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

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, £21,805). 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 an AHRC Landscape award at Kent, you must follow the below steps carefully. You will only be considered for an award if you complete each step by the Kent deadline of Monday 15 February 2027, 23:59 GMT:

Step 1: Apply for a PhD at Kent through one of the eligible disciplines. 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 application to the Graduate and Researcher College by emailing your form to dtpenquiries@kent.ac.uk  by the deadline. You MUST complete this step to be considered for an award. Please enclose the following information in your email submission:

• AHRC application form
• Full Name
• KentVision applicant ID number
  • Please note: Your KentVision applicant ID number will be generated once you have completed and submitted your PhD application. 

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