AHRC Impact Acceleration Account
What is an Impact Acceleration Account?
An Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) is an award granted by Research Councils to Universities, which are aimed at accelerating the impact of academic research. This fund enables Universities to deploy IAA funds in a way appropriate to our goals, priorities and opportunities. The AHRC Impact Accelerator Account is new, replacing the Follow-On grant, and represents an important opportunity for the College of Arts & Humanities to expand our support for impact and partnership through Arts and Humanities research.
What are the aims of the University of Glasgow AHRC IAA?
The key goals of the UofG AHRC IAA Project Funding are to:
- Increase Engagement - increase the breadth and depth of engagement and impactful activity across the College, and between SHAPE and STEM disciplines
- Develop partnership - increase the range and depth of relationships that are relevant to our research expertise and strategic to the College and our partners; and develop new ways of working in partnership to extend collaborative activity.
- Increase researcher mobility and embed non-academic partners in the University through exchange, breaking down barriers between academic and non-academic contexts.
- Support an increase in translational activities including commercialisation, social enterprise and policy development.
How can I access AHRC IAA funding?
There are a two routes towards accessing AHRC IAA support: the Impact Generation Fund and the Mobility Fund.
Whichever one of the IAA streams you choose, you will need to complete an IAA Project Application form and return it to the IAA mailbox before the stated deadline on one of our calls. It is strongly recommended to contact a member of the CoA&H AHRC IAA Team via email (arts-iaa@glasgow.ac.uk) for advice and guidance well in advance of submission.
Contact us: arts-iaa@glasgow.ac.uk
Applications
AHRC IAA Application Form March 2023 (Word Doc 107kB)
AHRC IAA Mobility Fund Application Form Mar 2023 (Word Doc 106kB)
AHRC IAA Application Guidance Oct 2023 (Word Doc 95kB)
Forthcoming calls
Impact Generation Fund
Opening: Monday 8th January 2024
Application deadline: Thursday 28th March, 5pm
Mobility Fund
Opened: 1st February 2023
EOI deadline: rolling
Impact Generation Fund
This fund directly supports project costs associated with generating impact from University of Glasgow Arts and Humanities research. Often these projects will be proposed and carried out in collaboration with external partners or be targeted at developing partnerships that are aimed at delivering impact.
We especially welcome proposals for innovative or creative methods of engagement, and from Early Career Researchers (up to 8 years from completion of PhD and/or up to Lecturer role).
We will consider all quality proposals that address relevant challenges and opportunities, and we particularly invite proposals in the following under-exploited areas:
- Commercialisation and social enterprise
- Policy and legislative engagement
- Educational engagement and impacts
If you have a proposal for working with external organisations to generate impact based on your research, contact the CoA AHRC IAA team via email arts-iaa@glasgow.ac.uk
Calls imminent
Opening: 1 August 2023
Application deadline: 26 September 2023
Applicants are welcome to contact arts-iaa@glasgow.ac.uk to discuss their proposal before applying.
Mobility Fund
The AHRC IAA Mobility Fund will support both outgoing and incoming placements of staff with non-academic partner organisations. It can also be used to enable internships and the co-location of partner organisations on campus.
The placements can be up to one month in duration, but please note that this need not necessarily be undertaken as four consecutive weeks.
Please be aware that there are institutional rules and processes relating to formal staff placements which must be adhered to, including visa and immigration status of placement holders.
Calls imminent
Opening: 1 February 2023
EOI deadline: rolling
An informal Expression of Interest should note briefly:
- Project overview
- Need for partnership
- Impact potential
- Challenges and risks
- Intended outcomes
This is a pilot fund with more details to follow, but prospective applicants are encouraged to contact arts-iaa@glasgow.ac.uk to discuss possible placement opportunities and their potential for impact.
Eligibility Information
Who can apply for AHRC IAA funding?
All researchers at University of Glasgow engaged in Arts and Humanities research that has potential to lead to impact may apply for this fund.
