€18 Million research funding opportunity for arts and humanities academics

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), eighteen other European national funding organisations and the European Commission have just launched a new €18 Million research funding opportunity for arts and humanities academics.

Organised by HERA (Humanities in the European Research Area) and facilitated in the UK through the AHRC, this Joint Research Programme (JRP) call is intended to enable large trans-national Collaborative Research Projects (CRPs) to increase understanding of “Cultural Encounters”

Outline proposals must be submitted via the HERA website by 2 May 2012. Full details on the application process, eligibility, definition of Cultural Encounters etc are available at http://www.heranet.info

To ensure as many UK academics as possible have an opportunity to participate in this research call, the AHRC will be holding two information sessions in March -  in Edinburgh (13th March) and London (19th March). 

The briefings will provide a significant opportunity to ask questions about the Cultural Encounters theme, eligibility and how to apply. It will also be an opportunity to network and forge new contacts. Please see the AHRC website for how to register to attend these events.