Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Funding type:
Grant
Award range:
£300,000 - £1,500,000
Publication date:
25 September 2024
Opening date:
25 September 2024 9:00am UK time
Closing date:
10 December 2024 4:00pm UK time
Apply for Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) standard research grant funding to support well-defined collaborative projects across the arts and humanities, in areas covered by our remit.
You must include a project lead and at least one project co-lead jointly involved in the development and management of the project and co-authored research outputs.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.
The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be between £300,000 and £1.5 million. AHRC will fund 80% of the FEC.
The maximum duration of these awards is five years.
Before applying for funding, check the .
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has introduced new role types for funding opportunities being run on the new UKRI Funding Service.
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Who is eligible to 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 international co-leads, 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.
For more information on eligibility, please read our .
Who is not eligible to apply
We do not support project studentships (funding PhD study) within this funding opportunity.
International applicants
We also encourage international researchers to participate as project co-leads. Please read sections two and three of our for full details on eligibility of researchers, organisations, and costs.
Recipients of research council fellowships, who are initially supported as postdoctoral research assistants on research grants, are eligible to apply for new research grants but must complete their duties on the original application before starting the new award.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We are committed to achieving equality of opportunity for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of researchers.
We support people to work in a way that suits their personal circumstances. This includes:
* career breaks
* support for people with caring responsibilities
* flexible working
* alternative working patterns