Eligible Costs
IAA grants for standard projects are expected to be in the region of £1,000 to £10,000, depending on the stage of the project and whether partnership development or impact generation activities are being funded. IAA funding does not include overheads, but is designed to be flexible and can cover costs such as:
- University staff to undertake elements of the project;
- consumables, travel and subsistence;
- cost associated with secondments between academia and industry;
- small capital equipment items where appropriate;
- access to specialist facilities;
- sub-contract costs;
- training costs (for training related to impact generation activities);
- commissioning expert consultants to undertake specialist tasks such as market analysis or product design;
- dissemination costs, especially if innovative and if impact evaluation has been properly considered.
Please note, however, that PI salary costs are not eligible. The IAA will not fund academic research or the development of tools exclusively for use in further research.
Please contact the CoA AHRC IAA Team via email (arts-iaa@glasgow.ac.uk) for advice on design of activities as well as costing.
Download AHRC IAA Application Guidance March 2023 (98kB)
Guidance on how applications will be assessed
Project applications will be assessed by the IAA Review Panel, a multi-disciplinary group of senior research colleagues from across the College and beyond, with ECR and external representation. Applicants should write their proposal for a non-specialist audience and avoid using discipline-specific terminology and acronyms.
Considerations in preparing your application
- Degree of clarity on how funding will be used to achieve impact from research
- Strength of involvement of external partners: projects should be collaborative and ideally co-creative, with alignment of goals between researchers and partners.
- Quality of case made, including assessment of the context/need/opportunity, relevance of the research, appropriateness of planned activities and their relationship to planned outcomes, and consideration of how to build on the project outcomes
- Innovation and experimentation in approaches and methods of engagement and alignment of these with partner/stakeholder needs should be highlighted
- Potential for securing or leveraging additional funding
- Risk involved in the project, in relation to impact potential and its significance
- Full consideration of equality sustainability and responsible innovation.
Criteria for assessment
Essential scoring criteria which must be in place for a project to be funded:
- Scope for intended impact/partnerships outcomes realistic and clearly outlined
- Link to the research base is apparent, relevant and appropriate
- Equality, sustainability and responsible innovation are well-considered
- Engagement activities appropriate and well-planned
- Appropriate degree/type of collaboration and/or co-creation with partners
- Activities are achievable and appropriately resourced in relation to time and budget
AHRC IAA priorities which will be considered advantageous:
- Activities build capacity (e.g. skills, knowledge or networks) of researchers in the College
- Potential for new, expanded or deepened partnerships
- proposal outlines innovative approach or engagement activity
- Potential for impact in areas of commercialisation, policy or education
- Led by Early Career Researcher (8 years from PhD or up to Lecturer role)
Download AHRC IAA Scoring Methodology April 2023 (34kB)
Internal Funding
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Name |
AHRC IAA |
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Full title |
Arts and Humanities Research Council Impact Acceleration Account |
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Level |
College |
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Maximum value |
£10,000 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
Key goals are to increase engagement, develop partnership, increase researcher mobility, and support an increase in translational activities, including commercialisation, social enterprise, and policy engagement |
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Deadlines |
Next call tba |
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Website |
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Name |
Arts Lab |
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Full title |
Arts Lab Research Groups (Labs and Themes) |
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Level |
College |
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Maximum value |
£1,000 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To support researcher development, research projects, interdisciplinary collaboration, and partnership working across CoA and beyond |
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Deadlines |
Open |
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Website |
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Name |
AHMS |
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Full title |
Arts and Humanities Mobility Scholarship |
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Level |
College |
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Maximum value |
£500 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To support travel in connection with study or research for UG and PGT students in the College of Arts |
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Deadlines |
March |
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Website |
|
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Name |
Allan Inglis Travel Scholarship |
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Full title |
Allan Inglis Travel Scholarship |
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Level |
School |
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Maximum value |
£3,000 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To support PG students in their study of French or their travel to France or a Francophone country for research purposes |
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Deadlines |
October |
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Website |
Postgraduate Scholarships |
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Name |
Alexander and Dixon Scholarship |
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Full title |
Alexander and Dixon Scholarship (Bryce Bequest) |
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Level |
School |
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Maximum value |
Fee waiver for one year of full-time study |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To support PGT programmes in English Literature |
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Deadlines |
July |
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Website |
University of Glasgow - Scholarships and funding - Alexander and Dixon Scholarship (Bryce Bequest) |
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Name |
Chancellor's Fund |
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Full title |
The Chancellor's Fund |
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Level |
University |
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Maximum value |
£7,000 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To enhance the learning environment, support research, enhance the physical and cultural heritage of UofG, and advance projects that aim to tackle environmental sustainability |
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Deadlines |
September |
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Website |
University of Glasgow - Connect - Support us - What your support inspires? - Chancellor's Fund |
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Name |
CRSS |
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Full title |
Centre of Robert Burns Studies Shaw Scholarship |
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Level |
School |
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Maximum value |
£5,000 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To undertake one-year MPhil project on any aspects of Robert Burns, associated authors, or a context related to his work |
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Deadlines |
