AHRC Doctoral Landscape Awards, University of Reading, October 2027 entry
Three AHRC Doctoral Landscape Award studentships per year at the University of Reading for October 2027 entry, with fees, stipend and research/training funds.
| Amount / funding | 3 doctoral studentships per year; fees at UK/Republic of Ireland rate + stipend £21,805 (2026/27 rate) + limited additional research/training funds |
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| Deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| Start date | October 2027 |
| Level | PhD |
| Funding type | full |
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About this scholarship
Three AHRC Doctoral Landscape Award studentships per year at the University of Reading for October 2027 entry, with fees, stipend and research/training funds.
Minimum requirements
Eligible departments include Archaeology, Architecture, Art, Classics, English Literature, English Language and Applied Linguistics, Film/Theatre/Television, Geography, History, Law, Languages and Cultures, Philosophy, Politics and International Relations, Typography; international students welcome but must fund the difference between home and international fees (at least £16,512/year full-time for most students); stipends cannot be used to pay fees; no immigration-cost funds; up to 30% of awards to international applicants; currently enrolled Reading PhD students ineligible; by-distance study ineligible.
Application checklist
- Apply for an eligible PhD place by 15 January 2027
- Complete the short expression of interest form
- Consult proposed supervisor/Director of Postgraduate Research first
- Optional information session 17 November 2026 12:00 UK time (sign up by 15 November 2026)
- Departments nominate to a university panel; nominees prepare a revised proposal; non-nominees notified by not being asked by 1 March 2027
Application tips
- Apply for the PhD place AND the expression of interest form by 15 January 2027.
- International applicants must fund the home–international fee gap (at least £16,512/year) — stipends cannot cover fees.
- Contact your proposed supervisor and Director of Postgraduate Research before applying.
- Part of the Landscape South hub (Brighton, Bristol, Exeter, Kent, Oxford, Oxford Brookes, Royal Holloway, Southampton, Sussex, Open University).
Always verify deadline, amount and eligibility on the official page before applying. Values marked ESTIMATE are based on a previous cycle and are not confirmed for the current round.
Tags: Arts and humanities doctoral research