PhD Scholarships in anthropology in united kingdom

Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarships logo

Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarships

Varies
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.

Master
PhD
Anthropology
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Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) (ESRC DTP) logo

Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) (ESRC DTP)

Fully Funded
Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences, funded through the Economic and Social Research Council Doctoral Training Partnership
United Kingdom
Annual; most referenced intakes start in October

WGSSS ESRC DTP studentships fund social science PhD research, mainly at Welsh universities and partners, with tuition support, a living stipend and research training opportunities.

PhD
Anthropology
Business
+16 more
University of St Andrews Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) PGR Scholarship logo

University of St Andrews Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) PGR Scholarship

Fully Funded
University of St Andrews
United Kingdom
2026/2027

The University of St Andrews BAME PGR Scholarship supports eligible UK-domiciled Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students undertaking a full-time, in-person PhD in selected subject areas at St Andrews.

PhD
Anthropology
Business
+7 more
North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP) logo

North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP)

Fully Funded
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) through the North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP)
United Kingdom
Closes Usually early spring; some project deadlines in the reference postings fall between February and April

NWSSDTP is an ESRC-funded doctoral training partnership supporting social science research degrees in North West England, with funded PhD and 1+3 studentships at partner universities.

Master
PhD
Anthropology
+15 more
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ESRC

Fully Funded
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
United Kingdom
Annual

ESRC supports social science research training in the United Kingdom, mainly through funded PhD studentships and some postdoctoral fellowships delivered via doctoral training partnerships.

PhD
PostDoc
Anthropology
+16 more
EPSRC Doctoral Studentship logo

EPSRC Doctoral Studentship

Fully Funded
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
United Kingdom
Varies by project

EPSRC Doctoral Studentships support PhD study in the United Kingdom, usually covering home-rate tuition and a UKRI-rate maintenance stipend through universities or doctoral training programmes.

PhD
Anthropology
Chemical_Eng
+11 more
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) logo

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

Fully Funded
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.

PhD
Anthropology
Art
+15 more
AHRC Doctoral Studentship logo

AHRC Doctoral Studentship

Fully Funded
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.

PhD
Anthropology
Art
+16 more
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AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP)

Fully Funded
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.

PhD
Anthropology
Art
+20 more

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