August |
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Website |
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Name |
CSCS |
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Full title |
Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies Andrew Tannahill Fund for Scottish Literature |
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Level |
School |
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Maximum value |
|
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To push the subject of Scottish Literature further in scholarly, research- based, educational and teaching-based activities, and in support of contemporary creative writing |
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Deadlines |
Open |
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Website |
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Name |
CSCS |
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Full title |
Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies Annie Dunlop Endowment |
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Level |
School |
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Maximum value |
|
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To promote historical research into documents relevant to Scotland that are located outside Scotland, or to Scots living outside Scotland, or to relations between Scots and those living outside Scotland |
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Deadlines |
March/November |
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Website |
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Name |
CSCS |
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Full title |
Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies Charles Tyre Bequest |
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Level |
School |
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Maximum value |
|
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Purpose/Eligibility |
For the benefit of students and staff in the Scottish Area |
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Deadlines |
March/November |
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Website |
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Name |
CSCS |
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Full title |
Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies Hunter Marshall Bequest |
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Level |
School |
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Maximum value |
|
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To encourage the study of the history of mediæval Scotland, especially with regard to the history of Scots Law and institutions of that period, or to the history of the Celtic period in Scotland, and its relation to the history of the Celtic period in England, Ireland and Brittany. |
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Deadlines |
May |
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Website |
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Name |
CSCS |
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Full title |
Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies Major Grant |
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Level |
School |
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Maximum value |
£1,000 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
Applicants must belong to the School of Humanities or the School of Critical Studies. Co-applicants may be from other Schools in CoA. Preference given to interdisciplinary projects |
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Deadlines |
Open |
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Website |
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Name |
CSCS |
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Full title |
Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies Ross Fund |
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Level |
School |
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Maximum value |
|
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Purpose/Eligibility |
Funds to collect in Glasgow University material from abroad relating to the history of Scotland and to the history of Scottish people and influences abroad |
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Deadlines |
May |
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Website |
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Name |
CSCS |
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Full title |
Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies Scottish History Research Fund |
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Level |
School |
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Maximum value |
|
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To support research and researchers in Scottish History |
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Deadlines |
March/November |
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Website |
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Name |
CSCS |
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Full title |
Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies Seedcorn Funding |
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Level |
School |
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Maximum value |
£500 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
Applicants must belong to the Schools of Humanities or Critical Studies |
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Deadlines |
Open |
|
Website |
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Name |
CSWS |
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Full title |
Colonel Sir Walter Scott Scholarship |
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Level |
School |
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Maximum value |
£3,500 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To support research students working in the field of Scottish Literature |
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Deadlines |
August |
|
Website |
|
Name |
David and Rhona Nicol Travel Scholarship |
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Full title |
David and Rhona Nicol Travel Scholarship |
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Level |
College |
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Maximum value |
£1,000 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To support travel for CoA PGR students |
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Deadlines |
tba |
|
Website |
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Name |
David Fleming-Brown Travel Scholarship |
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Full title |
David Fleming-Brown Travel Scholarship |
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Level |
University |
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Maximum value |
£400 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To provide funding for scholars to undertake a course of study at a centre of advanced study in North America |
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Deadlines |
tba |
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Website |
University of Glasgow - Scholarships and funding - David Fleming-Brown Travel Scholarship |
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Name |
Dr Peter Davies PG Research Scholarship in French Studies |
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Full title |
Dr Peter Davies PG Research Scholarship in French Studies |
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Level |
School |
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Maximum value |
£5,000 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To support one-year MRes in the field of French Studies |
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Deadlines |
May |
|
Website |
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Name |
Dr Peter Davies PG Research Scholarship in Modern Languages and Culture |
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Full title |
Dr Peter Davies PG Research Scholarship in Modern Languages and Culture |
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Level |
School |
