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This document outlines the concept of interdisciplinarity as understood by the AHRC, detailing the funding opportunities available for projects that integrate multiple disciplines within the arts and humanities sector. It explores the definitions of multidisciplinary, cross-disciplinary, and cross-national projects, and highlights the AHRC's strategic themes, such as Digital Transformations and Science in Culture. Additionally, it describes peer review and assessment processes, providing essential information for researchers seeking to engage with the AHRC's funding and collaboration initiatives.
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AHRC and Interdisciplinarity Wendy Matcham Portfolio Manager Creative 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
AHRC Delivery Plan: 2011-2015 • 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
StrategicThemes Digital 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:- Wendy.matcham@ahrc.ac.uk, 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