The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Fellowships in the Creative and Performing Arts scheme aims to support artists* as research fellows within a higher education environment. It provides for the salary of the fellow and associated costs. Fellowships can be held for either 2 or 3 years full time, or for five years at either 0.4 or 0.6 FTE.

* By artists, the AHRC is referring to visual artists, performers, musicians, creative writers, poets, and other producers of original creative work.

The next closing date for applications to the AHRC Fellowships in the Creative and Performing Arts will be 4pm on Thursday 28th September 2006.

Information on the 2006 competition will be available on our website in June. We also recommend that you read our Frequently Asked Questions document before starting to prepare your application which can be downloaded from our website.

The AHRC has two new web pages www.ahrc.ac.uk/cpa  dedicated towards practice-led research in the creative and performing arts and www.ahrc.ac.uk/mgresearch  providing support to museums, galleries, archives and libraries.

For further information please contact Jane Parsons, AHRC, Whitefriars, Lewins Mead, Bristol, BS1 2AE Telephone: 0117 987 6667 Email j.parsons@ahrc.ac.uk