2017 WRoCAH AHRC Competition applications (optimized)
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The document provides information about the White Rose College of Arts and Humanities (WRoCAH), a collaborative doctoral training partnership between the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield, and York. It details the funding opportunities for PhD students through WRoCAH, including fees and stipend awards from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) worth over 贈19 million. Students accepted into WRoCAH receive membership in a cohort, access to training programs, and additional funding for research support and mobility. The training involves events and colloquiums over the three years to facilitate learning and skills development.
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- 1. A PhD with the White Rose College of Arts & Humanities Caryn Douglas, WRoCAH Manager
- 2. What 油is 油 WRoCAH? 油 How 油do 油 you 油apply 油 for 油 funding? 油 What 油do 油 you 油get? 油
- 3. A mature collaborative research community Ranked 1st in AHRC DTP competition A&H research collaboration Breadth of research capacity Three active cohorts of WRoCAH doctoral researchers 贈19.2M funding from the AHRC on Scholarships
- 4. 47 49 50 51 21 34 Creative Arts and Media English and Cultural Studies Heritage and Material Culture History Modern Languages and Thought 182 油 29 油 18 油 6 油 16 油 AHRC 油Compe**on 油 AHRC 油CDA/CDP 油 Networks 油 AHRC 油Project 油 Wolfson 油 Other 油 Who are we? in numbers Leeds 油 74 油York 油 98 油 She鍖eld 油81 油
- 5. What 油is 油 WRoCAH? 油 How 油do 油 you 油apply 油 for 油 funding? 油 What 油do 油 you 油get? 油
- 6. Show me the money Either Fees only award 則р Fees paid for 3 years at UK/EU research rate OR Fees plus stipend award 則р Fees paid for 3 years at UK/EU research rate 則р A tax-free maintenance grant (贈14,296 in 2016/7) Questions about eligibility should be directed to the relevant Scholarships Office at the University where you want to study. + Membership of WRoCAH Cohort, WRoCAH training programme, and additional funding for training and Research Support (all students)
- 7. 3 years with WRoCAH |Being Together | Learning Together | Thinking Together Welcome 油Event 油 Colloquium 油1: 油 What 油Now? 油 油 油 油 油 油 Colloquium 油2: 油 Who 油With? 油 油 油 油 油 油 Colloquium 油3: 油 What 油Next? 油 油 油 油 油 油 油 WRoCAH 油PGR 油 Conference 油 油 PuOng 油Your 油 Training 油Plan 油to 油 Work 油 Student 油Led 油Forums 油 Researcher 油Training 油Mobility 油Fund 油 油 (Large 油and 油Small 油Awards) 油 Wider 油Opportunity 油| 油Bespoke 油cohort 油training 油 Y1 油October 油(month 油1) 油 Y1 油October 油(month 油1) 油 Y1 油November 油(month 油2) 油 Throughout 油 Y1 油February 油 (month 油5) 油 Y2 油December 油 (month 油15) 油 Y3 油May 油 油 (month 油32) 油 Researcher 油 Employability 油 Project 油 油 油 油 油 During 油Y2 油 (month 油15-足24) 油
- 8. Research organisations are expected to provide an environment where research students have the opportunity to widen their horizons as part of their training. Experiences outside the "home Research Organisation, for example with other academic collaborators, in non-academic environments or overseas are encouraged where it fits with the individual and scope of the project. These should be well planned to ensure the student gains maximum benefit. RCUK Statement of Expectations for Postgraduate Training, January 2015 Focus on post-PhD employability
- 9. Structured funding opportunities to extend students as a cohort and as individuals Cohort Development Fund Whole cohort events Student Led Forums Collective Training Individual training and research support Training Research Support Researcher Employability Projects Knowledge Exchange
- 10. What 油is 油 WRoCAH? 油 How 油do 油 you 油apply 油 for 油 funding? 油 What 油do 油 you 油get? 油
- 11. First, get your place of study at sorted, THEN apply for funding - TIMELINE Nov 2016 ≒Competition opens in November 2016 ≒Open competition across the three Universities ≒Student-led projects + partners where appropriate 1 Feb 2017 ≒Closing deadline for student applications 3 March 2017 ≒Students will be informed if they have made the first cut 12 April 2017 ≒Students who made the first cut will be informed if their applications have been successful
- 12. You can see studentship availability via the WRoCAH website www.wrocah.ac.uk
- 13. AHRC Competition Studentships: read the guidance notes for applicants 則р Dont try filling in the application until you have read it 則р Familiarise yourself with the WRoCAH offer 則р Show that youre familiar with the opportunities available in your application 則р Find a current WRoCAH student and talk to them 則р Write, rewrite etc.
- 14. Your application will be evaluated against 3 criteria 則р Academic excellence 則р Upward trajectory 則р Contextualised for subject area 則р Relevant work experience 則р Significant non-academic achievements 則р Awards, presentations, papers etc 則р Progress in initial research for existing students 1. Quality of Applicant Your application will get two independent reviews from academics at the other two Universities
- 15. Your application will be evaluated against 3 criteria Your project in context of the existing body of knowledge in this research area 則р Your understanding of your research area 則р Originality of the contribution to knowledge 則р Proposed methodology 則р How you communicate in your proposal (to non- specialists) 2. Quality of Project Your independent reviewers may be non-specialists in your area
- 16. Your application will be evaluated against 3 criteria 則р Your Fit with your prospective school or department and its wider cross-White Rose activities 則р Your Training what training will you need to take your research forward? 則р What you will bring to and gain from being part of WRoCAH? 3. Fit with WRoCAH Your application will get two independent reviews from academics at the other two Universities
- 17. Tips for success 則р Engage EARLY with your prospective supervisor 則р Project proposal 4,000 characters 則р Get feedback on your project proposal 則р Write for non-specialist academics 則р Draft > edit > feedback > edit > redraft 則р Spend some serious time on your application youre asking for 贈55K+ CRITICAL DATES: 1 Feb | 3 Mar |12 Apr
- 18. The additional support (both developmental and financial) from WRoCAH has been excellent and really means I can maximise additional training and development opportunities WRoCAHs input has really enhance my PhD experience so far WRoCAH have been brilliant at communicating and explaining issues and opportunities the blended support of both WRoCAH and my supervisor/department - both have played complimentary roles in ensuring I felt equipped to progress being a WRoCAH student offered me the means to achieve many of the things that I was aspiring to do in my life