Collaborative Doctoral Awards
It is important that full provision for agreement between all parties on intellectual property rights (IPR) is made and that there are arrangements, where appropriate, for maintaining confidentiality of information and the highest standard of research ethics whilst providing the necessary opportunity for the student to publish material suitable for a PhD.
The AHRC will expect that IPR issues are clarified and that a formal agreement covering all arrangements for the project is signed by all parties before the start of the studentship. Please refer to the Guidance Notes on our website here for further information.
Doctoral Training Partnerships
Please outline the DTP’s approach to identifying and considering the ethical implications of doctoral research projects.
Industrial CASE Scheme only
Each section must be completed. If the proposed research will involve the use of animals covered by the Act, indicate the severity of the procedure. Provide details of any areas of substantial or moderate severity. Applicants should consider the ethical and societal context of the proposed research and indicate any issues that might arouse specific public interest or concern about the motivation for the research, its conduct or potential outcomes.
ESRC – Specific Requirements
Ethical Information:
Please outline the ESRC Doctoral Training Partnerships/ Centres for Doctoral Training proposal .approach to identifying and considering the ethical implications of a doctoral research project.
Each section must be completed. If the proposed research will involve the use of animals covered by the Act, indicate the severity of the procedure. Provide details of any areas of substantial or moderate severity. Applicants should consider the ethical and societal context of the proposed research and indicate any issues that might arouse specific public interest or concern about the motivation for the research, its conduct or potential outcomes. [MRC specified maximum 1000 characters per text box – see call guidance note]