You should ensure you are aware of and comply with any internal institutional deadlines that may be in place.
Applying using Je-S
You must apply using the Joint Electronic Submission (Je-S) system.
You must have a Je-S account to apply. It can take a number of days to set up. Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) recommends that if you don’t already have an account, you should create one well before the application deadline.
This opportunity is aimed at institutions that do not normally use Je-S so may find it difficult submitting by the deadline. If this applies to you and your institution, then you should:
- Start Je-S registration as soon as possible.
- Email us by 23 September so we can take an equitable approach.
Please also note that if you do not email us by the deadline, we will not be able to take your application forward.
Create a Je-S account.
During account set-up, you must select an account type of ‘an applicant on a standard/outline proposal’.
We recommend you start your application early. You can save completed details in Je-S at any time and return to continue your application later.
When applying, select ‘new document’ then:
- council: AHRC
- document type: standard proposal
- scheme: large grants
- call/type/mode:
- for strand one, add ‘AHRC Creative Research Capability Strand 1 27 September 2022’
- for strand two, add ‘AHRC Creative Research Capability Strand 2 27 September 2022’
- for strand three, add ‘AHRC Creative Research Capability Strand 3 27 September 2022’.
Once you have completed your application, make sure you ‘submit document’.
You can find advice on completing your application in the Je-S handbook.
Your host organisation will also be able to provide advice and guidance on completing your application.
AHRC must receive your application by 27 September 2022 at 16:00.
You will not be able to apply after this time. Please leave enough time for your proposal to pass through your organisation’s Je-S submission route before this date.
What to include with your application
To apply, you must upload the following information to Je-S:
- a completed application form stating which strand you are applying to
- an up-to-date curriculum vitae outlining your relevant experience (no more than two sides of A4)
- a completed ‘case for change template’ document (instead of case for support). You can download the template from the ‘additional info’ section of this opportunity. This must be no more than four sides of A4 and include:
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- a summary of request (up to 300 words)
- a case for change: explain how the proposed investment would address your current organisational creative research capability (up to 1,200 words)
- a work plan presented as a Gantt chart, setting out work streams, milestones and key deliverables (no more than two sides of A4)
- a theory of change, in graphical or table format, setting out your future goals for your proposal (no more than one side of A4)
- a justification of resources (no more than two sides of A4)
- a monitoring and evaluation plan (no more than two sides of A4)
- supporting documentation (for example, quotes from suppliers)
- a letter of support from your current employing organisation (no more than two sides of A4)
- a letter of support from partners or mentors (no more than two sides of A4).
You can apply for more than one strand of funding. A new application (including a case for change) should be completed and submitted for each strand selected, meeting the document requirements and criteria mentioned in this section.
For more information about standard AHRC policies and guidelines, read AHRC’s research funding guide.
