Interdisciplinary Training Fund Application

Interdisciplinary Training Fund (ITF)

Submit your proposal, budget, and delivery plan for SGSAH’s Interdisciplinary Training Fund 2026-27
Closing date for proposals

Please note that the proposal deadlines for academic year 2026/27 are as follows:
- 30 October 2026
- 29 January 2027
- 28 May 2027
Please consult SGSAH's ITF application guidance before preparing and submitting your proposal:
- Student-led Interdisciplinary Training Fund
- Staff-led Interdisciplinary Training Fund
Training Event Proposal
Please indicate if this project will be student or staff led:
Your Details:

Please note: we only accept submissions from academic emails.
Name

First NameLast Name
Email
example@glasgow.ac.uk
Proposal Title:

Please provide the name of your proposed activity.
Title:
Participating SGSAH member HEIs

Please provide the name of the lead organiser first. The lead organiser will be the individual who will be awarded funding if the application is successful.

Please note that there must be a minimum of three different participating SGSAH member HEIs for a student-led ITF application.
Participating SGSAH member HEIs
Please note: Staff-led ITF applications could be eligible for an extra £1,000 in funding if they have an international organisaton involved with their application.
Other participating organisations:
Format and Duration

Please indicate what format you intend the training to be delivered in, and how long the training will last.
Format:
Duration:
Estimated number of students attending training

Please note that we expect your proposed activity to be designed for a minimum of 12 participants. If there is more than one event, please break down numbers by individual event.
Estimated numbers
If there is more than one event, please break down numbers by individual event.
Institutional Statement of Support: Confirm the training need, methods of addressing it, and proposed support arrangements from participating HEIs
Subject Area(s):

Interdisciplinary proposals are welcome. Applications will be reviewed by relevant SGSAH Discipline(s) or Knowledge Exchange Networks.

If the proposed training focuses on inter/disciplinary skills development, please indicate which discipline(s) and/or interdisciplinary labs it fits best with.

If proposed training focuses on knowledge exchange/ public engagement/ generic skills training, please select relevant KE Networks.
Select the relevant subject area(s):
Training Event Details
Programme Headline:

Please describe, in no more than three sentences, the key concepts of the programme, including what you want to do, how you plan to do it, and how it will contribute to doctoral training in the Arts & Humanities in Scotland.
Headline:

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Training Description

Please provide a short summary of your proposed training activity. This should be suitable for advertising your activity on the SGSAH website should your proposal be approved.
Description:

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Rationale and Learning Outcomes

Please describe what gap in training this proposal is addressing; any evidence for this. Please provide at least one and a maximum of four learning outcomes by completing the sentence, “By the end of this session, participants will...”
Rationale and Outcomes:

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Recruitment Plan:

Please describe how you intend to publicise this training opportunity across SGSAH, including who this training might attract.
Recruitment:

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Participant Pre-requisites:

Please indicate level of knowledge/ previous experience required. Please indicate any pre-work required.
Pre-Requisites:

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Cost, Budget, and Funding
Please provide a clear breakdown of anticipated costs of your proposed training activity, including materials and payment for speakers/early career researchers (ECRs)/doctoral researchers for developments and delivery, being clear about time allocated and duties included.

SGSAH can fund up to £3,000 per Student-led and Staff-led ITF application, with an additional £1000 available to Staff-led proposals that have an international dimension.

Please note that we cannot reimburse time costs for tenured staff employed at SGSAH member HEIs.

Funding for approved costs will be transferred to lead organisation to administer spend.
Budget
Please describe rational for costs below:

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Is SGSAH the only funding source for this application?
Total Event Budget:
Total Amount Requested from SGSAH:
Additional Funding:
Timing and Evaluation
Timetable for Planning and Delivery

Please use the tool below to provide us with an outline of your intended delivery timetable.
Timetable Outline:
Please confirm that you have read and understood Section 3.12 of the ITF Application Guidance regarding reporting and financial reconciliation.
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Interdisciplinary Training Fund (ITF)

Training Event Proposal

Your Details:

Proposal Title:

Participating SGSAH member HEIs

Format and Duration

Estimated number of students attending training

Subject Area(s):

Training Event Details

Programme Headline:

Training Description

Rationale and Learning Outcomes

Recruitment Plan:

Participant Pre-requisites:

Cost, Budget, and Funding

Timing and Evaluation

Timetable for Planning and Delivery