AHRC Doctoral Landscape Award — Creative & Caring Communities (CCC), Royal College of Art, 2027/28 (Cohort 2)
Three interdisciplinary practice-research doctoral studentships at the Royal College of Art in design and humanities, under the 'Creative and Caring' theme.
| Amount / funding | UK, EU and International Students Fees fully funded; stipend £23,805, pro-rata for part-time, set by UKRI and increasing with inflation annually; Research Training and Support Grant (RTSG) available |
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| Deadline | 8 January 2027, 12:00 UK time (applications opened 12 October 2026; apply via the Applicant Portal and tick the CCC DLA box) |
| Start date | September 2027 (first stipend payment 1 October, then quarterly 1 January, 1 April, 1 July) |
| Level | PhD |
| Funding type | full |
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About this scholarship
Three interdisciplinary practice-research doctoral studentships at the Royal College of Art in design and humanities, under the 'Creative and Caring' theme.
Minimum requirements
Interdisciplinary doctoral research in design and humanities with practice research at the core, across the Schools of Arts and Humanities, Design, Communication, and Architecture; usually a Master's degree or equivalent and English skills appropriate to that level; no requirement to contact a potential supervisor before applying; award conditional on receiving/accepting an RCA PhD offer for the specified programme; cannot be deferred, cannot normally start later than 1 October in the academic session, cannot be transferred; full-time employment ineligible for any UKRI award; part-time employment may be eligible for a part-time award of at least 50% full-time; home and international students must be resident in the UK for the majority of studies.
Application checklist
- Application via the Applicant Portal with the CCC DLA box ticked
- Interview preparation: research question, methodology, academic debates, ethics, literature review, potential as a researcher, communication, independent thinking, plans
- check official page for further document requirements
Application tips
- Tick the CCC DLA box on the Applicant Portal — that is how the award is flagged.
- The 'Creative and Caring' theme is intentionally broad and not prescribed by topic/title.
- The award cannot be deferred or transferred and normally cannot start later than 1 October.
- Engagement includes a three-week-per-year Doctoral Training Programme with the London and East of England Arts and Humanities Doctoral Landscape Hub (LEAH, led by King's College London).
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: Design research, Humanities, Practice research, Creative and caring communities