•Open to both Home (UK) and International applicants.

•Applicants must hold or expect to obtain a first-class or good upper second-class (2:1) undergraduate degree, and typically a master's degree in a relevant discipline (or international equivalent).

•Must apply for a full-time or part-time PhD program within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Durham University.

•Applicants must submit a competitive research proposal aligned with the themes of the Transformative Humanities initiative.

•Must satisfy Durham University's English language proficiency requirements for postgraduate research entry.

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Durham University offers PhD Studentships under the Transformative Humanities initiative to support exceptional doctoral researchers. The studentships are designed to foster groundbreaking research that demonstrates the capacity of arts and humanities disciplines to transform our understanding of cultural, historical, and contemporary societal challenges. Scholars benefit from world-class academic supervision, comprehensive researcher development programs, interdisciplinary research centers, and access to Durham's outstanding archival, library, and museum collections.

•Full coverage of tuition fees (at Home or International rates)

•Annual tax-free living stipend benchmarked to the UKRI national rate

•Research Training Support Grant (RTSG) for conference travel, archives, and fieldwork expenses

•Access to institutional training, development workshops, and postgraduate research facilities