Skip to main content
KBS_Icon_questionmark link-ico
Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Go to…

Doctoral School for Arts & Humanities

 

Launched in 2025, the King’s Doctoral School for Arts & Humanities is the home of research and training excellence, and in advancing our knowledge of how society works.

 

 

Our doctoral students benefit from our cultural partnerships, industry connections, open research practices, and expansive training opportunities all focussed on supporting innovative doctoral research in the arts and humanities. 

New initiatives, including a placement programme, and expanded professional support, benefits doctoral students through their time at King’s and in their post-doctoral path to professional success, whether in areas of academic or non-academic employment. 

The Doctoral School is a tangible example of the vibrant and expectation-defying research culture and environment we have cultivated in arts and humanities at King’s.

Professor Alice Taylor, Vice Dean (Research), Faculty of Arts & Humanities

 

Studentships coming soon

Over 30 Studentships will be launched in Autumn 2025 from the new Doctoral School for Arts & Humanities.

Applications will open on 21st November 2025*, when you will be able to access detailed information for each competition, view eligibility criteria, and submit your application.

Current King’s PGR students (who will have at least 50 per cent of their PhD programme remaining on 1 October 2026) will be eligible to apply for the Arts and Humanities Studentships only.

With the exception of the Harold Moody PGR studentships, all the studentships are open to international as well as home student applications.

*Harold Moody PGR Studentships are open now - see link below.

If you would like to receive an email reminder about these studentship programmes as they open for applications, please sign up here.

20 studentships in total, including 16 fully-funded scholarships covering tuition fees, UKRI level stipend and Research Training and Support Grant, and four tuition-fees only scholarships.

At least 17 of the studentships will be via open competition with the remainder being Collaborative Doctoral Awards.

10 fully-funded studentships across 3 University partners (King’s, London South Bank University and Guildhall School of Music and Drama) including a Collaborative Doctoral Award, Industry-defined Challenges, and Independent Proposals working with high-profile industry partners across the theme of analysing and diversifying audience participation with creative technologies and AI.

5 fully-funded studentships to join our LTDP KOM programme, an innovative collaboration between King’s and the University of Kent, exploring the capacity of the handwritten word after, as well as before, the advent of the printing press.

4 fully-funded studentships across the Faculties of Arts & Humanities, and Social Science & Public Policy, researching the contemporary contribution of continental Africa and the evolution of African heritage and cultures in diasporic networks.

 

Studying at the Doctoral School

Culture-defining partners

Shakespeare's Globe at night

Benefit from King's rich history and connection with cultural powerhouses such as Shakespeare's Globe, British Library, Southbank Centre, Tate Modern, Barbican Centre, National Gallery and many more in the public and private sector.

Explore our research areas: 

Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: Expected to be: PhD (initial registration for MPhil), three years FT, four-six years PT. October to October, February to February or June to June.

MPhil/PhD Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies Research at King's College London in the Department of Classics at King's College London

View course

Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: Expected to be: MPhil two years FT, three years PT. PhD three years FT, four-six years PT. October to October, February to February or June to June

MPhil/PhD Research from the Department Classics at King's College London.

View course

Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: Expected to be PhD (initial registration for MPhil), three years FT, four-six years PT. October to October, February to February or June to June.

MPhil/PhD Comparative Literature Research at King's College London.

View course

Qualification(s): PhD 
Duration: Expected to be MPhil two years FT, three years PT; PhD three years FT, four-six years PT; October to October

Take our new PhD in creative writing in Department of English at King's College London.

View course

Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: PhD expected to be 3 years FT, October to October, February to February or June to June

MPhil/PhD Culture, Media & Creative Industries (CMCI) Research at King's College London.

View course

Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: Expected to be three years FT, four-six years PT. October to October, February to February or June to June.

Take a PhD in Digital Humanities at King's College London or a joint PhD with the National University of Singapore.

View course

Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: Expected to be MPhil two years FT, three years PT; PhD three years FT, four-six years PT; October to October, February to February or June to June.

MPhil/PhD English Research from the Department of English at King's College London, option of joint PhD with Hong Kong University or National University of Singapore or Humboldt.

View course

Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: Expected to be PhD (initial registration for MPhil), three years FT, four-six years PT. October to October, February to February or June to June.

Study a PhD in Film Studies at King's College London or a joint PhD with the University of Hong Kong or National University of Singapore.

View course

Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: Expected to be MPhil two years FT, three years PT. PhD three years FT, four-six years PT. October to October, February to February or June to June.

MPhil/PhD Research in French at King's College London.

View course

Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: Expected to be: MPhil two years FT, three years PT; PhD three years FT, four-six years PT. October to October, February to February or June to June.

MPhil/PhD Research in German at King's College London.

View course

Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: Expected to be: MPhil minimum two years FT, three years PT; PhD minimum three years FT, four-six years PT. Starting in February, June or October.

MPhil/PhD Research from the Department of History at King's College London, option of joint PhD with Hong Kong University/National University of Singapore.

View course

Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: Expected to be three years FT, four-six years PT. October to October, February to February or June to June

MPhil/PhD Music Research from King's College London, option of joint PhD with Hong Kong University.

View course

Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: Expected to be: PhD (initial registration for MPhil), three years FT, four to six years PT. October to October, February to February or June to June

MPhil/PhD Research in Palaeography & Manuscript Studies at King's College London.

View course

Qualification(s): MPhilStud 
Duration: Two years FT, three-four years PT, October to October

Philosophy MPhilStud Philosophical Studies, Philosophy Research at King's College London.

View course

Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: PhD two-three years FT, four-six years PT, October to October, February to February or June to June

PhD Philosophy Research at King's College London, option of joint PhD with National University of Singapore.

View course

Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: MPhil: two years full-time, three years part-time. PhD: three-four years full-time, four-six years part-time. October to October, February to February or June to June.

MPhil/PhD Research from in Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies at King's College London.

View course

Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: Expected to be: MPhil two years FT, four years PT; PhD three years FT, four-six years PT. October to October, February to February or June to June

MPhil/PhD Research from the Department of Theology & Religious Studies at King's College London.

View course

Study at King’s

Sign up for further information

Receive email updates about our courses, events, fees and funding, studying in London, how to apply and more.

Sign up