I’m delighted to announce a range of studentships open to prospective doctoral researchers here at King’s. The launch of these studentships testifies to our belief that humanities-based approaches have never been more important in helping us understand and navigate the collective challenges we face. These studentships demonstrate our ambition as a Faculty to invest in the future of arts and humanities research, and to showcase its value in today’s world.
Professor Johanna Malt - Associate Dean for Doctoral Training Programmes, Faculty of Arts & Humanities
21 November 2025
Arts & Humanities Doctoral School launches new studentships programmes
Over 30 Doctoral studentship places are now open for applications for the new Doctoral School for Arts & Humanities at King’s.
The new doctoral programmes, the majority of which are based in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities at King’s are part of a major new initiative launched by King’s through the new Doctoral School.
A suite of studentships launched today include full funding and fees-only studentships in several new schemes.
Arts & Humanities Doctoral Studentships
This programme offers 13 fully funded studentships, including 2 AHRC Doctoral Landscape Awards, plus four fees-only studentships.
ADAPT-AI: Doctoral Focal Award
The ADAPT-AI: Analysing and Diversifying Audience Participation with Creative Technologies & AI Doctoral Focal Award is a new programme run in partnership with London South Bank University and Guildhall School of Music & Drama. It offers fully-funded studentships and is open to applicants that have a range of experience from both within and outside of academia.
We value many paths to doctoral research. Whether you come from academic study, professional practice in creative industries, or have taken a non-traditional route to research - your unique perspective and experience are what we're looking for.
Professor Sarah Atkinson, Director of the ADAPT-AI Programme
Knowledge Orders before Modernity
The Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarships are an innovative collaboration between King’s and the University of Kent. The programme explores the capacity of the handwritten word comparatively, outside and well as within western cultures, after as well as before the advent of the printing press.
Find out more on the Knowledge Orders before Modernity website
Harold Moody Scholarships
The Harold Moody Scholarships, named after King’s alumnus and civil activist – Dr Harold Moody, provide full funding including tuition fees, a living allowance and research costs to support Black UK residents to be able to carry out a PhD at King’s.
African Creativity Beyond Borders
We train future leaders in academia, policy and practice, to understand, acknowledge, include, and promote the social, cultural and economic contributions of African creativity nationally, regionally and globally.
Hans Rausing Scholarships
The Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine (CHoSTM) invites applications for Hans Rausing Scholarships to begin in October 2026, including '1+3' awards for students to take a Master’s before starting the PhD.
Joint PhD Scholarships
Joint PhD Scholarships are offered between King’s and four international partner universities - The University of Hong Kong, Humboldt University, Berlin, The National University of Singapore, The University of Sao Paulo - for the 2026/27 academic year.
About the Doctoral School for Arts & Humanities
King’s Doctoral School for Arts & Humanities, based in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities, represents a major investment in innovative doctoral research and training by King’s.
Drawing on external partnerships, industry connections and our own expertise in open research, digital methods and public engagement, we aim to equip our doctoral students with the skills to succeed in their research, and in rewarding careers within and beyond academia.
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Related departments
- Faculty of Arts & Humanities
- Doctoral School for Arts & Humanities
- Department of Classics
- Department of Culture, Media & Creative Industries
- Department of Digital Humanities
- Department of English
- Department of Film Studies
- Department of Interdisciplinary Humanities
- Department of History
- Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
- Department of Music
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Theology & Religious Studies