The University and seven other members of a new consortium have committed to award up to 375 PhD studentships in the arts and humanities.
One of 11 new doctoral training partnerships (DTPs) in the UK, the Consortium of the Humanities and the Arts South-East England (CHASE) will award the doctoral partnerships over the next five years.
Funded by a £17m award from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and more than £10m from its seven partner institutions (Courtauld Institute of Art, Goldsmiths, University of London, the Open University, and the Universities of East Anglia, Essex, Kent and Sussex), CHASE aims to create a research environment that supports a new generation of doctoral students in creating their own cultures of research and practice.
Professor Philippe De Wilde, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation at Kent, said: ‘A doctoral training partnership transforms the experience of PhD students and I am glad that the University of Kent Arts and Humanities students will benefit from this.’
Professor De Wilde and other senior representatives from each institution began a meeting at the Courtauld Institute of Art, London in October 2014 with the official signing of the CHASE agreement.
More information about CHASE, and how to apply, is available here.
There will be a briefing for students interested in applying for CHASE AHRC funding at 4pm on Wednesday 26th November in Rutherford Lecture Theatre 1. For enquiries, please email: A.J.Whiffen@kent.ac.uk.