PhD Studentships in Transformative Humanities

Durham University is offering eight PhD Studentships in Transformative Humanities, supported by the AHRC Doctoral Landscape Award and the Faculties of Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences. This scheme supports outstanding candidates beginning a PhD programme in October 2026 on projects related to the Transformative Humanities framework. Each award offers a tuition fee waiver, a stipend for 3.5 years (full time) or 7 years (part time) at the level set by UKRI, additional funding opportunities, and access to training and placement resources. The competition is open to both home and overseas students, with seven awards available for home students covering tuition fees at home level, and one award for overseas students covering tuition fees at overseas level. In line with the cross-disciplinary nature of the scheme, supervision must include collaboration across at least two departments within the university.