School of Arts, Languages and Cultures New Generation PhD Studentships - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry

• Tuition fees
• An annual maintenance stipend (£18,622 per annum for 2023/24)

Successful candidates will join a dynamic research community at the University of Manchester. You will benefit from a supportive research and training environment, and you will contribute to our School's research excellence.

The School of Arts, Languages and Cultures sits in the Faculty of Humanities, part of the University of Manchester, and is located in the vibrant and diverse city of Manchester. The principles of equality, diversity and inclusion are embedded in our teaching and research, ensuring a positive and inclusive environment for work, study and research.

We are committed to improving the diversity of our student and staff populations, as well as the diversity of the Academy and researchers in the Humanities.

For September 2024 entry we are launching new Excellence through Diversity PhD Scholarships that provide fully funded PhD studentships for Black or Black Heritage candidates who demonstrate the potential for research and academic excellence and who have a high motivation for postgraduate research.

3.5 years full-time or 7 years part-time.

The scholarships will support PhD research on any of our PhD programmes based in any of our ten Departments. 

3 in the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures .

You must meet the academic requirements of your programme. For most  programmes in the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures, this is:

• Bachelor's (Honours) degree at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); and
• Master's degree in a relevant subject - with an overall average of 65% or above, a minimum mark of 65% in your dissertation and no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent)

These scholarships are open to UK-domiciled applicants who qualify for home fee status and who identify with one of the following groups currently under-represented in postgraduate research in the Humanities:

• Black/Black British - African
• Black/Black British - Caribbean
• Black/Black British - Other
• Black/Black British background - Mixed

Section 9 of the application asks for your funding intentions. Candidates for this award will be identified based on whether you have indicated your intention to apply for a New Generation PhD Studentship.

If you identify with the above specified criteria, please add a funding source to section 9 and populate the fields as below:

• Type of Funding: Uni of Manchester Scheme
• Awarding Body (free text): SALC New Generation
• Status of Funding: Intend to Apply

You must submit your online application for a place on your chosen Postgraduate Research programme by 12 January 2023. For what to do before applying, please see the Additional Information section.

To enter the competition, you must also submit an application for one or both of the following competitions:

AHRC North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP)

ESRC North West Social Science DTP (NWSSDTP)

Your studentship application will be considered based on your programme application; supporting documents; and your NWCDTP or NWSSDTP application.

Your full online application must include:

• A 1,500 word   PhD research proposal
• Copies of the academic transcript and certificate from both your Bachelor's and Master's degrees. If your Master's degree is pending, please provide an interim transcript
• An up to date academic CV, detailing your education and qualifications; employment history; publications; and any other relevant information
• You must nominate two academic referees (including one from your most recent institution). Your referees will be contacted directly via the Referee Portal following submission of your application form
• International applicants additionally provide English Language evidence (e.g IELTS)

• Academic merit and preparedness for research
• Quality and feasibility of research proposal
• Consideration of ethical responsibility

School of School of Arts, Languages and Cultures Postgraduate Research Committee (PGRC)

This competition has now closed for 2024 entry.  Deadlines for 2025 entry will be published here in due course.