Doctoral researcher-led training

 The CHASE Training and Development Group is happy to consider proposals for a range of activities from single day events to multiple day, multi-site programmes. Budget can be made available to cover costs for external speakers, catering, external venue hire (where appropriate).

Some of the ideas explored at Encounters are listed below, but this is by no means an exhaustive list and other ideas are welcome:

  • One day conference: students invited to present research in progress papers and finishing with a notable keynote speaker talking about research methods.

  • Book sprint

  • Literature review

  • Blog

  • Writers retreat

  • Networking events leading to discussion or reading groups

  • Public engagement events

  • Events focused on establishing and maintaining research networks.

If you, as a group of CHASE doctoral reseachers, would like to propose any events/training of this type, please complete an expression of interest form that outlines:

  • The nature of the training (field/methodological approaches/interdisciplinarity).

  • The names of individuals and institutions to be involved in delivering the training.

  • Learning outcomes for the proposed activities.

  • Whether the activities will be suitable for all CHASE students or restricted to certain subject areas or disciplines.

Criteria for support:

  • The applicant must be a doctoral researcher registered at an arts and humanities department or school at a CHASE member institution.

  • Two or more CHASE funded doctoral researchers must be involved in developing the activities.

  • Proposals must have been discussed with (and be supported by) your Supervisors or other members of research staff at CHASE-funded institutions.

 

Process:

Please download the application form by clicking ‘apply now’ on the right hand side of this page. While preparing a proposal, please contact us (training@chase.ac.uk) if you have any queries as to the process. Once submitted, your proposal will be considered by the CHASE Training and Development Group and assessed against the criteria above. The group will also consider how your proposal fits with existing training provided by CHASE, CHASE institutions and non-HEI partners.

Please note: applications must be submitted at least three months before training activities are expected to commence.

On approval:
You will be contacted by the CHASE to discuss budget requirements, scheduling and other practicalities pertaining to your proposal.

CHASE is committed to making training materials available from each funded training event. Sessions will ideally be filmed to uploaded to the CHASE Virtual Research Environment (VRE) or at least captured through the provision of training materials and reflective blog posts on the CHASE VRE.

Awards are offered subject to the following terms and conditions:  

  • The following are provided to CHASE at least two months before the first activity is scheduled to take place: promotional text including an indicative programme, a suitable image and/or poster, confirmation of the information required from participants registering for the training.

  • Provision must be in place to record the training for dissemination online.

  • Attendance registers for each training session are updated electronically within seven days of the session.

  • A final budget, detail your actual expenditure against the agreed budget, is maintained throughout the lifecycle of the award.

  • The CHASE logo and the words ‘supported by the CHASE Doctoral Training Partnership’ are used in all promotional materials.

Please contact training@chase.ac.uk if you have any queries.

Timescales: 

Your proposal should be submitted to the CHASE Administrative Lead at your institution. They will check the proposal and send it to CHASE to be reviewed. Overall, we aim to complete this full process within one calendar month.

You should, therefore, receive a response to your proposal from CHASE within one calendar month of submitting your proposal. Please be aware that there may be delays during vacation times and particularly busy periods of the academic year (for example, at the start and end of terms and academic years).