Welcome to the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities

We are the world’s first national graduate school in the Arts and Humanities, home of Scotland's AHRC DTP. Working with our supporters in the arts, culture, creative and heritage sectors, we provide outstanding training opportunities for doctoral researchers in Scotland.

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About Us

Our membership includes seventeen Scottish higher education institutions (HEIs), including four art schools and a national conservatoire. We cover Scotland’s geography from the Highlands and Islands to the Scottish Borders.

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Events and Training

View calendar of upcoming SGSAH events and training workshops.

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Meet our 2025 EARTH Scholars

This EARTH day, SGSAH, British Council Scotland, and twelve leading institutions across Scotland welcome our successful applicants - our EARTH scholars - to a ten-day immersive programme in Environmental Arts & Humanities, taking place in various locations around the country.

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Our Partners

We work with organisations in the greater arts, cultural, creative, public, heritage, and third sectors to deliver cutting-edge training and skills development opportunities.

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Catalysts and Hubs

Through our Discipline+ Catalysts and Knowledge Exchange Hubs, SGSAH delivers training events from academic, industry and third sector experts designed specifically for doctoral researchers in the arts and humanities.