AHRC North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP) in the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures 2023-24

Managing departments

• Faculty of Humanities
• School of Arts, Languages and Cultures

Value

Subject to residential eligibility status, the award covers tuition fees, maintenance stipend (the annual maintenance stipend rate for 2022-23 is £17,668) and opportunity to apply for additional funding towards fieldwork and conference costs. Additional disability allowance can be provided where appropriate.

Students opting to study part-time will receive a pro rata maintenance stipend.

Specified use

Tuition fees, research expense and living allowance subject to eligibility.

Tenable period

Studentships are normally available on a +2 and +3 year basis, with some awards +2.5 and +3.5 depending on the project.

Part-time studentships are also available.

Continuation of award

Continuation of the award is subject to satisfactory progress.

Number available

A number of awards are available on a competitive basis

Level(s) of study This funding is available to students undertaking the following types of study:

• Postgraduate research

Allowed study options

This funding is available to students undertaking the following modes of study:

• Full-time
• Part-time

Subject restrictions

This funding is available to students undertaking study in:

• Anthropology, Media and Performance
• Arab World Studies
• Archaeology
• Art History and Visual Studies
• Arts Management and Cultural Practices
• Chinese Studies Classics and Ancient History
• Drama
• East Asian Studies -English Literature, American Studies and Creative Writing
• French Studies
• German Studies
• History I nstitute for Cultural Practices
• Italian Studies
• Japanese Studies
• Linguistics and English Language
• Middle Eastern Studies
• Music
• Religions and Theology
• Russian and East European Studies
• Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies
• Translation, Interpreting and Intercultural Studies

This award is available to existing postgraduate students.

This award is available to postgraduate research students in year one, applying for funding for years two and three of a PhD.