Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) · GB · UKRI

Focal awards: multilingual futures for UK growth and connectivity

This AHRC funding opportunity supports doctoral training in languages research through consortium-based awards, aiming to unlock linguistic and cultural expertise for UK growth and connectivity. It funds up to 20 studentships per award over four cohorts, with the first cohort starting in October 2028. Applications are by invitation only, following a successful outline application.

Deadline 2027-01-21

Official page ↗ How to apply (agency hub) · hub

Data last verified 2026-08-14 · sources & verification

Eligibility

Structured dimensions read from the official page. What do these mean? ↗

Applicant type

University

Institution type

University, Research Institute, Nonprofit, Company Sme, Government, Other

Host country

Organization type

University, Research Institute

Applicant role

Lead Applicant, Co Pi

Track record

demonstrable track record of involvement in postgraduate provision from the lead HEI or the co-lead is essential

Domestic restriction

Domestic entities only

Target group

Underrepresented Groups

Consortium

Required

Partners

≥ 2

Evidence: every dimension above is read from this scheme's official page — official page ↗.

Full eligibility text

Lead applicants must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding with capacity in languages research. Proposals must involve at least one other HEI and one non-HEI partner. Current or past AHRC training grant holders and HEIs without prior AHRC training grant funding are eligible. Small specialist institutions are particularly welcome.

Deadline

2027-01-21

Application form effort

1 form file(s) downloaded; 8 explicit questions; 7 writing prompts; 53 fields/sections; moderate — substantial written sections

Equality impact assessment (PDF, 173KB) (10 pages)

Sample questions

Who is affected?
What data and consultation have you used?
Are there general impacts on multiple groups?
How will you monitor and review the impact of your activity?
What is the EIA review date?
Will the EIA be published?
Who has this been signed off by?
Action Deadline Owner How will it be monitored? What is the outcome?

Application form preview sample questions, page & word limits from the application form Back to browse

Data sources & verification (for research-office review)

Where each item on this page was read from, so every claim can be verified against the original. Several values often come from the same official page — that page is named in the Source column. Anything we could not reach or parse is listed under Not captured / obstacles below.

Curated item	Value in this record	Source
Funding agency	Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)	www.ukri.org ↗
Country / funding source	GB · UKRI	same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗
Deadline	2027-01-21 — LLM-checked against the archived official page	same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗
Funding amount	Not stated on the official page	same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗
Eligibility	10 structured dimensions — see the eligibility panel above	same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗

Pages & application forms captured

Official opportunity page ↗
How to apply (agency hub) — https://www.ukri.org/apply-for-funding/how-to-apply/check-if-you-are-eligible-for-research-and-innovation-funding/ ↗ (generic agency hub)
Application form: Equality impact assessment (PDF, 173KB) — download ↗ (10 pp)

Not captured / obstacles

“How to apply (agency hub)” is a generic agency hub, not the specific call page.

Data is collected from official funder pages only. Figures are machine-curated (rule + LLM where noted) and should be re-verified on the linked source before use.