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Maximum value |
£5,000 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To support one-year MRes in the field of Modern Languages and Culture |
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Deadlines |
May |
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Website |
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Name |
Dumbreck Doctoral Research Scholarship in Slavonic Studies |
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Full title |
Dumbreck Doctoral Research Scholarship in Slavonic Studies |
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Level |
School |
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Maximum value |
£10,000 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To support doctoral study in any field of Slavonic Studies |
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Deadlines |
May |
|
Website |
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Name |
ECMS |
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Full title |
Early Career Mobility Scheme |
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Level |
University |
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Maximum value |
£5,000 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To promote and strengthen new and existing research connections between the University of Glasgow and its partner institutions. It is for PGRs, postdocs, and ECRs. |
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Deadlines |
September |
|
Website |
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Name |
Edmond and Adeline Clark Travel Scholarship |
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Full title |
Edmond and Adeline Clark Travel Scholarship |
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Level |
College |
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Maximum value |
£5,000 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To support travel of CoA PGT students in connection with study or research |
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Deadlines |
tba |
|
Website |
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Name |
Ella Maxwell Postgraduate Travel Scholarship |
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Full title |
Ella Maxwell Postgraduate Travel Scholarship |
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Level |
School |
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Maximum value |
£1,000 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To support research activities (e.g. archive visits, conference presentations) of PG students enrolled in Modern Languages |
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Deadlines |
June |
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Website |
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Name |
ESRC IAA |
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Full title |
Economic and Social Research Council Impact Acceleration Account |
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Level |
College |
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Maximum value |
£1,200,000 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To support Social Science researchers tackle the most pressing societal challenges across the world |
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Deadlines |
March |
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Website |
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Name |
GCID |
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Full title |
Glasgow Centre for International Development Small Grants Fund |
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Level |
University |
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Maximum value |
£10,000 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To support new interdiscipinary parternships through reciprocal visits. Particularly relevant for ECRs who seek to develop research collaboration with low-middle income countries |
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Deadlines |
November |
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Website |
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Name |
GKEF |
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Full title |
Glasgow Knowledge Exchange Flexibility Fund |
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Level |
University |
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Maximum value |
£30,000 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To suport KE activities and impact generation. Eligible activities include internships, placements, fellowships, de-risking of research outputs, engagement with policy-makers, partner engagement, community engagement, and targeted training |
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Deadlines |
November |
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Website |
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Name |
GKEF |
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Full title |
Glasgow Knowledge Exchange Small Grants Fund |
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Level |
University |
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Maximum value |
£2,000 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To suport KE activities and impact generation. Eligible activities include internships, placements, fellowships, de-risking of research outputs, engagement with policy-makers, partner engagement, community engagement, and targeted training |
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Deadlines |
November |
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Website |
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Name |
IEF |
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Full title |
International Experience Fund |
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Level |
University |
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Maximum value |
£1,250 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
An opportunity for any member of staff to enhance their personal and professional outlook by undertaking a visit to a partner or other institution overseas |
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Deadlines |
Open |
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Website |
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Name |
IPDF |
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Full title |
International Partnership Development Fund |
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Level |
University |
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Maximum value |
|
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To pump prime the development of international partnerships with high-quality academic institutions and education providers worldwide |
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Deadlines |
Open |
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Website |
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Name |
JSRS |
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Full title |
Joanna Baillie Scholarship for Research in Scottish Literature |
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Level |
School |
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Maximum value |
£5,000 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To support research students working in the field of Scottish Literature |
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Deadlines |
August |
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Website |
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Name |
Josef Fronek MPhil Scholarship in Czech Studies |
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Full title |
Josef Fronek MPhil Scholarship in Czech Studies |
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Level |
School |
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Maximum value |
£3,000 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To support MPhil research in Czech Studies |
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Deadlines |
May |
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Website |
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Name |
LKAS |
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Full title |
