Scholarship
AHRC Doctoral Landscape Award Studentships
Birkbeck, University of London
Award
Not specified
Closing date
Closed
Location
GB
For
Individuals
About this opportunity
An AHRC Doctoral Landscape Award (DLA) at Birkbeck will provide up to three fully funded studentships per year, over five cohorts, beginning in October 2026. This competitive award is available for postgraduate research students pursuing PhD programmes in Arts and Humanities disciplines. The studentships support doctoral scholars through a London and East of England regional training hub uniting 12 universities, offering core skills training, cohort events, development opportunities, and fostering interdisciplinary networks. Awards are made on the basis of UKRI terms and conditions, with most awards going to Home candidates, though up to one-third can be awarded to overseas candidates. The programme emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion, and aims to equip doctoral scholars for research excellence and future careers.
42 - 49 mo
3 awards
Preliminary results by mid-February, final decisions by late March
Who can apply
Applicant Types
individual
Citizenship
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Residency
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Region
United Kingdom
Priority Groups
women_in_stem, racial_minorities, disabled, low_income
How to apply
Institutional approval
Stages
- 1 two_stage
Required documents
research_proposal · cv · letters_of_recommendation · transcripts
Review process
Two-stage competitive process: preliminary applications reviewed by Schools, then full applications reviewed by central College panel chaired by DVC Research. Scoring matrix used for assessment with consideration of widening participation and relevance to research strategy.
Additional benefits
- training
- networking
- mentorship
Restrictions
- no_concurrent_funding
- reporting_requirements
Post-award obligations
- final_report
- acknowledge_funder