Major funding boost for arts and humanities research at Sussex

Major funding boost for arts and humanities research at Sussex. Students applying for arts and humanities doctorates at the University of Sussex and six other partner institutions across the South East will share in a £17m funding award, the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) announced today (Tuesday 15 October 2013). The funding was awarded to CHASE (Consortium for Humanities and the Arts South-East England) - a partnership of seven institutions (The Courtauld Institute of Art, Goldsmiths, University of London, the Open University, and the Universities of East Anglia, Essex, Kent and Sussex) formed to promote excellence in research, postgraduate research training and knowledge exchange in the arts and humanities. The successful CHASE bid, coordinated by the University of Sussex, was one of 18 successful bids out of 30 shortlisted to be awarded funding from the AHRC. More than 230 students across the seven institutions stand to benefit from the award, over five years. The funding will cover fees, maintenance and professional development opportunities, including the enhancement of media skills and placements overseas or with prestigious arts organisations. The £17m will fund doctoral students who apply successfully to the members of the CHASE consortium.