AHRC South, West & Wales Doctoral Training Partnership Scholarships & PhD study in Modern Languages, Aberystwyth University

Aberystwyth University is a partner in the South, West and Wales Doctoral Training Partnership (SWW DTP), along with seven other universities - Bath, Bath Spa, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Reading and Southampton, extended by a network of prestigious international, national and regional organisations representing the arts, heritage, media and government sectors (including the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth).  In 2014, the Partnership was awarded £14.2 million funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to deliver postgraduate supervision, training and skills development, with up to 50 doctoral studentships being awarded each year (across Aberystwyth and the other Partnership institutions) over a five-year period.

Prospective applicants to the Consortium will benefit from input from exclusive prominent partners who include the Arnolfini, BBC, Bristol City Council, CyMAL & Cadw, English Heritage, National Library of Wales, National Museum of Wales, National Trust, Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Wales, Watershed, Welsh National Opera, Butetown History and Arts Centre, Getty Research Institute, Bath Heritage Services, REACT, Twofour and a number of overseas academic partners. These partners bring academic and professional expertise in a range of disciplines.