Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Studentships for Doctoral Researchers in Arts and Humanities

Midlands4Cities Arts and Humanities Doctoral Training Partnership

Midlands4Cities (M4C) Arts and Humanities Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) is an AHRC-funded collaboration between the University of Birmingham, Birmingham City University, University of Warwick, Coventry University, De Montfort University, University of Leicester, Nottingham Trent University and the University of Nottingham. M4C provides combined research expertise for the professional and personal development of the next generation of arts and humanities doctoral researchers. It delivers excellence in all aspects of research supervision and training and provides access to a wide range of facilities, cohort events and placement opportunities with regional, national and international partners in the cultural, creative and heritage sectors.

For 2025 entry Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership offers up to 87 fully funded PhD studentships for eligible students in arts and humanities through an Open Competition and 23 through Collaborative Doctoral Awards (CDA). CDA projects provide diverse and unique project opportunities with national, regional and local partner organisations. For eligible students, the opportunity to apply for a Stuart Hall Foundation Fellowship.

Please note that this is the final recruitment round for Midlands4Cities studentships, and we would encourage any interested applicants to apply.

How to apply:

The deadline for AHRC funding applications is 13 January 2025 12.00 hours (UTC+0) applicants must also have applied for a place to study at one of the eight M4C universities.

For full details of eligibility, funding, research supervision areas and CDA projects, and for dates of our November application writing workshops, please visit; http://www.midlands4cities.ac.uk or contact enquiries@midlands4cities.ac.uk

Closing date: 13 January 2025 12.00 hours (UTC+0)