AHRC Doctoral Landscape Awards, University of Essex, October 2027
Two student-led AHRC Doctoral Landscape Award studentships at the University of Essex for October 2027 entry, with full fees regardless of fee status.
| Amount / funding | Two student-led AHRC DLA studentships for October 2027 entry; 3.5 years (pro-rata part-time); annual stipend at the UKRI minimum rate (£21,805 for 2026/27); payment of PhD tuition fees regardless of Home or International status; Research Training Support Grant fund; Collaborative Support fund for placements |
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| Deadline | 15 February 2027, midday (12pm) (doctoral application + AHRC DLA Studentship Application Form + EDI Monitoring Form + supervisor supporting statement) |
| Start date | October 2027 |
| Level | PhD |
| Funding type | full |
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About this scholarship
Two student-led AHRC Doctoral Landscape Award studentships at the University of Essex for October 2027 entry, with full fees regardless of fee status.
Minimum requirements
Open to UK and International students; Home status via UK national / settled / pre-settled / indefinite leave / Irish national criteria; UKRI cap of 30% international (Essex permitted one of three DLA studentships to an international student; Essex waives the fee difference for the international awardee); typically both an undergraduate and Masters degree, or studying for a Masters at application (sustained relevant experience beyond undergraduate may substitute); students who have already commenced doctoral study ahead of October 2027 ineligible; applicants must apply for an Essex doctoral place and have secured an offer to be eligible.
Application checklist
- Apply to the chosen PhD course
- Discuss the proposal and DLA application with the proposed supervisor(s), who must provide advice and a supporting statement (the supervisor/PGR Director provides the AHRC DLA Application Form and EDI Form if they support the application)
- Submit the DLA studentship application, EDI form, and supervisor supporting statement by midday 15 February 2027
- Printouts and other forms not accepted
Application tips
- The supervisor's supporting statement is mandatory — discuss the proposal with your supervisor first, as they provide the application form.
- The 'How to apply' section prints '16 February 2026' — a stale typo; the timeline table gives 15 February 2027 twice, which governs.
- Offers go to the top 2 applicants on 12 April 2027 (3 student-led awards possible if no Collaborative Doctoral Award is selected).
- A separate Collaborative Doctoral Award (Marianne Straub textile design, with the Warner Textile Archive) is advertised but its competition is not yet launched — do not confuse it with the student-led call.
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, Textile design, Design history