2025 Techne AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership Studentships

Techne is now welcoming applications for fully-funded studentships across the arts and humanities beginning in autumn 2025

The University of Westminster is one of nine universities that make up the AHRC-funded Techne Doctoral Training Partnership.

Techne supports outstanding students pursuing the ‘craft’ of research through innovative, interdisciplinary and creative approaches across the arts and humanities. For more information on Techne and the types of projects it funds, please visit the Techne website.

As well as financial support, Techne offers a developmental framework for doctoral researchers across the collaborating institutions, with research training, supportive community networks, professional and public engagement opportunities, and a space for both independent and collaborative scholarship.

About the studentships

3.5 years full-time (7 years part-time)
£20,622 per annum stipend full-time (£10,311 per annum part-time)*

Media and Communication is one of the areas at Westminster we are offering Techne studentships.

The Communication and Media Institute (CAMRI) is a world-leading centre in the study of media and communication, renowned for its critical and international research which has consistently been ranked highly according to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) and the QS World University rankings. In REF 2021Go to the REF 2021 page which shows results for the Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management unit of assessment 83% of CAMRI’s overall research was judged to be ‘world-leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’.

*24/25 UKRI stipend rates

What does it include?

The studentships include maintenance and fees for 3.5 years for a full-time student, or 7 years for a part-time student at 50% of the full-time studentship level each year (pro rata if you have already started your PhD). Studentships are open to students who have already started their doctoral study but they must have at least 50% of the funded period of an AHRC award (usually 18 months full-time) remaining at the time they start their scholarship.

International students are eligible to apply for studentships but will be expected to pay the difference between the home and international fee rates themselves (as the studentship will only cover fees at the home rate, plus the stipend).

The 24/25 home fee rate is £5,800 and the international fee rate is £15,450. Therefore, international students will be expected to pay the difference between these fee rates themselves.

Entry requirements

Students must comply with the AHRC eligibility criteria and other terms and conditions available on the AHRC’s webpage.

Entry criteria are normally at least a 2:1 in a relevant first degree and a master’s degree. Applications should include a research proposal and all necessary additional documents.

How to apply

If you are interested in applying for a place in the School of Media and Communication at the University of Westminster supported by a Techne studentship, please contact Dr Alessandro D’Arma at: darmaa@westminster.ac.uk

If you would like to be considered for a Techne studentship at the University of Westminster, you will need to first apply to the university using one of the links below:

If you are applying for a place in the School of Media and Communication (CAMRI), please choose the following programme area when making your application:

• MPhil/PhD Media Studies

Please make sure you indicate on your application form that you wish to be considered for a Techne studentship.

Deadline

The deadline for applications is 5pm (GMT) on Thursday 5 December.

Interviews will be held the week commencing 13 January.

If the University decides to nominate your application to Techne, it will then be put forward by the university to the Techne review panel. The final decision on the allocation of studentships rests with the Techne review panel. Applicants must hold an offer with the University of Westminster before their application can be nominated to Techne.

Fee assessment form (Word doc).

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