AHRC Doctoral Landscape awards: Arts & Humanities Postgraduate Scholarships at Kent (x3 posts)

Fully funded AHRC Doctoral Landscape awards: Arts & Humanities Postgraduate Scholarships at Kent

The University of Kent  is delighted to have received funding for doctoral studentships in the Arts and Humanities through the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Doctoral Landscape Award scheme.

These prestigious awards will fund three doctoral researchers each year from 2026-2028. Successful candidates will join a vibrant and inclusive research community, benefiting from exceptional academic supervision, tailored professional development and cross-institutional collaboration through a training hub network comprising eleven outstanding universities in the South East and South West of England.

Awards will be offered for a minimum of 3.5 years (full time equivalent) with the opportunity to extend up to 4 years to support researcher development opportunities such as placements or additional skills development.

Doctoral projects must be structured and supervised to ensure that researchers can complete and submit their thesis within the agreed funded period established at the start of the project. Both full-time and part-time modes of study are eligible.

For further information visit our AHRC Doctoral Awards webpage.

Funding:

These scholarships include a doctoral stipend (equivalent to the Research Councils UK National Minimum Doctoral Stipend, £20,780). Tuition fees at the home rate and access to further research funding on application.

Find out more about more eligibility and criteria on our Kent AHRC Doctoral Landscape Award webpage.

How to apply

To be considered for a AHRC Doctoral Landscape Award at Kent you must follow the below steps carefully. You will only be considered for a studentship if you complete each step by the Kent deadline of Monday 16 February 2026, 23:59 GMT:

Step 1: Apply for a PhD at Kent through one of the eligible schools. Consult with a primary supervisor when applying. If you have already applied to Kent and hold a deferred offer move to step 2.

Step 2:  Download the Kent AHRC Landscape Award application and complete the form with the support of your potential primary supervisor. You will need to ask your supervisor to complete the supervisor support and statement section of the form before submitting.

Step 3: Submit your Kent AHRC Landscape Award application to the Graduate and Researcher College by emailing your form to kentgrc@kent.ac.uk by the deadline. You MUST complete this step to be considered for a studentship. Please enclose the following information in your email submission:

• Kent AHRC Landscape Award application form
• Full Name
• KentVision applicant ID number (N.B. your KentVision applicant ID number will be generated once you have completed and submitted your PhD application).

Upcoming events for potential applicants:

• Applicant Completion Briefing

Date: Thursday 20 November 2025, 16:00 - 17:00 GMT.  Book your place here. 

Join an inspiring global academic research community, be inspired as well as challenged to push the boundaries of current thinking and research.

Further information.

Full details of all Kent’s multimillion-pound postgraduate scholarships can be found here.

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