Durham University is currently accepting applications for its Transformative Humanities PhD Scholarship 2027 in UK. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Durham University - Transformative Humanities PhD Scholarship
Transformative Humanities PhD Scholarship supports up to eleven PhD students beginning in October 2027 on projects related to Durham University’s Transformative Humanities framework. The scheme offers tuition fee waivers, a UKRI-level stipend and access to additional funding, training and placement resources. The awards are offered by Durham University’s Faculty of Arts and Humanities with support from the AHRC Doctoral Landscape Award and the Faculties of Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences. Supervision must be led by Arts & Humanities or Social Sciences and include collaboration across at least two departments.
Benefits of Durham University - Transformative Humanities PhD Scholarship
- A tuition fee waiver
- A stipend at the level set by UKRI, for 3.5 years (full-time) or 7 years (part-time)
- Additional funding opportunities
- Access to training and placement resources
Durham University - Transformative Humanities PhD Scholarship Requirements
- Up to 9 awards for home students, covering tuition at the home rate
- Up to 2 awards for overseas students, covering tuition at the overseas rate
- You must be accepted to a Durham PhD programme with a supervisory team led by Arts and Humanities or Social Sciences.
- Your supervision must involve collaboration across at least two departments, reflecting the scheme’s cross-disciplinary nature.
Application Date and Process
- Contact potential supervisor(s) to discuss their project before applying (recommended).
- Applications should be submitted to the PhD programme of the lead supervisor’s department through our online application system available at the listed department pages.
- In the funding section, under ‘Scholarship details,’ please indicate that you intend to be considered for this scheme by typing ‘Transformative Humanities’.
- As part of the application submit: a research proposal (max. 1,000 words), a CV (max. two pages), an equal opportunities monitoring form and the contact details of two referees.
Application Deadline
15 January, 2027
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