Arts & Humanities Studentships - King's College London

Arts & Humanities Studentships | Faculty of Arts & Humanities | King’s College London Browser does not support script. Browser does not support script. Starting October 2026, the programme offers 13 fully funded studentships, including 2 AHRC Doctoral Landscape Awards, plus four fees-only studentships. Full details on how to apply and fees are here - if you have any questions about the studentships, please contact the Doctoral School . Eligibility Studentships cover all PhD programmes offered by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, namely: · Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies · Classics · Comparative Literature · Creative Writing · Culture, Media & Creative Industries · Digital Humanities · English · Film Studies · French · German · History · Interdisciplinary Humanities · Music · Palaeography & Manuscript Studies · Philosophy · Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies · Theology & Religious Studies Students on or applying to other programmes are not eligible to apply. Both UK and international applicants are eligible, and up to 30% of studentships can be awarded to international applicants. If you have already begun your doctoral studies at King’s, you are eligible to apply providing you will have completed no more than 12 months of full-time study (or 24 months part-time) when the studentship begins on 1 October 2026. AHRC studentships can only be awarded for new projects starting in October 2026. Funding and support offered (Fully funded studentships including AHRC awards) Funding will be for 3.5 years (full-time) or 7 years (part-time) · Full tuition fees covered, including international fees · Annual stipend (UKRI rate: £22,780 (including LWA) full time for 2025/26) · Research training and support · Access to dedicated postgraduate researcher workspace on the Strand campus · Access to additional funds to support research travel, fieldwork and conference attendance Please note: UK Visa and Health surcharges are not covered as part of the funding for international students. Funding and support offered (fees-only studentships) · Full tuition fees covered, including international fees · Research training and support · Access to dedicated postgraduate researcher workspace on the Strand campus · Access to additional funds to support research travel, fieldwork and conference attendance You can indicate on your application whether you wish to be considered for both funding streams. Please note: if you are not in a position to accept a fees-only scholarship, this will in no way affect your application for a fully funded studentship. Please note: UK Visa and Health surcharges are not covered as part of the funding for international students. Assessment Criteria Applications will be assessed by the following criteria: · Quality of the proposal (50% weighting) · Preparedness of the applicant (25% weighting) · Feasibility of the proposed research (15% weighting) · Fit with the aims of King’s Doctoral School for Arts & Humanities (10% weighting). The project’s capacity to: - transcend traditional disciplinary, geographical and/or cultural boundaries; and/or - bring sustainable benefits to society at any level or scale; and/or - develop new and innovative approaches to subjects within our fields. How to Apply Please note the deadline for applications has now passed. To find out when new Doctoral opportunites arise sign up to our newsletter . Contact the Doctoral School [email protected] Doctoral School Study in a leading centre for the advancement of arts and humanities research. BFI Collaborative Doctoral Award Critical Approaches to the History of East and Southeast Asian Contributions in the British Screen… Explore our other Doctoral programmes ADAPT-AI Training and diversifying the next generation of researchers and audiences in creative tech and AI. Knowledge Orders before Modernity A Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarships Programme in partnership with the University of Kent.