University of Sheffield AHRC Doctoral Landscape Award — PhD in Arts & Humanities 2027
The University of Sheffield
Fully funded 3.5-year PhD at Sheffield in arts, humanities or law — one place each year is open to international applicants
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At a glance
- Funding
- Fully funded
- Format
- In person · Sheffield, GB
- Application fee
- No application fee
- Deadline
- Closes 14 Dec 2026, 23:59 London time
- Language
- English
Tuition (home or international rate) + UKRI stipend, £21,805/yr at 2026/27 rate, for 3.5 years
Who can apply
- Graduates
- English
You will need
- CV
- Transcripts and degree certificates
- English language certificate
- Research proposal
- Personal statement
- References
About this opportunity
The AHRC Doctoral Landscape Award (DLA) at the University of Sheffield funds four full PhD studentships a year in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities — schools include English; History, Philosophy and Digital Humanities; Languages, Arts and Societies; and Law. Up to one of the four can go to an outstanding international candidate, so competition for that place is intense.
What it covers
- Tuition fees at the home or international rate, as applicable
- Maintenance stipend at the UKRI rate — £21,805 for 2026/27
- 3.5 years of funding (pro-rata for part-time)
Who can apply
- Open to UK and international applicants — Cameroonians can apply for the international place
- Not open to anyone already enrolled on a PhD
- Proficiency in English
Two-step application
- Study application for a PhD place through Sheffield's postgraduate portal — by Monday 14 December 2026
- Funding application — only after you get a study application number — by 5pm GMT, Friday 19 February 2027. Complete it in one sitting; a template lets you draft answers first.
The countdown on this card tracks the first step. The page gives no time for it — we show 23:59 UK time; submit earlier.
A Faculty panel meets in March 2027 and Sheffield aims to notify all candidates by the end of March. Questions: pgr-scholarships@sheffield.ac.uk.
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