White Rose College of the Arts & Humanities scholarship
Funded through the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
About
The White Rose College of the Arts & Humanities (WRoCAH) is a Doctoral Training Partnership of the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York.
WRoCAH is responsible for the distribution of Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)-funded studentships for these universities and for the coordination of a doctoral training programme.
WRoCAH offers over 50 AHRC studentships per year to candidates with a place for doctoral study at the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield or York. These are awarded via an student-led Open Competition and a Collaborative Doctoral Award (CDA) competition.
How to apply
WRoCAH Collaborative Doctoral Award (CDA) Competition for 2025 entry - OPEN
The University of Sheffield is currently inviting applications to three CDA projects:
| Collaborating Partner | Project Title | Project Description |
|---|---|---|
| History of Parliament Trust | The experiences of Irish MPs at Westminster during the nineteenth century | CDA2502 The experiences of Irish MPs at Westminster during the nineteenth century |
| The Diocese of Sheffield | Religion and Communities: Materiality, Spatiality and the Adaptability of Parish Churches in The Diocese of Sheffield | CDA2506 Religion and Communities_ Materiality, Spatiality and the Adaptability of Parish Churches in The Diocese of Sheffield |
| National Portrait Gallery | The Female Miniaturist 1680-1840: Recovering lives, practices and representations | CDA2526 The Female Miniaturist 1680-1840_ Recovering lives, practices and representations |
Further information and details of how to apply can be found on the WRoCAH CDA Webpage.
WRoCAH Open Competition - closed
Applications for the 2025-26 student-led Open Competition are now closed.
- Scholarship applications are made directly to WRoCAH.
- All applicants are also required to submit an application for a PhD place at the University of Sheffield via our Postgraduate Online Application Form.
Please ensure that you have consulted the school you wish to apply to so that you are aware of the deadline by which they need to have received your study application.
Further enquiries
If you have any enquiries about applying for an AHRC studentship at Sheffield, contact pgr-scholarships@sheffield.ac.uk