Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funding opportunities

Goldsmiths is one of nine leading research institutions that are part of CHASE, the Consortium for the Humanities and the Arts Southeast England.  

CHASE will be funding at least 56 studentships across nine participating universities commencing in October 2025.  

Value

CHASE funds studentships for talented doctoral candidates each year, across nine participating universities. As part of the commitment of both CHASE and member Universities such as Goldsmiths to the values of diversity and inclusivity, we particularly welcome applicants from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, and CHASE offer additional studentships in partnership with the Stuart Hall Foundation for these candidates.     These studentships cover tuition fees at the appropriate rate and an annual maintenance grant (also called stipend), the level of which is currently £21,237 per year for full-time study, including London weighting). They will also include access to training and development funds.   There are also professional development opportunities, including the enhancement of media skills and placements with arts organisations in the UK or overseas.  

Year of entry

2025

Eligibility criteria

Research projects by MPhil/PhD applicants for any Goldsmiths Department oriented towards Arts and Humanities Research are eligible to be considered for funding.  

International students are eligible for all UKRI-funded postgraduate studentships.   

If you have already started doctoral study, you may still be eligible for an AHRC studentship funding providing that, at the start of the AHRC funding awarded, you will have at least 50% of your fundable period of study (which excludes the writing up/completion period) remaining.  

A student who has started their doctoral studies (unfunded) on a part-time basis is permitted to convert to full-time status upon receipt of an award.  

Application deadlines  

The first stage of the application process is that you must apply for a postgraduate place for your intended programme of study via the standard Goldsmiths application method. For the majority of Departments, this should be done as soon as possible and absolutely no later than Friday, 10 January 2025 (17:00 GMT).

Please note that the following Departments have set earlier deadlines in order to accommodate internal review processes:  

• Art - 17 November 2024  
• Visual Cultures - 8 November 2024

The second stage of the application process is the CHASE AHRC studentship application, made via the CHASE SMApply system). Any candidate who applies for funding via the CHASE AHRC application process on SMApply who have not already applied for a postgraduate place at Goldsmiths by the relevant admissions application deadline as above will be deemed ineligible. The deadline for this second stage of the process is Monday 27 January, 2025 12:00 noon GMT.  

Please note that access to the SMApply system requires the access code, which for Goldsmiths candidates will be provided by your Departmental CHASE contact (normally the PGR Convenor).  

If you have already started your studies and eligible to apply as per the note above, you should email your Departmental CHASE contact to indicate you intend to apply and require the access code.  

How to apply

You are strongly advised to contact the department you are interested in joining for details of their selection processes (including any internal deadlines they may have). We would also encourage you to discuss the completion of the separate CHASE SMApply application with the relevant Departmental PGR Convenor.   

Shortlisted applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application in early May 2025.

Applicant Webinars  

Watch a recording of the Goldsmiths’ Applicant Information Workshop.

CHASE is also running a series of applicant information webinars with recordings of previous sessions available on their website.  

Contact details

If you have any queries, please contact the Goldsmiths Graduate School: graduateschool (@gold.ac.uk).  

If the title of your email includes ‘SENSS application’, it will assist us in answering your query as soon as we can.