The following items will be requested in the application

• Curriculum vitae (no more than 2 sides of A4)
• Outline of the proposed research (no more than 500 words)
• Evidence of an application to the AHRC or a statement explaining lack of eligibility
• Evidence that you have been accepted onto an appropriate PhD programme
• Declaration testifying other sources of funding applied for or held, and/or that you have no other source of funding

References

Applicants should ask two academic referees to provide supporting references which must be submitted by the referee using the online form here.  Wherever possible, the reference should be on headed paper.  The reference should be a scanned pdf file, signed in ink, and must include full contact details.  It is the applicants responsibility to arrange references to be submitted prior to the deadline.  References not submitted by the deadline will result in the application being ‘incomplete’.  Incomplete applications cannot be considered.

Further notes

• Applicants who are not eligible for AHRC funding are expected to have applied for any other sources of funding for which they are eligible. They should list the sources of funding that they have applied for in their application
• We recognise that applicants may be ineligible for AHRC funding in some year because a block grant is available only in other years and the existence of the block grant prevents them for applying in open competition.
• Successful applicants may apply for a second year of funding. Applications will be considered alongside all other applications made in that year.
• Where applicants have funding from other sources the SAP grant may be reduced to ensure that the applicant’s overall funding does not exceed the level of a full AHRC grant.
• Incomplete applications, including those with missing references, will not be considered.

Application can be made by completing the online form below (available from 01 May)

N.B.

• Applications can be submitted from 1 May 2025.
• The application form below should only be completed by those applying for funding within the UK. 

(Applicants from EU / EEA / EFTA countries should follow the link here to apply.)