CHASE AHRC Studentship Competition

Thinking of doing a PhD in arts and humanities? Apply for CHASE funding in London and South East England.

The Consortium for the Humanities and the Arts South-East England (CHASE) is delighted to offer at least 56 Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) PhD studentships. We are seeking applications from outstanding graduates to undertake doctoral research starting in October 2025. 

CHASE studentships are offered for doctoral research at: 

• Birkbeck, University of London 
• The Courtauld Institute of Art 
• Goldsmiths, University of London 
• SOAS University of London 
• University of East Anglia 
• University of Essex 
• University of Kent 
• University of Sussex

Understanding and promoting the value of human culture and creativity in addressing wide-ranging challenges is central to the CHASE vision of postgraduate research and professional development. Across CHASE, more than 1,000 academics in the arts and humanities, both theorists and leading practitioners (including artists, curators, novelists, poets, musicians, media practitioners, lawyers), offer a broad and diverse range of supervision. 

CHASE funds doctoral projects in subjects supported by the AHRC, including interdisciplinary research and creative practice. Our research and training environment encourages our doctoral researchers to develop interdisciplinary methodologies in emerging fields of study and to explore how to integrate their research with developments in digital cultures. Our network of partnerships with prominent arts and humanities organisations and creative industries opens up diverse opportunities, including funded research placements. 

Successful applicants will have their fees paid and receive a stipend for living expenses. We offer funding on a full- or part-time basis to accommodate your research alongside other commitments. Additional funds are available for skills development, including language training, and to support research expenses.

CHASE is actively committed to the values of diversity and inclusivity. Our studentships are open to both Home and International students who have received an offer of a place from one of our member institutions. Recognising the barriers facing graduates from Black, Asian and minority ethnicity backgrounds in the UK in accessing research council funding, we offer additional studentships for these candidates in partnership with the Stuart Hall Foundation. 

www.chase.ac.uk/apply