Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Doctoral Scholarship

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A number of Faculty Doctoral Scholarships are available in the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. The Faculty is a dynamic and creative community of enquiry, learning and engagement, and encourages both discipline-specific and interdisciplinary work and research.

Level of Study: PhD degree

Eligibility: UK students and international students (including EU and EEA).

Applicants must already hold an offer of a place to study a postgraduate doctoral programme in any department in the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences before applying for a scholarship and be due to commence their studies during the 2026-27 academic year. We warmly welcome applications from home and international students, in all diversity groups. A proportion of the scholarships are reserved for Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority applicants with UK home status.

Details of Award:   Cost of tuition fee plus a maintenance award equal to the UKRI minimum award, which was £20,780 (full time) and £10, 390 (part time) in 2025/26

Deadline for Scholarship applications: pending for 2026

Applications for a scholarship are welcomed in the following disciplines of postgraduate study:

Architecture | Art | Creative Writing | Criminology | Design | Educational Research | English Language | English Literature | Environment, Culture & Society | Languages & Cultures | Film | Gender Studies | History | Law | Linguistics | Media & Cultural Studies | Philosophy | Politics | Religious Studies | Sociology | Theatre Studies

To apply: Please complete the Faculty Doctoral Scholarship Application Form 2026/26 (document pending).

Important

Please read the Faculty Doctoral Scholarships 2026-27 further information (document pending) before applying (this will be available to download when details for the appropriate year are confirmed).