The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) are taking forward a joint £8.1m programme entitled Science and Heritage to support leading-edge research which will explore new ways to understand the cultural and physical nature of heritage and to prepare society for the challenges that cultural heritage will face in the 21st Century. The AHRC / EPSRC Science and Heritage Programme would like to announce two competitions for funding, full details of which will be published soon:
•Up to £800,000 fEC
•Duration 1-3 years
•Must involve at least two collaborating organisations
•Open call for outline proposals, followed by request for full applications from short-listed candidates
Outline stage deadline: Thursday 14th May 2009
Full proposal stage deadline: Thursday 17th September 2009
Post-doctoral Fellowships
To support outstanding early career researchers to carry out research and so establish an independent research career in heritage science
Duration equivalent to 3 years full-time
Open to researchers with no more than 5 years post-doctoral or equivalent experience
Funding will cover Fellow’s salary and a small amount of travel and subsistence, equipment
and consumables
Deadline: Thursday 10th September 2009
23 February 2009
