COLLEGE OF ARTS

AHRC AND COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP

APPLICATION FORM 2019

Please refer to the Guidance Notes for Applicants BEFORE completing this application form.

This form should be used for both the AHRC and College competitions. Only a single application
form is required UNLESS you are applying to multiple disciplines.

APPLICANT INFORMATION

Title First name(s) Last name

To which Subject Area/Discipline are you applying?

Title of Research Proposal

Do you intend to study Full Time or Part Time?

If you are a continuing PhD student, when did you

start your PhD?

ELIGIBILITY

Nationality

If you are not a UK/EU citizen what is/will be your visa

status in the UK?

Country of permanent residence

Country of residence over last 3 years

Purpose of that residence

(permanent/education/employment)

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PERMANENT ADDRESS CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT)

Valid to: From: To:

Address Address

Address Address

Postcode Postcode

Country Country

Tel: Tel:

Email: Email:

PREVIOUS AHRC FUNDING

Have you previously received an award for postgraduate study from the AHRC? YES / NO

If yes, state period of award:

CAREER IN HIGHER EDUCATION TO DATE

Undergraduate degree Master’s degree PhD (if already

started/completed)

Name of University or
College plus country (if
not UK)

Mode of attendance

(full or part time)

Month and year in which Start date End date Start date End date Start date End date
your programme started
and finished (or will
finish)

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Qualification and title of
award

(e.g. MA History)

Degree classification/
grade (where awarded).

Include any prizes or

academic awards
received, and note any
distinctions or first class
grades in dissertation or
independent research
components.

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

(300 words max)

ONLY TO BE COMPLETED WHERE

• You do not have and are not studying towards a Masters degree or equivalent
• or are returning to Masters study after a considerable break in higher education
• or gained a Masters degree more than five years previously
• or if your Masters degree is not in a relevant subject
• AND you have significant professional experience, which is relevant to your research proposal.
You should use this section to provide evidence that the training and development you have received is equivalent
to that obtained through a relevant Masters course and, therefore, prepares you to continue to doctoral study.

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RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Research Summary (100 words)

Provide a summary of your proposed research project that will be comprehensible to non-specialists

Research Proposal (Sections a – d below should total 1000 words)

This section must describe your proposal. We are seeking original, innovative, cogent and coherent proposals,
which are well-written in their entirety. Completion of the project should be feasible within the funded period,
normally 3½ years. The methodology should be demonstrably appropriate and the whole proposal well-grounded in
current research literature and/or practice.

a. Research Title

Provide a straightforward, descriptive, and informative title for your proposed PhD project

b. Research question/problem

The research question should be clear and researchable. You may use bullet points to separate elements of your
research question.

c. Research context, methods and sources, originality/innovation and contribution to knowledge (academic impact)

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d. Knowledge exchange, public engagement and impact

This section should describe your plans for knowledge exchange and public engagement in relation to your proposal,
together with early plans to realise the impact of your research.
When describing the impact your research might have, you should consider more broadly who, both within and beyond
academia, may be interested in and/or benefit by your research and its findings and describe what methods you might
use to engage with these people or groups during and after your research.
You might find these questions helpful in thinking about impact:

 What is happening (or not happening) now that you think your research findings could help to change?
 Who might be interested or involved in delivering or experiencing the change that may happen as a result of
your findings?
 Why would these communities be interested? How might they benefit?
 How will you engage/communicate/network with these communities?

PREPAREDNESS FOR PROPOSED DOCTORAL PROJECT

(300 words max)

Please demonstrate how your previous study (undergraduate or masters) and / or professional experience have
prepared you for this particular doctoral project. This might include reference to your UG and Masters programmes
of study and your dissertation topics, specific and appropriate methodological training and/or expertise (e.g.
proficiency in a relevant language, particular IT skills etc.), work-based learning or employment in a relevant
occupation, etc.

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TRAINING NEEDS AND SGSAH DTP

(300 words max)

This section should only be completed by applicants to the AHRC Scholarship competition.

However well-prepared applicants may be to undertake the research they propose, it is expected that you will need
to develop new skills during your programme of study.
• Please identify your training needs – what skills will you need to develop to ensure that you are able to complete
your research project successfully? (Your project is likely to build on and extend existing skills and will be project-
specific.)
• What skills do you seek to develop for professional development purposes? For example, do you intend to
undertake an Internship?
• Why have you chosen to put forward an application to SGSAH DTP? How will you participate in its wider training
and development opportunities, beyond the core requirements?

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YOUR REFEREES
Please complete your referees' contact details below. All applicants must submit two recent academic references.
For applicants who have already embarked on a PhD programme, at least one reference must be up-to-date and from a
current supervisor.
Referee 1

Name (block capitals)

Contact telephone number

Contact e-mail address

Institution/Organisation

Position

Contact address

Referee 2

Name (block capitals)

Contact telephone number

Contact e-mail address

Institution/Organisation

Position

Contact address

APPLICANT'S DECLARATION

I CONFIRM THAT THE INFORMATION I HAVE PROVIDED IN THIS APPLICATION FORM IS COMPLETE AND
ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AT THIS DATE.

Signature Date

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