Looking for PhD funding in Arts & Humanities?

The White Rose College of the Arts & Humanities (WRoCAH) is a Doctoral Training Partnership of the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York. The College is responsible for the distribution of AHRC-funded doctoral studentships for these universities and for the coordination of a doctoral training programme.  

WRoCAH has around 45 AHRC studentships that will be awarded through open competition.  

Students can make one application for funding through the open competition at either Leeds, Sheffield or York. Projects are welcome from all departments, not just Arts & Humanities, so long as the research falls within the remit of the AHRC.

The studentship application form and the Guidance Notes for Applicants are available from the WRoCAH website.

To be eligible to apply for funding, applicants must have applied for a PhD programme at one of Leeds, Sheffield or York.

WRoCAH applicants must apply to their chosen department first in order to receive the 9-digit university number for their WRoCAH application. We recommend that you submit your application to York a minimum of four weeks before the closing date.

The final closing deadline for ALL funding applications is 5pm GMT on Wednesday, 24th January 2024.