Arts and Humanities Research Council Scholarships

Information on the AHRC application process for 2022-23 entry

The University of Edinburgh is part of a consortium of ten Higher Education institutions which has been awarded funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to support postgraduate doctoral studentships and training in the Arts and Humanities in Scotland.

Under the Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) scheme, the consortium - comprised of; Universities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Highlands & Islands, St Andrews, Stirling, Strathclyde, Glasgow School of Art and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - will consider applications for doctoral studentship awards in the majority of Arts and Humanities subjects. The consortium is organised through the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities (SGSAH).

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology will consider applications for awards in the subject areas of History, Classics and Archaeology for entry in session 2022-23. 

Eligibility

Please refer to the eligibility and residency criteria available at:

Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities web site

If you have any queries in relation to academic matters or eligibility, in particular your residency status, please contact our Graduate Officers, as below:

• History: Dr David Silkenat
• Classics: Dr Kim Czajkowski (Semester 1), Dr Aaron Pelttari (Semester 2)
• Archaeology: Dr Linda Fibiger

Information session

The Dean will be hosting an information session for prospective applicants/current students, about the SGSAH Open Studentship Competition on 11 November 2021 at 10:00 GMT via Blackboard Collaborate using the link below.

Guest link for information session via Blackboard Collaborate

Applying

If you intend to apply for an AHRC Scholarship, please email us in the first instance gradschool.hca@ed.ac.uk, to register your interest.

To be considered, you must submit both an application for PhD study and an SGSAH Scholarship Application form.

Applications for PhD study: Your completed PhD study application must be submitted through the University’s online application system by Wednesday 1st December 2021, 23:59 GMT, in order to ensure that your PhD application is processed in time for consideration within a very tight selection timescale. You do not need to have an offer of a study place by 1st December, you must simply have submitted your completed study application. This means that all your supporting documentation (research proposal of around 1,000 words, academic references, copies of qualifications/transcripts) must, where available, also be uploaded. Please liaise closely with your referee to ensure they supply the required reference within five working days of your submission. Incomplete applications will not be considered by the scholarships panel.

If a degree result or test of English competency is pending we can consider your application and, where appropriate, make you an offer conditional upon supplying these at a later date.

Applications for AHRC Scholarship: You may apply for the AHRC scholarship before receiving a decision on your application for a PhD place, but if you do not receive an offer of a place, your application cannot proceed.

Eligible candidates should complete the SGSAH Doctoral Training Partnership Studentship nomination application form for 2022-23, and submit this by email to the Graduate School Office (gradschool.hca@ed.ac.uk) by no later than Wednesday 8th December 2021, 23:59 GMT.

PLEASE NOTE: When completing the 'Nominating Member of Staff' section of your AHRC application, please provide the name of the Graduate Officer of the PhD programme you apply for.

Further information regarding the application process can be found under the 'How to apply' section the SGSAH webite.

Applications which do not meet the deadlines stated above cannot be considered.

AHRC application form 2022-23 (34.13 KB Word)

AHRC guidance 2022-23 (923.88 KB Word)

Contact us

Please address inquiries about the application process for these awards to the Graduate School office in the first instance.