ELIGIBILITY:

Candidates should have a first-class or upper-second-class degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject. To apply for the doctoral award, candidates should also have completed, or be completing, a master’s degree in a relevant subject.

This award is available to prospective doctoral students.

Applications for all doctoral scholarships for the College of Arts and Law should be submitted through the Arts and Humanities Research Council funding website. Students can find more information about Arts and Humanities Research Council funding through the Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership website. All eligible Arts and Humanities Research Council funding applications and Economic and Social Research Council funding will be considered for the Music Scholarship. Please note that other schemes are available that have alternative processes and may require a separate application.

For queries specifically related to your application, please email calpg-research@contacts.bham.ac.uk

BENEFIT:

The Sir Henry Thomas Scholarship provides Home fees and a stipend of £12,100 for three years, subject to satisfactory progress.  The successful candidate would commence study between September 2025 and January 2026.

International sudents can apply and if successful the Home fee will be a contribution to the Overseas Fee.