PhD Scholarships in Music

Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarships

Varies

Charles Wallace India Trust.United Kingdom.Annual

Charles Wallace India Trust.United Kingdom.Annual

Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarships support Indian nationals in the arts, heritage conservation and humanities to undertake short-term study, training or research in the United Kingdom.

New King's Studentship

Tuition Waiver

University of Aberdeen, School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture.United Kingdom.Annual

University of Aberdeen, School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture.United Kingdom.Annual

The New King's Studentship is a University of Aberdeen PhD award in Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture that provides a full tuition fee waiver for full-time, on-campus doctoral study.

MusicFutures

Fully Funded

MusicFutures, an Arts and Humanities Research Council-funded creative industries cluster led by the University of Liverpool and partner institutions.United Kingdom.Annual

MusicFutures, an Arts and Humanities Research Council-funded creative industries cluster led by the University of Liverpool and partner institutions.United Kingdom.Annual

MusicFutures supports funded PhD opportunities in the United Kingdom focused on music, creativity, technology, innovation, and related sectors through the University of Liverpool and partner institutions.

Maynooth University Doctoral Scholarship

Fully Funded

Maynooth University.Ireland.Annual

Maynooth University.Ireland.Annual

Maynooth University Doctoral Scholarship is a PhD funding scheme in Ireland supporting selected doctoral projects across disciplines, typically with stipend and tuition support for up to four years.

Estonia Government Scholarships

Fully Funded

Education and Youth Board of Estonia.Estonia.Annual

Education and Youth Board of Estonia.Estonia.Annual

Estonia Government Scholarships support international students and researchers for study, exchange, summer/winter schools, and research opportunities in Estonia across multiple academic levels.

Dublin City University PhD Scholarship

Fully Funded

Dublin City University.Ireland

Dublin City University.Ireland

Dublin City University offers PhD scholarships that can cover full tuition and provide an annual stipend for outstanding research candidates in selected subject areas.

Dr H Morag M McCallum PhD Studentship

Tuition Waiver

University of Glasgow.United Kingdom.Closes May 15

University of Glasgow.United Kingdom.Closes May 15

A University of Glasgow PhD studentship supporting doctoral research in classical singing, including interdisciplinary and historically or socially focused projects.

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

Fully Funded

Arts and Humanities Research Council.United Kingdom.Annual

Arts and Humanities Research Council.United Kingdom.Annual

AHRC supports doctoral research in the arts and humanities, mainly through UK university-led studentships such as Doctoral Landscape Awards and Collaborative Doctoral Partnerships.

AHRC Doctoral Studentship

Fully Funded

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).United Kingdom.Usually annual; example posting was for October 2026 entry

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).United Kingdom.Usually annual; example posting was for October 2026 entry

AHRC Doctoral Studentships support PhD research in arts and humanities subjects in the United Kingdom, often through university-led doctoral training partnerships and project-specific awards.

AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP)

Fully Funded

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).United Kingdom.Closes Usually in spring for an autumn start

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).United Kingdom.Closes Usually in spring for an autumn start

The AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) funds collaborative PhD studentships in the United Kingdom, jointly delivered by a university and a cultural or heritage organisation.