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College of Arts & Humanities

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• Funding Opportunities
• Doctoral Scholarships
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PhD Scholarships

Fully Funded Arts & Humanities Scholarships

PhD Scholarships Apply Now

Our scholarships:

• Cover all tuition fees and a maintenance grant (stipend)
• Are open to students from anywhere in the world
• Are available for full-time or part-time study

More About Our Scholarships

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• Deadline for applications: Monday 2 December 2024 (12 midday)
• Start date for PhD: 1 October 2025
• Funding details: Scholarships cover tuition fees and an annual stipend (maintenance grant) at UKRI rate  (currently £19,237), plus a Research Training Support Grant for AHRC scholarships

Apply for a Scholarship

To apply for our scholarships you must have submitted an application to study for a PhD with us before the scholarship deadline of 2nd December 2024.

• Read our guidance notes: Arts & Humanities Doctoral Scholarship Guidance Notes (PDF)
• Download and return the completed scholarship application form (Word doc) by 2nd December 2024:

Scholarships Application Form

Applicants will be informed by the end of January 2025 if their application has been selected for nomination to the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities (SGSAH) for an AHRC scholarship. You will automatically be considered for a College of Arts and Humanities scholarship if eligible - no additional application is required.

To Apply for a PhD

• Contact a prospective Doctoral Supervisor to discuss your research proposal
• Apply for a place on the relevant doctoral programme. Find your closest matching subject area and apply online to this subject: Find Your Subject Area
• For more information see:  How to Apply for a Postgraduate Research Degree

Further Information

Further information on the AHRC selection process can be found on the SGSAH website

If you have any questions, please email:  [email protected]

Other Scholarships & Funding Opportunities

The University has allocated over £15 million to scholarships for our students. For other funding opportunities search our  Scholarships Database .

How to Apply

Nominations are sought for the Carnegie/Caledonian PhD Scholarships 2022-23. Carnegie awards only 12 to 15 Scholarships in the year and is extremely competitive. The University of Glasgow Scholarship process is quite robust but is highly successful. One of the candidates has also been awarded the Robertson Medal for Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences for the most outstanding candidate of this year’s competition for a PhD Scholarship.

In addition to the University of Glasgow internal shortlisting process outlined in the link below, potential applicant and their nominating supervisor should familiarise themselves with the formal application process that the Carnegie Trust will require shortlisted candidates to complete and ensure that they have all the required additional documentation ready in good time - Please see The Carnegie Trust application process .

• An annual stipend (currently £17,904 for AY 2022-23, adjusted annually)
• Tuition fees at the UK Research and Innovation UKRI rate (nominating institutions are expected to waive the difference in fee rate and this must be agreed in advance with your Graduate School)
• Research allowance of up to £3000 (across the full duration of the scholarship) is available towards certain research costs
• You are not eligible to apply if you have already started a PhD or will be starting before academic year 2023-24.
• You must have or expected to have a first-class honours degree from one of the eligible host organisations in Scotland
• You are eligible to apply if your undergraduate degree is in a subject related to the academic field of your proposed doctoral research
• PhD Project Title (maximum 20 words) .
• PhD Research Proposal Summary (maximum 500 words)
• Degree transcript
• Supervisor Statement of Support (maximum 500 words)