AHRC North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP) Studentships

Level of Study: PhD degree

Details of Award: In association with the North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP), each year Lancaster University invites applications from outstanding candidates for AHRC Doctoral Studentships. The NWCDTP expects to make approximately fifty awards across the whole range of arts and humanities subjects.

A wide range of subjects and pathways are available.

ESRC North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP) Studentships

Level of Study: Master's Degree followed by a PhD ("1+3"), or PhD degree

Details of Award: Lancaster University forms part of the ESRC's North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP). The studentships cover tuition and maintenance, and are available for those wishing to study in areas covered by the ESRC at Lancaster, Liverpool, UCLAN, Manchester or Keele.

A wide range of subjects and pathways are available.

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Doctoral Scholarships

Level of Study: PhD degree

Details of Award: A number of Faculty Doctoral Scholarships are available in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is a dynamic and creative community of enquiry, learning and engagement, and encourages both discipline-specific and interdisciplinary work and research. We warmly welcome applications from home and international students, in all diversity groups. Two of the scholarships are reserved for Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority applicants with UK home status.

The Peel Trust Studentship

Level of Study: All

Details of Award: The awards are available for the support of students for first or higher degrees, in any subject. The period of the award is one academic year, although students can apply each year. The value of the award is determined by the Trustees in each case. Applicants must be aged 21 and over on the first day of the first term for which they are seeking assistance.

Postgraduate Loan Scheme - PhD (Government scheme)

Level of Study: PhD Degree

Details of Award: Students living in the UK can apply for a government scheme postgraduate loan. This funding can help with your course fees and living costs while studying.

PhD studentship: INFUZE – Reimagining Mobility Futures in the Northwest of England

Level of Study: PhD degree

Details of Award: This fully funded PhD position provides an exciting opportunity to pursue postgraduate research in relation to social futures, transport and mobility, and environmental change. The Centre for Social Futures and the Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts invite applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2025/26 as part of the UKRI-EPSRC funded project INFUZE. Starting September/October 2025.

PhD Studentship: Emotions, Objects, and “Affective Curatorship” in the British Regimental Museum

Level of Study: PhD degree

Details of Award: This AHRC NWCDTP Collaborative Doctorial Award studentship (History pathway), is based at Lancaster University’s School of Global Affairs in partnership with Cumbria’s Museum of Military Life in Carlisle. The funding includes academic fees for 3.5 years and a maintenance stipend for 3.5 years.