Justin Arbuthnott PhD Scholarship in Modern Irish History

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.