Funding and Studentships
See below for the latest funding calls and information on our postgraduate opportunities
Funding opportunities
Ongoing funding calls:
- 2024-5 Applications for British Academy Post Doctoral Research Fellowships are now advertised here for applications with a closing date of Wednesday 28 August 2024
- History process for applying for Leverhulme Early Careers Fellowship 2024 TBC
- Internal Funding Sources - Faculty of Arts
- Leverhulme Trust (general)Link opens in a new window
- Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)Link opens in a new window
- Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)Link opens in a new window
- Wellcome TrustLink opens in a new window
Join our thriving and immersive culture of research and undertake postgraduate study with us
The University of Warwick's History Department was ranked 4th in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014. We offer a supportive environment among leading experts and state-of-the-art facilities.
MA by Research
- Must have a good (2.1 or higher) undergraduate degree in History or a related discipline
- To apply, you must complete an application form and provide two letters of reference and required qualification transcripts
- You will complete a 40,000 word dissertation
- One year full-time or two year part-time course
MPhil/PhD
- Expected to have a masters degree in History or a related discipline. Candidates without an MA in History are expected to follow the Historical Research Core module in their first year
- To apply, you must complete an application form and provide two letters of reference, a detailed research proposal and transcripts of your qualifications
- You will complete an 80,000 word PhD dissertation
- Three to four year full-time study or five to six years part-time study