Arts and humanities research degree students (MA by Research and PhD) can apply for help with research costs to the Doctoral College: Arts and Humanities Faculty Research Degree Fund. This is a small fund and is restricted to activities directly related to the development of your research. 

Eligible costs are:

1. Research costs e.g. visiting archives; exhibition materials
2. Conference attendance (fee, travel, accommodation). 
3. Attendance at courses, workshops, residencies etc.
4. Group activities with other Arts and Humanities PhD researchers, including interdisciplinary workshops and events.

Funding will normally be up to £200. You are welcome to get in touch with the Doctoral College: Arts and Humanities Faculty team to ask whether your planned costs will be eligible for an award. 

We invite you to apply for an award within three windows advertised throughout the year. You can apply in any window for events and projects across the year, but the money must be spent by 1^st July when receipts are due. 

The First Call opens on the 23rd September and closes on the 25^th November 2024.

The Second Call opens on the 6^th January and closes on the 28^th March 2025.

The Third Call opens on the 5^th May and closes on the 16^th June 2025. 

Claim forms must be submitted, complete with appropriate receipts, by July 1st 2025.

Decisions on individual applications are normally made around the deadline of each ‘Call’. We have a finite pot of money, so the individual amounts awarded depend on the number of applications. Please, therefore, plan in advance, and apply for conference funding if possible the call before your event is due to take place.

Expense claim forms can be found under the Moodle tab for the Doctoral College: Arts and Humanities Faculty Research Degree Fund. Once an award has been offered, we will send you details of how to claim.

Expense claim forms can be found below and under the Moodle tab for the DCAHF Research Degree Fund. Please send the claim for payment as a Word document, along with receipts as attachments to A&H Research and Innovation team at ArtHumRI@mmu.ac.uk within two weeks of the end of the activity or by July 1^st 2025 if the activity takes place over the summer.

Travel Insurance

The University provides worldwide travel insurance for members of staff on Manchester Met business and students travelling in connection with their programme of study (for example placements, exchange and field trips). You must register for Manchester Met travel insurance, even if you already have your own personal insurance policy. Further details and the travel insurance registration form are available from the Finance website.

You can also apply to the Doctoral College for help with such expenses. Details of this can be found in the PGR Hub on Moodle.