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Scholarship
Postgraduate
AHRC Doctoral Awards (Arts and Humanities Research Council)
University of Kent
Closed (16 Feb 2026)
Funding
£20,780
Deadline
Monday 16 February 2026
Study level
Postgraduate
Where you study
University of Kent only
Arts & Humanities
Funding scale: £20k+
Key facts
- Conditions: Your KentVision applicant ID number will be generated once you have completed and submitted your PhD application. There will be a competition briefing held on Thursday 20 November, 16:00 – 17:00 GMT. Sign up to receive the invite link and join the session
Funding
- These scholarships include a doctoral stipend (equivalent to the Research Councils UK National Minimum Doctoral Stipend, £20,780.) Tuition fees at the home rate and access to further research funding on application.
Eligibility
- To receive AHRC funding you must have qualifications/experience equal to the standard of a good honours degree at a first or upper second class level from a UK academic research organisation.
- Degree qualifications gained from outside the UK, or a combination of qualifications and/or experience that is equivalent to a relevant UK degree, may be accepted.
About the provider
Funding structure
- These scholarships include a doctoral stipend (equivalent to the Research Councils UK National Minimum Doctoral Stipend, £20,780.) Tuition fees at the home rate and access to further research funding on application.
How to apply
- You will only be considered for a studentship if you complete each step by the Kent deadline of Monday 16 February 2026, 23:59 GMT: Step 1: Apply for a PhD at Kent through one of the eligible disciplines.
- If you have already applied to Kent and hold a deferred offer move to step 2.
- There will be a competition briefing held on Thursday 20 November, 16:00 – 17:00 GMT.
Timeline
- Deadline: Monday 16 February 2026.
Heads up
Dates can shift each year. The deadline above is what we last verified. Always confirm on the provider's own page before you start your application.
