Midlands4Cities PhD funding opportunity

AHRC Midlands4Cities PhD funding for UK/EU applicants

The 2024 competition is now closed and will reopen in Autumn 2025.

The AHRC-funded Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership (M4C) brings together eight leading universities across the Midlands to support the professional and personal development of the next generation of Arts and Humanities doctoral researchers. M4C is a collaboration between the University of Birmingham, Birmingham City University, University of Warwick, Coventry University, University of Leicester, De Montfort University, Nottingham Trent University and The University of Nottingham.

The School of History, Politics and International Relations invites applications from students (current MA, graduated, mature, professional) whose research interests connect with our fields of expertise in the School. Please explore our research theme pages and staff profiles to see the wide range of expertise, specialisms and interests that we offer. If keen, do make contact with potential supervisors - this will enable you to put together a stronger research proposal for the competition. scholars whose research interests connect with our multiple fields of expertise. 

The deadline for 2025 M4C funding applications is to be confirmed once the competition is launched, by which time applicants must have liaised fully with proposed supervisors and applied for a place to study at this University and have ensured that two academic references are submitted using the Midlands4Cities online reference form.

For full details of eligibility, funding, research supervision areas and CDA projects, please visit Midlands4Cities or contact enquiries@midlands4cities.ac.uk.