The Department of Classics and Archaeology at the University of Nottingham is inviting applications from students looking to undertake doctoral study that connects with our fields of expertise in:
-Ancient Greek and Roman History
-Bioarchaeology and archaeological materials
-Classical literature
-Classical reception
-Greek and Roman Art and Archaeology
-Medieval and post-medieval UK and Europe
-Prehistory, in particular the Aegean, central Mediterranean and southwest Asia
-The ancient Mediterranean and the Roman world
or within our Research Centres and Networks:
-N-MESH Labs – The Nottingham Materials and Environment Science and Heritage Laboratories
-CADRE – The Centre for Ancient Drama and its Reception
-CLABS – The Centre for Late Antique and Byzantine Studies
-CSPS – The Centre for Spartan and Peloponnesian Studies
Interested students should contact a potential supervisor in the Department or Dr Holly Miller, Departmental Officer of Postgraduate Admissions ([email protected]) to begin to develop their project proposals as soon as possible.
A full list of competitive funding available for doctoral study at the University of Nottingham can be found at https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/funding/funding-search.aspx?level=research&feestatus=0&mode=0&includeExpired=0&search_keywords= , and we would particularly like to draw your attention at the following opportunities:
The University of Nottingham – AHRC Midlands4Cities PhD funding for UK and International applicants
The AHRC-funded Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership (M4C) is an AHRC-funded collaboration between the University of Birmingham, Birmingham City University, University of Warwick, Coventry University, De Montfort University, University of Leicester, Nottingham Trent University and The University of Nottingham. M4C provides combined research expertise for the professional and personal development of the next generation of arts and humanities doctoral researchers. It delivers excellence in all aspects of research supervision and training and provides access to a wide range of facilities, cohort events and placement opportunities with regional, national and international partners in the cultural, creative and heritage sectors.
For 2025 entry Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership offers up to 87 fully funded PhD studentships for eligible students in arts and humanities through an open competition and 23 Collaborative Doctoral Awards (CDA). CDA projects provide diverse and unique project opportunities with national, regional and local partner organisations.
To be considered for funding, you need to meet the eligibility criteria as detailed within M4C and UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) guidelines. You must also have applied for a place to study at one of the eight M4C universities. The deadline for applications for an AHRC-funded M4C studentship for 2025 entry is 13 January 2025 – 12.00 hours (UTC+0).
For full details of eligibility, funding, research supervision areas, CDA projects, application process and for dates of the November application writing workshops, please visit http://www.midlands4cities.ac.uk/ Questions specific to post-graduate studies in the Department of Classics and Archaeology at the University of Nottingham may be addressed to Dr Holly Miller.
The Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships in the Humanities
The Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships cover the full cost of a PhD, including a travel allowance. They are for students in the broad areas of history (including classics and archaeology), literature and languages at six partner universities one of which is the University of Nottingham. This is the second year that the scheme is running. Please note that applications for the Wolfson scheme will likely be decided alongside the AHRC M4C competition. More about the Wolfson scheme is available at this link: https://www.wolfson.org.uk/funding/funding-for-people/wolfson-postgraduate-scholarships-in-the-humanities/ but note the information has not been updated for 2024-25 yet. We will know more about this in time, but interested applicants may get in touch with Dr Holly Miller with any questions.
