Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Studentship Opportunities

Types of studentship

Most AHRC awards fall into one of three funding competitions:

• Doctoral Competition: Provides support for a minimum of one year and up to three years of full-time study, or between two and five years of part-time study, leading to a doctoral degree. A full award includes tuition fees (UK/EU level) and a maintenance grant. The maintenance grant will meet the National Minimum Doctoral Stipend level set by the UK Research Councils – for 2011/12, the full-time stipend level was £15,590 p.a. for London-based students.
• Research Preparation Master’s Competition: Provides support for students who intend to proceed to doctoral study and are undertaking a Master's course that will prepare them for doctoral study. The course aims must focus on advanced study and research training that is explicitly intended to provide a foundation for further research at doctoral level. The full-time maintenance stipend level for 2011/12 for the Research Preparation Master's Competition was £11,490 p.a. for London-based students.
• Professional Preparation Master’s Competition: Provides support for students undertaking Master’s or Postgraduate Diploma courses. The course aims must focus on the development of high-level skills and competences as a preparation for professional practice in a field relevant to the content of the course. The full-time maintenance stipend level for 2011/12 the Professional Preparation Master's Competition was £10,845 p.a. for London-based students.

Other Award Schemes

AHRC also offers a variety of specific and collaborative funding opportunities, which may apply to specific subject areas or projects at specific institutions. To read a full list of possible AHRC funding opportunities, please visit the  AHRC website (link opens a new browser window).