Lord Kelvin / Adam Smith Fully Funded Fellow |
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Level |
University |
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Maximum value |
|
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To attract promising emerging leaders. Scheme includes salary and research costs, and offers the opportunity to establish and develop an independent research career |
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Deadlines |
Next call tba |
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Website |
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Name |
LKAS |
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Full title |
Lord Kelvin / Adam Smith Leadership Fellow |
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Level |
University |
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Maximum value |
£100,000 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To attract promising emerging leaders. Scheme offers support for those applying to externally funded fellowships or support external applicants already holding external funded fellowships who would like to join UofG |
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Deadlines |
Next call tba |
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Website |
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Name |
Mac Robertson Travel Scholarship |
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Full title |
Mac Robertson Travel Scholarship |
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Level |
University |
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Maximum value |
£4,000 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To provide funding for scholars to undertake a course of study lasting between two months and one year at a centre of advanced study preferably, although not necessarily, outwith Scotland |
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Deadlines |
Next call tba |
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Website |
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Name |
Madeleine Albright PhD Scholarships in Czech Studies |
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Full title |
Madeleine Albright PhD Scholarships in Czech Studies |
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Level |
School |
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Maximum value |
£14,000 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To support doctoral study (Home and EU students) in the field of Czech Studies. |
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Deadlines |
October |
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Website |
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Name |
Margaret Nicol Doctoral Scholarship in MLC |
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Full title |
Margaret Nicol Doctoral Scholarship in Modern Languages & Cultures |
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Level |
School |
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Maximum value |
£12,000 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To support a doctoral study in any field of Modern Languages and Culture |
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Deadlines |
May |
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Website |
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Name |
PFF |
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Full title |
Project Facilitation Fund |
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Level |
College |
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Maximum value |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
Provided to Schools from the College budget and allocated according to the proportion of PI and Co-I hours spent on FEC-projects in the previous year. Can be used to support the workload of colleagues who are PIs/Co-Is in externally funded projects (not only FEC-projects), or who are engaged in other roles in externally funded projects, and to support the workload of other colleagues in their unit who may be impacted indirectly by time commitments to externally funded projects |
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Deadlines |
n/a |
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Website |
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Name |
Postgraduate Scholarships |
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Full title |
Postgraduate Scholarships |
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Level |
School |
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Maximum value |
£1,500 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To support a course of study in Theology & Religious Studies |
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Deadlines |
September |
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Website |
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Name |
RL Brown Travel Scholarship |
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Full title |
RL Brown Travel Scholarship |
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Level |
School |
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Maximum value |
£450 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To support UG and PG overseas travel as part of their studies |
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Deadlines |
March / July |
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Website |
RL Brown Travel Scholarship |
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Name |
SMLC Postgraduate Taught Scholarship |
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Full title |
School of Modern Languages & Cultures Postgraduate Taught Scholarship |
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Level |
School |
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Maximum value |
£3,300 for fees |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To support one of three PGT programmes offered by SMLC: MSc Translation Studies, MLitt in Modern Languages and Cultures, and MLitt in Comparative Literature |
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Deadlines |
April |
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Website |
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Name |
SRSF |
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Full title |
School Research Support Fund |
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Level |
College |
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Maximum value |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
Provided to Schools from the College budget and allocated according to the proportion of research staff. Schools have complete discretion on how funds are used to meet research expectations and staff needs, but there is an expectation that it will be used to encourage and enable discussion and sharing of ideas between Schools and with the College |
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Deadlines |
n/a |
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Website |
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Name |
Stevenson Scholarship |
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Full title |
Stevenson PhD Scholarship in Italian Studies |
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Level |
School |
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Maximum value |
Fees + £10,000 stipend |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To support PGR students in Italian Studies |
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Deadlines |
December |
|
Website |
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Name |
Tannahill Bursaries |
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Full title |
Andrew Tannahill Fund for the Furtherance of Scottish Literature |
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Level |
School |
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Maximum value |
£500 |
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Purpose/Eligibility |
To support research activities (archive visits, conference presentations) of PG students enrolled in Scottish Literature |
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Deadlines |
August |
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Website |