, including for the purposes of full-time education. EU nationals who do not meet the above residency requirement are eligible for a fees-only award, provided that they have been ordinarily resident in the EU for at least three years prior to the start of their proposed programme of study.
Full details of AHRC eligibility criteria can be found in the AHRC’s Guide to Student Funding (PDF: 500KB).
How to Apply
There are two application processes to complete, an application to your programme at Newcastle through the online portal (Step 3) and an application for an AHRC award (Steps 1 and 2). Please note the deadline for both applications as they differ.
Step 1
To apply for an AHRC Postgraduate Studentship you should contact the subject area contact (see below) in the first instance. Applicants for Doctoral Awards should then liaise with their proposed supervisor regarding their funding nomination application. Applicants for Professional Preparation Master's and Research Preparation Master's Awards should liaise with the relevant degree programme director.
Step 2
The University’s AHRC funding application pack (Word doc: 2.37MB) contains the AHRC funding application form, referees' report form and associated guidance.
You should develop a University AHRC funding application form in consultation with your proposed supervisor and submit it to the subject area contact no later than 5pm on Thursday 21 February 2013.
The University's AHRC funding application form includes referees' report forms. Please note that Newcastle University will not contact your referees. It is your responsibility to send your referees the Referee’s Report Form and ensure references are submitted prior to the deadline.
The completed nomination form and references must be submitted to the subject area contact no later than 5pm on Thursday 21 February 2013. Late applications will not be eligible.
Step 3
In order to be considered for an AHRC Postgraduate Studentship you must have also submitted an application for a place on your chosen postgraduate programme by no later than Thursday 7 February 2013.
Your university postgraduate application must include detailed transcripts and proof of academic qualifications.
Applications must be completed via the University’s online postgraduate application form.
You will need to enter your admission application number (from your university postgraduate application) on your AHRC funding nomination form (existing doctoral students at Newcastle University are not required to complete this step).
Subject area contacts
Archaeology
Sandra Fletcher
E-mail: sandra.Fletcher@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: 0191 222 7966
Classics & Ancient History
Sandra Fletcher
E-mail: sandra.Fletcher@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: 0191 222 7966
Creative Writing
Kay McArdle
E-mail: kay.mcardle@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: 0191 222 7199
English Literature (including film)
Kay McArdle
E-mail: kay.mcardle@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: 0191 222 7199
Digital Media
Dr Brigitta Zics
E-mail: brigitta.zics@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: 0191 246 4644
Fine Art
Richard Talbot
E-mail: richard.talbot@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: 0191 222 6042
Iberian Language and Culture
Lucy Wilford-Brickwood
E-mail: lucy.brickwood@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: 0191 222 5867
Interpreting and Translation
Lucy Wilford-Brickwood
E-mail: lucy.brickwood@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: 0191 222 5867
Linguistics
Sheila Heppel
E-mail: crills@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: 0191 222 8790
Museum, Gallery and Heritage studies
Jane Hagger
E-mail: jane.hagger@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: 0191 222 6525
OR
Dr Aron Mazel (until 28 January 2013)
E-mail: aron.mazel@ncl.ac.uk
Dr Areti Galani (after 29 January 2013)
E-mail: Areti.Galani@ncl.ac.uk
Music
Jane Hagger
E-mail: jane.hagger@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: 0191 222 6525
Political Philosophy
Dr Alistair Clark
E-mail: Alistair.Clark@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: 0191 222 7922
