Additional funding announced for arts and humanities research based in Scotland

The next generation of professionals working in the Arts and Humanities in Scotland are to benefit from new funding for doctoral research, it was announced today (Wednesday 15 August 2018). The funding from the Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) awarded to the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities Doctoral Training Partnership will support 190 PhD students over the next five years. Additional funding will be provided by Scottish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) for a further 95 awards. SGSAH is one of 10 consortia across the UK to be given funding as part of the AHRC's £170 million Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs). Professor Edward Harcourt, the AHRC's Director of Research, Strategy and Innovation, said: "The AHRC is delighted to announce its renewed commitment to the Doctoral Training Partnerships model. Our support for the next generation of arts and humanities researchers is critical to securing the future of the UK arts and humanities sector, which accounts for nearly a third of all UK academic staff, is renowned the world over for its outstanding quality, and which plays a vital part in our higher education ecosystem as a whole. "We were extremely pleased with the response to our call, which saw high-quality applications from across the UK from a variety of diverse and innovative consortia, each with a clear strategy and vision for the future support of their doctoral students." Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, Principal and Vice Chancellor at the University of Glasgow, which is the lead Research Organisation for the SGSAH's Doctoral Training Partnership, said: "We are delighted that the AHRC has recognised and rewarded the vision and innovation presented in our Doctoral Training Partnership bid.