AHRC Professional Preparation Master's Scheme

Arts and Humanities Research Council

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Professional Preparation Master’s awards provide funding for Master’s or Postgraduate Diploma courses that focus on developing high level skills and competencies for professional practice in a field relevant to the content of the course.
Funding is provided for:

• One year full-time (9 to 12 months) or two year part-time Master's course (maximum 24 months).
• Two year full-time or four year part-time will exceptionally be considered where the value and necessity of the additional year(s) training is demonstrated.
• Four courses exist in the Conservation of Painting, where awards are available for up to a maximum of three years. See speak to your Research Organisation to find out if their course is one of these.

Funding information

Value:

Fees and maintenance (full award); fees-only awards also given

Funding applies to:
EU applicants (including UK)
Funding notes:

Full award: students must show a relevant connection with the UK, usually through residence. Students previously resident in the EU but who have been in the UK in full time education for the 3 years prior to the start of the course also eligible.
Fees-only:students must be ordinarily resident in the EU for the three years immediately preceding the start of the academic year of the cours.

Funding duration:

Up to 4 years

Contacts and how to apply

Administrative contact and how to apply:

Students must submit an application through the higher education institution (HEI) at which they intend to study.

See website for guidance notes and application form.

AHRC Polaris House North Star Avenue
Swindon SN2 1FL
T 01793 41 6000

enquiries@ahrc.ac.uk
http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/FundingOpportunities/Pages/PPRM.aspx

Deadline notes:

Check exact dates with Funder. Institutional deadlines for receipt of AHRC forms may be earlier: check with institution.