Justin Arbuthnott PhD Scholarship in Modern Irish History
At The University Of Edinburgh
Location
United Kingdom
Qualification
Doctorate
Funding type
Fee waiver/discount
Deadline
02 Mar 2026
Value of award
Not specified
About the scholarship
Awarding institution:
The University Of EdinburghAverage applications per year:
Not specified
Qualification:
DoctorateNumber of awards available:
Not specified
Value of award:
Not specified
Eligible intake:
Contact the university
Funding details:
The award provides an annual stipend at the UKRI rate (for guidance, in 2025/2026, this was £20,780).
Study mode:
Not specified
Delivery mode:
Not specified
Course/offer application deadline:
Contact the university
Funding type
Fee waiver/discountAward allocation:
Selective
Other aspects considered:
Mature students
Award can be used for:
Stipend, Tuition fees
Gender requirement:
All
Nationality requirement:
All international
UK
Course subject you are applying for:
General History
Archaeology
Humanities
Selection basis:
Academic excellence
Selection criteria:
To be considered for the Justin Arbuthnott PhD Scholarship, you must:
- Hold a UK 2.1 or first class honours undergraduate degree (or overseas equivalent) in a relevant field.
- Hold, or successfully achieve before commencing your PhD with us, a relevant masters degree with an overall mark of at least 65%, or its international equivalent.
Awards
The award provides an annual stipend at the UKRI rate (for guidance, in 2025/2026, this was £20,780) for three years, subject to satisfactory progress and tuition fees at the UK or international rate.
Eligibility
The award is open to all UK and international students commencing a full-time History PhD degree in the academic year 2026/2027. Those applying for a distance learning HCA PhD programme, as well as current PhD students, are not eligible to apply for the Justin Arbuthnott PhD Scholarship.
The scholarship panel will consider all high-quality proposals relating to the history of modern Ireland or British-Irish relations.
To be considered for the Justin Arbuthnott Scholarship you must have applied for a PhD degree programme with the School by the separate deadline.
There are two separate deadlines that applicants must be aware of: the earlier PhD deadline and the scholarship deadline. Please check the School of History, Classics and Archaeology scholarship webpage for these application deadlines.
You may apply for the Justin Arbuthnott Scholarship before receiving a decision on your application for a PhD place, but if you do not receive a study offer, your application cannot proceed.
Award Deadline:02 Mar 2026
Application process:Separate application required
For more information on this funding award you can visit the institution scholarship page institution scholarship page
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