History and Archaeology PhD scholarship

Award

PhD scholarship including:

• a stipend of £20,780 per year*
• a tuition fee waiver for three years
• an annual expense allowance of £500.

*Please note that CCCU’s stipend rate is based on the UKRI rate. Rates beyond 2024-25 are forecasted and are subject to change.

Deadline

22 April 2025

Eligibility criteria

Applications will be considered based on the quality of the research proposal and its alignment with the brief below. The strengths of the individual candidate (in relation to academic competence and commitment) will be considered.

An undergraduate degree and an MA in History, Archaeology, Heritage, or other related discipline.

All non-native speakers of English must be proficient in written and spoken English.

The successful applicant will be required to undertake 150 hours of teaching related work during years 2 and 3 of study.

The successful applicant must have applied for both a place on the PhD programme as well as a scholarship by the scholarship application deadline.

The successful candidate must be available to begin their studies in October 2025 on a full-time basis.

The successful candidate must live in the UK during their studies, within commutable distance to campus.

Scholarship focus

Broadly, we are looking for a candidate who will join our research unit with a proposal that sits in our ‘material and spatial pasts’ theme. We particularly welcome proposals connected to two of our current areas of research and impact work: “Sacred Bodies, Sacred Spaces” or “Sustaining Heritage” (Green Heritage) related to any time period.

However, this scholarship application is open to all high-quality PhD applications in History, Heritage, and Archaeology. So long as our supervisory capacities align with your proposed project, we welcome your application. We endeavour to be inclusive and flexible regarding applicants with caring obligations, disabilities and other considerations.

For an informal discussion of your research proposal, please contact Dr Dave Hitchcock.

How to apply

Please discuss your research ideas with a potential supervisor ahead of applying.

You will be required to submit a research proposal and asked to interview with a potential supervisor in the faculty.

Submit your application via our website:

• Click on the 'Apply now' button in the blue bar at the bottom of this page.
• Select ‘History, Archaeology, Applied Linguistics, Language, and Theology’ for the area of research.
• Select ‘History’ or ‘Archaeology' for your subject area.
• Select full-time study and October 2025 as a start date.
• Tick the box on the proposal form to indicate application for a scholarship alongside a place on the PhD programme.

You will be required to upload:

• two references
• your completed research proposal form
• a Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• evidence of your qualifications
• a pass in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) if required.

For any queries about the application and admissions process please contact Postgraduate Admissions.