AHRC Studentships

Available Projects

Home, Hearth And Heritage – Exploring inter-disciplinary approaches for engaging with fragile, living heritage

Lead Academic: Dr Iain Robertson - iain.robertson@uhi.ac.uk

Project location:  primarily at UHI North, West & Hebrides, Cnoc Soilleir campus with occasional working, as necessary, at UHI Centre for History, Dornoch

Eligibility criteria

Applicants should normally have, or expect to have by 30 September 2024:

• At least a 2:1 undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline
• A Postgraduate Masters qualification in a relevant discipline/ and/or demonstrate relevant professional experience.
• If English is not your first language, and you do not have a prior UK degree, you will need IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 minimum, with a minimum 6.0 in each component, or equivalent. This must have been gained no more than two years prior to the proposed project start date. For more information see Entry requirements and visa advice - English language requirements (uhi.ac.uk)

Please note:

• For applicants who do not require a visa to study, Part-time is an option, with a minimum of 50% of full-time effort. Fees and stipend will be pro-rata.
• Applicants must not be holding another full Scholarship for the 2024/25 academic session.
• You will be expected to live within a reasonable travel time of the project’s main campus location; distance learning study cannot be supported for this award.

To be classed as a Home student, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Be a UK National (meeting residency requirements), or
• Have settled status, or
• Have pre-settled status (meeting residency requirements), or
• Have indefinite leave to remain or enter

If a candidate does not meet the criteria above, they would be classed as an International student and International fees apply. Applicants who are not eligible for Home (UK) fee rate will be required to fund the difference in fee levels each year. For 2024/25 this would amount to £8,161. Tuition fees will increase annually in line with inflation.

Award Deadlines

Deadline for application: Friday 17 May 2024, 17:00 GMT

Interviews to take place: by 30 May 2024 - Online interview will be available through Skype, Microsoft Teams, Zoom or similar – actual date to be confirmed by the Lead Academic.

Documents and How to Apply

Please provide the required documents in a single file, ensuring they are submitted electronically by email by the deadline of 17 May 2024, 17:00 GMT to gradresearch@uhi.ac.uk

Application documents:

• UHI/CDA PhD studentship application form, part 1 – see form below.
• Copies of all official qualification certificates and transcripts. If your official certificates/transcripts are not in English, they must be accompanied by a fully certified translation provided by a professional translator/translation company.
• If English is not your native language, and you have not gained a prior UK degree, an English language test certificate (IELTS or equivalent with overall score of 6.5 and no element below 6.0) gained within the two years prior to the planned start date.
• If you are not a UK national, a copy of the photo page of your passport, also include any pages which indicate a right of abode in the UK.
• References – see form below. Please ask your referee to complete the Reference Form; these are not required with the application but will be required for shortlisted applicants and must be provided by the applicant before their interview. References should be from professional or academic contacts and cannot be from family members or friends. At least one reference should be from someone who knows you from your most recent academic qualification.

Please note:

• Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the deadline cannot be considered.
• If references are not available by the time of application deadline, these can be sent through separately, however applicants are responsible for ensuring these are submitted to gradresearch@uhi.ac.uk by the above deadline, or as soon as possible thereafter.
• If you are selected for an award, you will be required to start in October 2024; the award cannot be held over to another academic year.
• Registration is dependent on the Scottish Graduate Schools for Arts and Humanities agreeing to the successful applicant being put forward as UHI’s ‘nominated candidate’ for this project.

CDA Application Part 1

CDA Reference form

Why study at UHI?

Spread across the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, our distinctive partnership of independent colleges and research institutions is locally based and rooted in communities, but with national and international reach and significance.

Our innovative approach to learning and distinctive research are enriched and inspired by the people, natural environment, economy, culture and heritage of the Highlands and Islands and our students are exposed to cutting-edge thinking and work alongside world-class researchers. You will be part of a growing postgraduate research student community, guided by subject experts, building knowledge and skills, in a supportive and collaborative research environment.

Our results from the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 confirm our strong position in the research landscape of the UK, with nearly three quarters of the research publications we submitted for assessment were deemed to be world leading or internationally excellent.  Our impact ratings (a measure of our reach and influence in business and our communities) also show how strong our research influence is.

Read more about our REF2021 results

Contact Details

Project queries – iain.robertson@uhi.ac.uk or rebecca.rendell@uhi.ac.uk

Application and administrative queries - gradresearch@uhi.ac.uk