Research degree funding opportunities

TECHNE offer AHRC studentships across Arts and Humanities disciplines for students who are applying to undertake PhD study. Please find below links to the opportunities available for October 2025 entry:

TECHNE – AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership

TECHNE – AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership

TECHNE – AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership

TECHNE comprises nine universities and is one of the 10 Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Doctoral Training Partnerships. TECHNE's vision is to produce scholars who are highly motivated and prepared for academic, public or professional life. Its students will benefit from a diverse and rich range of training workshops and opportunities to engage with partners in the arts and cultural sector.

TECHNE will offer around 57 AHRC scholarships each year across the range of arts and humanities disciplines for students who are applying to undertake PhD study: 45 in its open competition and 11 through the Collaborative Doctoral Award route. The open competition includes those who are applying initially as an MPhil student with the intention to upgrade to PhD study.

TECHNE welcomes both interdisciplinary research proposals and those focussed within traditional discipline areas.

Students may apply to TECHNE for a doctoral award by submitting a TECHNE application through Kingston University. It is not possible to submit an application directly to TECHNE: you must apply through one of the member universities.

More information on both schemes can be found below.

TECHNE Open Competition for October 2025 entry

AHRC-funded Collaborative Doctoral Partnership studentship

Reaching to the stars: astrology and the body in the past, present and future

Welcome Collection In partnership with Wellcome Collection, London and Kingston School of Art.

Kingston School of Art and Wellcome Collection invite applications for an AHRC-funded Collaborative Doctoral Partnership studentship: Reaching to the stars: astrology and the body in the past, present and future. This is offered under the TECHNE Doctoral Training Partnership Scheme, to begin in October 2025.

  • Deadline for expressions of interest: Wednesday 15th January 2025, midday (GMT)
  • Interviews: Wednesday 22nd January 2025
  • Project supervisors: Professor Sara Upstone and Dr Daniela Perazzo of Kingston School of Art, in collaboration with Dr Elma Brenner of Wellcome Collection.

For informal enquires about the project contact:

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