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AHRC Doctoral Landscape Awards

The ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø is pleased to have been awarded funding for doctoral studentships in the Arts and Humanities through the (AHRC) .

Background

The Doctoral Landscape Award is a new funding scheme from the AHRC. Subject to final approval from the AHRC in November 2025, the award will provide the ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø with funding for 3 doctoral studentships per year from 2026-2030.

Doctoral Landscape Awards require that universities belong to regional training hubs. The ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø will be part of a Training Hub based in the South of England which will also include:

• The University of Brighton
• The University of Kent
• The Open University
• The University of Oxford
• Oxford Brookes University
• Royal Holloway, University of London
• The University of Southampton
• The University of Sussex

The scheme aims to attract applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.

Award Details

Studentships will be to commence in October 2026. They will cover fees at the UK/Republic of Ireland rate; a stipend (or living allowance); and additional funds to support research and training.

Eligibility

Applicants must have an offer of a place on an eligible PhD programme at the ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø (AHRC subject areas are listed in the table below). Studentships can be held on a full or part-time basis. Up to 30% of awards can be made to International applicants, but International applicants will be required to fund the difference between Home and International fees.

How to apply

Detailed information on how to apply for these studentships will be available after the confirmation of the awards from the AHRC in November 2025.

All applicants for the studentships will be required to apply for a place on their chosen PhD programme. Anyone interested in applying for the studentships is therefore encouraged to apply for a place on a PhD programme as soon as possible.

The deadline by which to have applied for a place on a PhD programme in order to be considered for these studentships is likely to be in January 2026.

Contact

It is recommended that interested potential applicants contact the Director of Postgraduate Research in their Department of interest:

ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø department	AHRC subject areas	Directors of Postgraduate Research Studies
Archaeology	Archaeology	Professor Roger Matthews
Architecture	Architecture	Dr Florence Phua
Art	Art History of Art	Dr Annabel Frearson
Classics	Classics	Professor Timothy Duff
English Language and Applied Linguistics & English Literature	English Language and Literature	English Literature: Professor Karin Lesnik-Oberstein English Language and Applied Linguistics:Professor Rodney Jones
Film, Theatre and Television	Film History, Theory and Criticism Drama and Theatre Studies	Professor Lucia Nagib
Geography	Cultural Geography	Professor Ruth Evans
History	History	Dr Richard Blakemore
Law	Law and Legal Studies	Professor Rosa Freedman
Languages and Cultures	French Studies German Studies Italian Studies Spanish and Latin American Studies	Professor Mark Nixon Dr Sophie Heywood
Philosophy	Philosophy	Professor David Oderberg
Politics and International Relations	Politics and International Relations	Dr Joseph O’Mahoney
Typography	Typography	Professor Gerry Leonidas

 

General queries can be directed to the Doctoral Studentships Officer.

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive student community. It supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBTQIA+ rights equality.

The ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Equal Opportunities policy applies:

The ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and non-discriminatory treatment for all members of its community regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race (to include colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.