Queen's University has been awarded a total of 58 post-graduate studentships with a value of approximately £2.5million by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).

The University will allocate the awards over the next five years under the new Block Grant Partnership Scheme introduced by AHRC.

The awards will be made across a wide range of subjects in the Arts and Humanities at Queen’s.

Welcoming the awards, Dean of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Professor Ellen Douglas-Cowie said: "The partnership agreement will enhance the international reach and reputation of the research community within Queen’s University. It will support our strategies of ensuring our graduates have the key skills and necessary knowledge for their career development and play an important role in the transfer of knowledge into our wider community."
 
The first allocation of awards within the New Partnership Scheme will be made in October 2009 and Queen’s will use the awards to support quality research training for Doctoral, Research Preparation Masters and Professional Preparation Masters degrees.

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