PhD Opportunities in Music

[Doctoral stipend of £21,805 (equivalent to the Research Councils UK National Minimum Doctoral Stipend), home-rate tuition fees, and access to further research funding on application.] The University of Kent is offering fully funded AHRC Doctoral Landscape Awards for doctoral study in the Arts and Humanities. These prestigious studentships support three doctoral researchers each year from 2026 to 2028 and are designed to help talented candidates develop ambitious, structured PhD projects within ...

PhD in Intermediality at the University of Edinburgh — a research degree for students interested in how literature, film, photography, performance, word and image, and other art forms interact. The programme is based in the Department of European Languages and Cultures , School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC), University of Edinburgh. It is designed for original doctoral research in intermediality , with supervision from at least two academic staff members and access to a broad rese...

NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) is advertising a three-year PhD position in Artistic Research – Digital Environments at the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art (KIT) , Faculty of Architecture and Design, in Trondheim, Norway. The project sits at the intersection of art, architecture, design, media, technology, and AI . It focuses on artistic and practice-based research into the societal impact of emerging technologies, including how digital technologies reshape knowledge producti...

Applications are now open for the 2026-27 Creative Engagement Fellowship at UCL East . This opportunity is designed for UCL PhD students whose research is linked to the AHRC or ESRC and who want to explore new ways of connecting scholarship with communities through creative practice and public engagement. The fellowship is a paid five-month programme supporting eight PhD students to work alongside artists and east London communities, co-produce events with researchers, students, and local commun...

PhD opportunity in German Studies at the University of Edinburgh This postgraduate research programme invites applications for a PhD in German within the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures , College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. The programme supports research across German literature , cultural studies , literary theory , film studies , translation studies , comparative literature , gender studies , postcolonial studies , and related interdisciplinary areas. Research theme...

Shenzhen University is inviting applications for its Doctoral Program for International Students for the March 2027 intake . The brochure covers full-time PhD study at Shenzhen University, with a duration of 3 to 4 years (maximum 5 years). Applicants should be non-Chinese citizens with valid foreign passports, in good physical and mental health, and in compliance with Chinese laws and university regulations. A master’s degree or above is required, and applicants should be under 40 . Language req...

PhD opportunity at Utrecht University in Art-Science-Action Integration & Challenge-Based Sustainability Education . This PhD position is hosted by the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development in the Faculty of Geosciences at Utrecht University . The project explores how higher education can better prepare students to contribute meaningfully to complex sustainability challenges by combining academic knowledge, actionable skills, and artistic expression. The research sits at the intersecti...

University of Edinburgh is advertising a Chinese PhD in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. This is a postgraduate research programme in Chinese studies / East Asian studies with strengths in classical and modern Chinese literature , modern Chinese politics and society , modern Chinese family and religion , media , performing arts and film , and ancient Chinese philosophy and religion . The programme supports interdiscipl...

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid is advertising a PhD position in acoustic signal processing within its HRS4R framework. The project focuses on machine learning for acoustics, signal processing, and sound field reconstruction , making it a strong fit for candidates interested in audio technologies, array processing, and data-driven methods for acoustical analysis. The position is described as a predoctoral researcher role. The successful applicant will contribute to research in acoustic signal ...