EDI Fund

Make Art History More Inclusive – Apply for the EDI Fund!

Do you have ideas for making Art History more equitable, diverse, and inclusive?
Want to build a stronger sense of belonging among students?
Interested in challenging inequalities in the field?

Apply for the Art History Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Fund!

The School of Art History has created this fund to support student-led projects that make Art History and Museum & Heritage Studies more diverse, accessible, and inclusive. We want to empower you – our students – to help shape positive change.

Who can apply?

All students are welcome to apply, including those in Sub-Honours, Honours, PGT, PGR, Digital Programmes, and MA Combined Studies. You can apply individually or as a group.

What kinds of projects are we looking for?

Projects can explore any area of EDI, such as:

  • Gender
  • Race and ethnicity
  • (Dis)ability and accessibility
  • Sexuality and LGBTQ+ inclusion
  • Religion and belief
  • Students with caring responsibilities
  • Commuter students
  • Educational background / state-school students
Examples of eligible activities:
  • Organising a community-building or festive activity to promote cultural diversity, social inclusion, or community engagement
  • Curate a display in the Art History reception area or a virtual exhibition on an EDI-related theme
  • Hosting a reading group or discussion series on an EDI theme
  • Organising a workshop or symposium with a guest speaker
  • Running a research project on a type of inequality in Art History or MHS

Further details

Proposals up to £500 will be considered for funding. Projects may start at the earliest by week 1 of semester 2, 2025-2026, and should be completed by 31 May 2026. A short report will be required upon completion to demonstrate how funds were used and what the impact of the project has been.

How to apply

Send a 500-word proposal and a budget (budget not included in word count) to arthistedi@st-andrews.ac.uk by 15 December. 

Your proposal should include:

  • Project aims and details of proposed activities
  • Names, email addresses, and programme details of applicants
  • Proposed timeline
  • Estimated budget (e.g. catering, printing, UK travel by standard class, speaker fee, digitisation expenses) with breakdown of expenses

Deadline: 15 December 2025
Results announced: 19 January 2026
Project period: Semester 2, 2025–2026

Questions?

Contact:

Elsje, Director of EDI – arthistedi@st-andrews.ac.uk or Toby, School President – arthistorypresident@st-andrews.ac.uk