ahrc and interdisciplinarity wendy matcham portfolio manager creative arts and digital humanities 23...
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AHRC and Interdisciplinarity
Wendy MatchamPortfolio ManagerCreative Arts and Digital Humanities
23 September 2014
AHRC and Interdisciplinarity
• What do we mean by interdisciplinarity?
• Funding Opportunities
• Peer review college and assessment process
Interdisciplinarity
• Interdisciplinarity: Projects that combine 2 or more disciplines that fall within the AHRC remit
• Multi-disciplinary: Projects that include a number of independent disciplinary strands within them
• Cross-disciplinary: Projects that combine disciplines that fall between the remits of 2 or more of the 7 RCUK Research Funding councils
• Cross-National: Projects that include participants from 2 or more countries
• Cross-Sector: Projects that include collaboration between 2 or more sectors
• Increased collaboration with other Research Councils through Cross Council Programmes
• Introduced 4 strategic themes to reflect and allow for the increased frequency of cross disciplinary work
• Funded 4 Knowledge Exchange hubs in the Creative Economy; REACT, The Creative Exchange, CreativeWorks London, Design in action
• Block Grant Partnerships phase 2— consortia bids
• Embedded international collaborations
AHRC Delivery Plan: 2011-2015
Strategic ThemesDigital Transformations – How digital technologies are transforming the Arts and Humanities
Translating Cultures – role of translation, understood in its broadest sense, in the transmission, interpretation, transformation and sharing of languages, values, beliefs, histories and narratives
Care for the future – Looks at the relationship between the past and present and how it can inform the future
Science in Culture – Looks at the reciprocal relationship between the sciences and the arts and humanities
Cross Council Themes and Programmes
Connected Communities – To help understand the nature of communities and their role in sustaining and enhancing quality of life
Digital Economy – To rapidly realise the transformational impact of digital technologies on aspects of community life, cultural experience, society and the economy
Global Uncertainties – Addressing 5 inter-related global threats to security; Poverty, Conflict, Transnational crime, Environmental Stress and Terrorism
Life Long Health and Wellbeing – Aiming to meet the challenges and opportunities of an ageing population
Responsive mode Funding
Research Grants :•Supports collaborative research
•Up to 5 yrs; up to £1m total fEC
•2 main routes including
– standard route
– route for early career researchers
Networking :•Stimulating intellectual exchange across boundaries (disciplinary, conceptual, methodological etc)
•Supports workshops or networking activities for up to 2 years; up to £30k total fEC
•An extra £15k fEC available for international activity or participation from any country/region
Continued….
Leadership Fellowships:•Develop and promote research leaders•Between 6 and 18 months; between £50,000 & £250,000 fEC•2 main routes including
– standard route
– route for early career researchers
International Collaboration:•Research Grants and Networking•Co-I salary can be included within the proposals•No more than 30% of the total cost of the project
Peer review College and Assessment process
• Remit of application checked in the office• 1400 Peer Review College members• Providing peer reviews and acting as panellists• 3 reviews per application • Academic, Technical, Strategic, International, Knowledge Exchange, Non-HEI• PI response• Panel member selection• Moderation or Assessment Panel
Contact Details
Wendy Matcham, Portfolio Manager:-
[email protected], 01793 41 6040
Website - http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/Pages/Home.aspx
Research Funding Guide - http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/Research-Funding-
Guide.pdf