New calls in language skills and public engagement
The AHRC is pleased to announce the launch of two targeted calls within the Collaborative Research Training Scheme to address training needs in language skills and public engagement. This follows an earlier decision to develop the Collaborative Research Training scheme in a more strategic direction in 2010 in order to address critical training issues in our community. With language skills and public engagement considered to be particular priorities within the scheme, the AHRC will not be reopening the standard routes of the scheme in the National and Specialist categories in 2010. However, it is envisaged these categories will reopen in 2011. Please consult the website for up-to-date information towards the end of this year.
The question of whether the AHRC will offer standard route Student-Led Initiatives in the autumn of 2010, or whether this category will also reopen in 2011, is currently under review. Please keep checking our website for details.
Further information on the targeted calls in language skills and public engagement can be found on the specific webpages.
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This route is part of the Collaborative Research Training scheme which provides pump-priming funds to support the provision of specialised subject - or discipline - specific research training which will enable institutions to offer such training to groups of students where it is not possible or cost-effective to provide the training in just one department or institution. The aim of the Student-Led Initiative route is to support the establishment of innovative collaborative research training programmes, originated by and run for postgraduate doctoral students that have a subject – or discipline – specific focus. Training is welcome which has as broad or as narrow a subject focus as is appropriate for the particular field.
The Student-Led Initiative provides awards of up to £2000 towards the costs of setting up a training project, activity or event.
Eligible activities could include:
• Networks or Research Forums
• Journals or on-line web resources: these could include students both submitting, reviewing and editing papers as well as students organising and administering the journal, or provide on-line video resources
• Conferences (as long as these are student-led and student organised)
• Career Development Initiatives
• Roundtable events with academics and practitioners in the relevant field to discuss career pathways and career development issues
• Public Engagement activities: these could be showcase/demonstration events, where students can present their research to community organisations, media, primary and secondary educational pupils, the general public etc.
• Activities involving the exchanges of knowledge involving interaction between students and non-academic organisations. These could be professional interactions such as events engaging with professional bodies, policy makers, government bodies or relevant businesses such as local or national employers
We are keen to see proposals outlining innovative practices that will benefit a wide range of postgraduate researchers, either by their involvement in the organisation of the programme, or by participating in the scheme.
Events are welcome which address a clearly identified gap in provision within or across subjects, for example additional language skills, fieldwork techniques, practical skills required for specific careers, engagement with professionals or practitioners.
The scheme will be suspended after 13 November 2009.
Application guidance notes and an application form can be downloaded below. You should read the application guidance in full before completing the application form.
The AHRC work with the RCUK Shared Services Centre (SSC) to deliver all of our funding activities. All queries regarding eligibility for funding and applications in progress and also queries regarding current awards, should be directed to the SSC team dealing with your subject area using the contacts page.