The Consortium for the Humanities and the Arts South-east England (CHASE), of which Kent is a member, has been successful in securing the latest round of Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funding to support PhD researchers in the arts and humanities.
The second Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) award is a collaboration involving Kent alongside the Universities of Sussex, East Anglia and Essex, The Courtauld Institute of Art, Goldsmiths, University of London, Birkbeck, University of London and SOAS, University of London.
One of 10 AHRC Doctoral Training Partnerships awarded across the UK, CHASE will support over 50 doctoral studentships each year for five years, including a number of Collaborative Doctoral Awards with a range of partner organisations. The new awards will be advertised in October 2018 to start in October 2019.
Dean of the Graduate School at Kent, Professor Paul Allain, said: ‘We are delighted that Kent has been involved in helping to secure further funding from the AHRC in the CHASE consortium. This will help support future graduate students to conduct important research in a range of areas across the arts and humanities.’
Professor Simon Kirchin, Dean of Humanities, added: ‘Our partnership with CHASE has been central to the Faculty’s success over the past five years. We look forward to welcoming more CHASE PhD students for the next five years.’
Over the past five years, CHASE has supported more than 400 doctoral students, with AHRC funding enabling member institutions to work together to enhance doctoral training, supervision and cohort development. CHASE provides a student-focused environment for students to collaborate with their peers, academics and partner organisations through placements, open training calls and biannual Encounters conferences.
To find out how to apply for a CHASE funded studentship or to learn more about CHASE DTP visit www.chase.ac.uk or from the Kent CHASE website.