Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Landscape Awards

AHRC Landscape Awards will be available to support doctoral study at the University of Birmingham, commencing at the start of the 2026/7 academic year. These awards are specifically targeted at groups currently underrepresented in the College of Arts and Law Postgraduate Research community. In 2026/7, applications are invited from Home students from minoritised ethnic backgrounds. One of the awards will be ring-fenced for applicants to programmes of doctoral study in the School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion.

Applicants will be invited to describe how their planned project fits with the strategic research focuses of the College:

• Environment
• Creative Industries
• Culture and Heritage
• Inequality
• Interdisciplinarity

AHRC Landscape Awards include a stipend at the UKRI rate plus a tuition fee waiver covering the UK tuition fee amount.

Fees for 2026/27 are:

• Home: £5,181 full-time or £2,591 part-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 specifically targeted at groups currently underrepresented in the College of Arts and Law Postgraduate Research community. In 2026/7, applications are invited from Home students from minoritised ethnic backgrounds. One of the awards will be ring-fenced for applicants to programmes of doctoral study in the School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion.
• Applicants must be commencing full- or part-time, campus-based doctoral research at the start of the 2026/7 academic year, on any topic that falls within the remit of the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
• 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 CAL strategic research priorities and to be future academic leaders.

Students who are eligible for Home fees and are from a minoritised ethnic background can apply to the scholarship to support their 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.