CHASE Placements
How to apply
As a CHASE funded student you have the opportunity to undertake a placement as part of your doctoral training. A placement is an excellent personal and professional development opportunity. You will develop skills, demonstrate the impact of your research expertise outside of academia and gain additional experience to add to your CV.
You will be fully supported by CHASE, your institution and your placement host. Your placement will be funded as part of your PhD. We can also provide additional funding to cover travel costs, for example, incurred whilst you are on placement.
Placements will be flexible to fit with your studies. You may spend one to six months with a partner organisation on a project that is mutually beneficial to your research and to the work of the organisation. Projects are usually developed in collaboration between students and partner organisations. CHASE has also established connections with a variety of partners in the creative, public and cultural sectors as well as local partners at each CHASE institution and pre-formed placement opportunities that are currently available can be seen here. You can, though, seek a placement with any organisation that you feel is relevant to your development needs. You can also do your placement internationally.
A placement will extend your CHASE studentship by duration of your placement (full time equivalent), but please note that undertaking a placement will not change your final thesis submission deadline, which is determined by your institution.
Check the placement opportunities page to see the current list of placements we are promoting. You are welcome to organise your own placement.
For more guidance on how to organise your own placement, see the CHASE Knowledge Exchange Hub webpage, which includes a template email you can adapt to make initial contact with a potential placement host.
Please download the placement application form using the link on the right hand side of this page. You will need to submit this form to CHASE once you have secured a placement. The form also features an annex that explains the process of applying for a placement and clarifies the terms and criteria of the CHASE placement scheme.
Please note: your CHASE placement application form must be submitted at least two months before your placement is expected to commence.
If you are currently on placement and wish to extend the duration of your placement, you can use the form downloadable on the right hand side of this page to request an extension.
You are always welcome to contact us directly to discuss placements.
Contact us: training@chase.ac.uk