Birmingham Institute of Art and Design: Research

AHRC Postgraduate Studentship Opportunities 2012/13

INTRODUCTION

Birmingham Institute of Art and Design (BIAD) is a leading centre for research in the creative arts, architecture and design. As holders of an AHRC Block Grant Partnership Award we are in a position to offer a range of Masters and Doctoral Studentships in Design and Fine Art.

Further details on research interests and areas of supervisory strength can be found here.

These pages provide information on the availability of awards, eligibility and how to apply. If you know which award you are applying for please select one of the links below; if not, please read the information below first.

AHRC Doctoral Award in Art and Design

AHRC Professional Preparation Masters Award in Design

AHRC Research Preparation Masters Award in Fine Art

AHRC Professional Preparation Masters Award in Fine Art

All applicants are advised to read these pages carefully and contact us with any queries before submitting an application.

THE AHRC BLOCK GRANT PARTNERSHIP (BGP)

Since October 2009, the AHRC has funded the majority of its postgraduate studentships through a Block Grant Partnership (BGP). BGPs are awards held by certain universities for a period of 5 years. Each BGP will include a number of studentship awards and these will be advertised and administered by the individual university.

Birmingham City University holds a BGP for the period 2009-2013 and is therefore able to offer a number of AHRC postgraduate studentships for an October 2012 start.

Further information on the BGP Scheme is available here: http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/FundingOpportunities/Pages/BGP.aspx

TYPES OF STUDENTSHIP

The studentships include the following types of awards:

Doctoral
Provides support for a minimum of one year and up to three years of full-time study, or between two and five years of part-time study, leading to a doctoral degree. A full award includes tuition fees and a maintenance grant. The maintenance grant will meet the National Minimum Doctoral Stipend level set by the UK Research Councils. The full-time maintenance stipend level for 2011/12 for Doctoral Awards was £13,590 p.a.

Research Preparation Masters
Provides support for students who intend to proceed to doctoral study and are undertaking a Masters course that will prepare them for doctoral study. The focus must be on advanced study and research training that is explicitly intended to provide a foundation for further research at doctoral level. The full-time maintenance stipend level for 2011/12 for Research Preparation Masters Awards was £9,490 p.a.

Professional Preparation Masters
Provides support for students undertaking Masters or Postgraduate Diploma courses. The focus must be on the development of high-level skills and competences as a preparation for professional practice in a field relevant to the content of the course. The full-time maintenance stipend level for 2011/12 for Professional Preparation Masters Awards was £8,845 p.a.

AVAILABLE STUDENTSHIPS BY SUBJECT

Birmingham City University has the following AHRC studentships available for October 2012 start:

Art and Design

Doctoral x1

Design

Professional Preparation Masters x1

Design includes fashion design, printed textiles, woven textiles, constructed textiles, knit, three-dimensional design, art and design in the landscape, interior and environmental design, theatre design, exhibition and events design, product design, furniture, pedagogy in art and design.

Fine Art

Research Preparation Masters x1
Professional Preparation Masters x1

Fine art includes painting, illustration, public art, social art practice/art in the public realm, sculpture, performance art, installation, time-based art, printmaking. Arts therapy is supported where the predominant focus of the study is based in the arts and humanities, rather than medicine and psychology.

The AHRC Masters level awards relate to MA Programmes in the following way:

AHRC Subject	Eligible Programmes	Available Awards
Design	MA Design Management MA Design and Visualisation MA Interior Design MA Jewellery, Silversmithing and Related Products MA Product Design MA Textiles, Fashion and Surface Design MA Landscape Architecture	1 Professional Preparation Masters
Fine Art	MA Art, Health and Wellbeing MA Art Practice and Education MA Contemporary Curatorial Practice MA Digital Arts in Performance MA Fine Art MA Queer Studies in Arts and Culture	1 Research Preparation Masters 1 Professional Preparation Masters

Please note: the above list details studentships for 2012 entry, for which applications are currently being accepted. Available studentships for future years within the BGP award period (2009-2013) will be posted in advance of the relevant admissions cycle.