AHRC responsive mode: standard research grant
Arts and Humanities Research Council
What it funds
Word limit: 550 In plain English, provide a summary we can use to identify the most suitable experts to assess your application. We usually make this summary publicly available on external-facing websites, therefore do not include any confidential or sensitive information. Make it suitable for a variety of readers, for example: opinion-formers policymakers the public the wider research community Guidance for writing a summary Clearly describe your proposed work in terms of: context the challenge
Who can apply
Your application must include a project lead and at least one project co-lead. Each team member must contribute to: the development of the research grant application project leadership and management joint publication of authored research Project leads Project leads must be actively engaged in postdoctoral research and be of postdoctoral standing. This means you must have a doctorate or can demonstrate in your application that you have equivalent research experience or training. You must have a level of skills, knowledge and experience that is appropriate to your proposed project. You must be either: employed by the research organisation submitting the application have an existing written formal arrangement with the research organisation confirming that you will be able to carry out the research as if you were an employee scheduled to move to the research organisation before the proposed start date of the application Project co-leads Project co-leads are supported by this funding opportunity and includes project co-lead internationals, as per the guidance below. Other roles Other roles that are supported by this funding opportunity are listed in the ‘How to apply’ section below. Fo
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