Job: Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Doctoral Landscape Award (DLA) Studentships, Deadline: 15.1.2027

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Doctoral Landscape Award (DLA) Studentships

The University of Aberdeen is offering three AHRC Doctoral Landscape Award studentships starting in 2026/27, available on a full-time or part time basis, with a maximum of 1 award available for an international fee applicant. Projects must fall within the AHRC remit and align with the research within the School of Divinity, History, Philosophy and Art History, School of Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture, School of Geosciences (Archaeology) or School of Law. The funding is not open to current PhD students or distance PhD applicants.

Each award covers full tuition fees, an annual stipend at current UKRI rates (£20,780 pa in 2025-26) and some research costs. Funding is awarded for a minimum of 42 months (3.5 years) with a further six months available for bespoke training activities, placements, internships, visiting research activities and, exceptionally, a further funded period of study. Applicants will need to indicate how they plan on using this additional allocation to benefit both their own development and the completion of your research. There is also a requirement for award holders to participate in additional PhD training and cohort development activities that will be delivered by the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities.

Applicants should contact potential supervisor(s) within Schools to discuss their research proposal to ensure it aligns with an existing area of research. Further details including eligibility criteria and how to apply is available here. The deadline for application is Friday 15th January 2027. 

Applications will be assessed and scored by Schools at discipline level based upon academic excellence and scoring criteria. Shortlisted candidates will go on to interview by a multidisciplinary University-wide panel the week commencing 1st March. Decisions will be communicated to successful candidates by 31 March 2027.

The Postgraduate Research College will host a webinar for applicants on 25th November 2025 at 14:00, and participants can register through the AHRC DLA webpage.

Any queries, please contact pgrc-studentships¢[at]abdn[dot]ac[dot]uk.