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COLLABORATIVE DOCTORAL PARTNERSHIP (CDP) PROPOSAL FORM
For applications to the Oxford University Museums CDP
All sections of this form should be filled in jointlyby the named member(s) of staff from Oxford University Museums and the named member(s) of staff from the partner Higher Education Institution (HEI). Please note that this form is for applications by potential supervisory teams, not for applications by potential students (the successful studentship proposals will be advertised in early 2018). Please refer to the Oxford University Museums Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Frequently Asked Questions when completing this form, which detail the criteria for assessment. Further details on the CDP scheme can be found at
Applicants are strongly advised to discuss their application with Dan Hicks – – at as early a stage as possible. Applications should be emailed to by 5pm on Friday 24 November 2017.(NB Each Museum will have its own additional internal deadlines and review procedures before this date, and so potential supervisors should make contact as soon as possible.)
1) Title of the proposal / Please provide a title for the proposal in this box (maximum 15 words)1.1) Abstract
(Maximum 400 words) / Please provide a concise summary of the proposed research, accessible to a non-specialist audience, in this box.
2) Museum(s) / Please specify which OU museum or museums the studentship will be based in, in this box.
2.1) Oxford Universities Museum supervisor(s)
(NB a second Museum supervisor is optional) / Lead OUM supervisor
(name, email address, job title, museum, and department)
Second OUMsupervisor (where appropriate)
2.2) Has the Head of Department for each proposed supervisor given consent for their involvement? / (Yes/No)
2.3) Has the proposal been approved internally by your museum’s research committee (or equivalent body) / (Yes/No)
3) Higher Education Institution (HEI) supervisors
(NB a second HEI supervisor is optional) / Lead HEI supervisor
(name, email address, job title, HEI, and department)
Second HEI supervisor (where appropriate)
3.1) Has the HEI Head of Department for each proposed supervisor given consent for their involvement? / Yes/No
3.2) HEI research administration contact for this proposal / Please include the name, email address, job title, and department of a relevant officer in the applicant HEI’s research office who will work with the OU Museums to finalise the collaboration agreement between the institutions in this box.
3.3) Has this application been discussed with the HEI’s Research Office? / Yes/No
4) Summary of the proposed research
(Maximum 1 side of A4)
Please summarise the research to be undertaken through the studentship in this box, using the following headings: a) Research Context; b) Aims and Objectives; c) Methodology (including what elements of the relevant museum collections, activities, etc. the student will work with); d) Outcomes.Figures/illustrations/other visual evidence is allowed as part of the description of the research.
5) Summary of the Partnership.
(Maximum 4000 characters)
Please summarise the partnership in this box, using the following headings: a) Rationale for the partnership with the museum(s), the supervisors, and the HEI department; b) Background to the partnership (e.g. is this a new or longstanding partnership?) c) Within which of AHRC’s areas of subject coverage does the proposal fall? d) How does the proposal fall outside the established disciplinary connections of the museums involved?
6) Academic Beneficiaries
(Maximum 4000 characters)
Please outline the potential academic beneficiaries of the research in this box.
7) Impact
(Maximum 4000 characters)
What impact is envisioned for the studentship? This may include impact on professional, cultural or public audiences and end users, through public engagement, outreach, knowledge exchange, dissemination and other impact initiatives.
8) Student Skills and Support
(Maximum ½ side A4)
Please provide details of what skills or background the student will need. Where appropriate, please outline what specific or additional support they will require (including skills training, national or international travel, specific support within the museum(s) apart from that provided by the supervisor, etc.) in this box.Please include details of how you envisage using the Student Development Fund (SDF) to enhance the student’s experience (more information on using the SDF can be found on the CDP Consortium website at
9) Museum supervisor(s)
(Maximum 2 sides A4 per supervisor; please do not attach a CV)
Please provide an outline CV/research profile with details of any previous supervisory experience and relevant publications or other outputs in this box.
10) HEI supervisor(s)
(Maximum 2 sides A4 per supervisor; please do not attach a CV)
Please provide an outline CV/research profile with details of any previous supervisory experience and relevant publications or other outputs in this box.
11) HEI department
(Maximum ½ side A4)
Please provide an overview of the research environment of the HEI department or faculty, including the support it will provide to the successful CDP student, its experience of engaging with external partners in this box.