College of Arts and Law Doctoral Scholarships

College of Arts and Law Doctoral Scholarships - University of Birmingham Skip to main content Select campus: UK Dubai University of Birmingham Search Menu Open menu Home Study Scholarships and funding College of Arts and Law Doctoral Scholarships Fully-funded and partially-funded scholarships for doctoral research students studying in the College of Arts of Law in the 2026/27 academic year onwards Ask a question Award details Award type University Award value Fully-funded and partially-funded scholarships Application deadline Applications will re-open in Autumn 2026 Study level Postgraduate Research Qualification level Doctorate Campus Birmingham (Edgbaston) The College of Arts and Law is offering multiple awards to support doctoral study from the 2026/7 academic year. This includes full scholarships and fee-only scholarships. Awards are valid for all programmes of onsite doctoral study across the College. We seek applicants who will take a leading role in the College’s PGR community, contributing to our research ambitions as part of the Birmingham 2030 Strategic Framework . Applicants will be invited to describe how their planned project fits with the research priorities of the College : Environment Creative Industries Culture and Heritage Inequality Interdisciplinarity Full scholarships include a stipend at the UKRI rate and a tuition fee waiver covering the UK tuition fee amount. Fee-only scholarships will consist of a tuition fee waiver covering the UK tuition fee amount. International students can also apply and if successful will receive a tuition fee deduction at the UK fee rate and will then be required to pay the remainder. Fees for 2026/27 are: Home: £5,181 full-time or £2,591 part-time* International: £23,390 full-time *For UK postgraduate research students, the University fee level is set at Research Council rates and as such is subject to change. The final fee for 2026/27 will be announced by Research Councils UK in Spring 2026. Who can apply? These awards are open to Home and International students for full- and part-time, campus-based doctoral research commencing study at the start of the 2026/27 academic year on any programme of study in the College of Arts and Law. Candidates should have, or be completing, a master’s degree in a relevant subject. The scholarships are awarded to outstanding students who demonstrate the potential to make a scholarly impact aligned with the College of Arts and Law strategic research priorities, and to be future academic leaders. Award holders will be expected to take an active role in the College of Arts and Law Postgraduate Research community, both in their host department and across the College more widely. Both Home and International students can apply for these scholarships provided that they intend to pursue doctoral research in the College of Arts and Law commencing in the 2026/27 academic year. How to Apply There is a single application process covering Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships, College of Arts and Law Doctoral Scholarships, and AHRC Landscape Doctoral Awards. Please submit an application to your programme of study, and complete the scholarship application form available in the below button, indicating which opportunities you wish to be considered for. Ask a Question If you have a question, please send an email to the College of Arts and Law at [email protected] Email the College of Arts and Law Alternative Funding Options Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Landscape Awards For Home students from a minoritised ethnic background, the AHRC Landscape Awards offer a stipend at the UKRI rate plus a tuition fee waiver Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships in the Humanities Fully-funded scholarships for doctoral research projects with a focus on History, Literature or Languages Go to previous item Go to next item Edgbaston Birmingham, B15 2TT United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)121 414 3344 University of Birmingham Instagram page University of Birmingham Lin…