Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities

Doctoral Researchers

This area is for doctoral researchers currently undertaking an arts & humanities PhD in Scotland. Here, you’ll find a range of funding opportunities and training events. Be sure to check individual eligibility criteria to see what’s relevant to you.

Doctoral Handbooks & Key Policies

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Funding

Our funding opportunities allow researchers to enhance their training and development as well as offering support for researchers to host their own training initiatives.

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PGR Networks

Together with the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science, SGSAH has established a series of networks designed to foster community, peer support, and knowledge exchange among PhD researchers across Scotland.

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Our Doctoral Researcher Committee

We have established doctoral researcher representation as part of our governance structure to ensure that we are relevant and responsive to the needs of our stakeholders, as well as working to shape the future of doctoral research training across the arts & humanities in Scotland.

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Events & Training

We offer a range of training and events in collaboration with our partners which are designed for you to develop as researchers and practitioners in your field in preparation for your future careers.

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SGSAH Blog

The SGSAH Research Blog, led by a current doctoral researcher, deals with life as an arts & humanities PhD researcher in Scotland.

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SGSAH Research

The SGSAH Research Site is a platform for sharing arts & humanities research from across Scotland, showcasing PhD projects, researchers, and alumni.

Travel Expense Guidance

Travel expense reimbursement is available to cover extra expenses incurred in carrying out activities associated with SGSAH for doctoral researchers registered at a SGSAH member institute.

Health & Wellbeing

The SGSAH Wellbeing Directory is your virtual resource for links, activities and information related to your health and wellbeing throughout your PhD.

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