AHRC students information
Information for students funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
AHRC administration is devolved from the Research Council to the University represented by the College of Humanities and Social Science's Postgraduate Office.
Kirsty Woomble will handle payments to students and changes to awards:
Students should become familiar with the AHRC Guide for Award Holders available on the AHRC website:
Payments
Maintenance Payments
Full AHRC award holders will receive their maintenance quarterly by BACS paid directly into their UK bank account, on or around 1st October, January, April and July.
Study Visits and Conferences
Application for a study visit
There will be 3 panels per year looking at applications for study visits and conferences. Funds and strictly limited to travel expenses only and demands are high so please do apply to all other sources of funding available.
For application forms, please contact Kirsty Woomble:
Closing date for applications:
- 1st week of October
- 1st week of February
- 1st week of May
Suspension of Award
The reasons that you can suspend your award are given in the AHRC’s Guide for Award Holders Document, available from the AHRC website.
Students must obtain approval of a College Concession prior to an AHRC suspension being processed.
Submitting Your Thesis
The AHRC require you to submit your thesis within one year of the prescribed end date of your award.
If, for any reason, you are unable to meet with deadline, please contact Kirsty Woomble as soon as possible. It may be possible to apply to the AHRC (via the College) for an extension to your submission deadline, but this is usually only granted in exceptional circumstances.
This article was published on Dec 16, 2011