The AHRC DTP Scotland supports approximately 1500 arts and humanities PhD students across various universities in Scotland, with an emphasis on cultivating capable and ethical researchers. The program includes structured employability training, interdisciplinary training through academic panels, and responsive funding for beneficial opportunities while fostering partnerships with national arts organizations. Funding includes £1.8 million from the Scottish Funding Council for infrastructure and development roles.

1. AHRC DTP Scotland
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Aberdeen
Dundee
Edinburgh
Glasgow (co-ordinating RO)
Glasgow School of Art
St Andrews
Stirling
Strathclyde

2. Scottish Graduate School for the Arts
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Aberdeen
Dundee
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Glasgow School of Art
St Andrews
Stirling
Strathclyde
Heriot Watt
University of the Highlands and Islands
… and other HEIs across Scotland
SGSAH
AHRC DTP
Approx. 1500 A&H PhD students.
Scottish Funding Council: £1.8M for Infrastructure – including Academic Dean and fulltime Director. Annual HEI membership fee funds a KE & Impact Development Officer.

3. AHRC DTP Features
The AHRC DTP Scotland aims to ‘inspire researchers who are capable,
caring, ethical and reflective professionals’.
• Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary training managed via four Academic
Panel Committees. Ring-fenced funding to support both staff and studentled proposals for cross-HEI activity. Responsive funding to support AHRCfunded students to participate in singularly beneficial opportunities.
Annual residential workshop for each cohort, to embed core values and
skills (final workshop planned by cohort).
• Employability Training structured around three key pillars of activity
(Engaging, Influencing, Leading) targeted at different stages of
development (Gathering, Sharing, Advancing).
• Partnerships for planning and delivering training with 30 non-HEIs,
including all of the National Arts Organisations of Scotland. Training
programme planned via the Training, KE and Industry Committee.