Arts and Humanities Research Council
These awards provide support for students to undertake a Master's or Postgraduate Diploma course that focuses on developing high-level skills and competencies for professional practice in a field relevant to the content of the course.
One-year full-time or two-year part-time Master's course
An award to enable students to follow a full-time Masters course, lasting a minimum of 9 months and a maximum of 12 months or a part-time Master's course lasting a maximum of 24 months.
Two-year full-time or four-year part-time Master's course
Funding for courses lasting 2 years full-time or 4 years part-time will exceptionally be considered, where the value and necessity of the additional year(s) training is demonstrated.
Three-year full-time Master's course
Four courses exist in the Conservation of Painting, where awards are available for up to a maximum of three years. See Table 2 in the AHRC guide for details of courses to which this applies.
Applications are accepted from any UK HEI recognised and funded by one of the four UK higher education funding councils, and from institutions whose postgraduate courses are validated by a recognised UK HEI.
Students must have been accepted, either firmly or provisionally, by an HEI to undertake the course of study for which they are seeking funding.
Students should also be a graduate of a recognised HEI, or an undergraduate expecting to graduate in the same year they propose to start their study.
Funding information
- Value:
- Fees and maintenance (full award); fees-only awards also given
- Number of awards per year:
- around 345 (2005)
- 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
- Contact details:
- 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. - Deadline notes:
- Check exact dates with Funder. Institutional deadlines for receipt of AHRC forms may be earlier: check with institution.
