THIS INFORMATION IS FOR CURRENT AWARD HOLDERS ONLY - APPLICANTS PLEASE SEE THE BLOCK GRANT PARTNERSHIPS OR BLOCK GRANT PARTNERSHIPS: CAPACITY BUILDING ROUTE.
Professional Preparation Master’s awards provide funding for Master’s or Postgraduate Diploma courses that focus on developing high level skills and competencies for professional practice in a field relevant to the content of the course.
Funding is provided for:
• One year full-time (9 to 12 months) or two year part-time Master's course (maximum 24 months).
• Two year full-time or four year part-time will exceptionally be considered where the value and necessity of the additional year(s) training is demonstrated.
• Four courses exist in the Conservation of Painting, where awards are available for up to a maximum of three years. See speak to your Research Organisation to find out if their course is one of these.
We fund the Research Organisation directly, either via the Block Grant Partnerships, or the Block Grant Partnerships: Capacity Building Route, therefore, students should talk to the institution at which they plan to study in order to obtain information on their organisational selection processes.
Documents for current award holders
The AHRC no longer sends out correspondence to student award holders; all interactions relating to your AHRC funding are through your Research Organisation.
Your Research Organisation will update the AHRC on any changes to your award or individual circumstances through the Student Data Portal. You should update your own details through Je-S when required.
You can access the rates for the 2010-11 academic year here. The new Guide for Award Holders will be available on the website in the summer. It is important that you read the revised Guide carefully as changes are made to AHRC policy each year.
Finishing students: If your award is due to end in the 2010-11 academic year you will be required to complete an End of Award Report before 30 September 2011.
The AHRC work with the RCUK Shared Services Centre (SSC) to deliver all of our funding activities. All queries regarding current awards should be directed to the SSC team dealing with your area using the contacts page.