Faculty of Humanities Master's and PhD Funding 2026 at University of Manchester

The Faculty of Humanities offer a wide range of funded postgraduate research studentships and scholarships to students entering the University in 2026.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJanuary 19, 2026
• Study LevelMasters , PhD
• SponsorUniversity of Manchester
• City to studyManchester
• School to studyUniversity of Manchester
• Course to studyHumanities
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

The Faculty of Humanities offer a wide range of funded postgraduate research studentships and scholarships which include:

• Tuition fees
• A tax-free annual stipend at the UKRI rate for the duration of the studentship and scholarship (the annual maintenance stipend for 2025-26 is £20,780)

Requirements

This funding is available to students undertaking the following types of study:

• Postgraduate taught
• Postgraduate research

Allowed study options

This funding is available to students undertaking the following modes of study:

• Full-time
• Part-time

Subject restrictions

This funding is available to students undertaking study in:

• Accounting and Finance
• Anthropology, Media and Performance
• Arab World Studies
• Architecture
• Business and Management
• Chinese Studies
• Criminology
• Development Policy and Management
• Digital Humanities, Cultures and Media
• East Asian Studies
• Economics
• Education
• History
• Human Geography
• Humanitarianism and Conflict Response
• International Development
• Japanese Studies
• Latin American Studies
• Law
• Linguistics and English Language
• Planning, Property and Environmental Management
• Politics
• Russian and East European Studies
• Science, Technology and Innovation Policy
• Social Anthropology
• Social Statistics
• Sociology

Academic requirements

You must meet the minimum academic requirements for your preferred programme

Nationality restrictions

This funding is available to all nationalities.

Selection Process

You must submit your completed programme application by the dates specified below to ensure you hold an offer at the time of funding selection:

Alliance Manchester Business School: 1 December 2025
School of Arts, Languages and Cultures: 12 January 2026
School of Education, Environment and Development: 19 January 2026
School of Social Sciences: 1 December 2025

Application Deadline

How To Apply

To apply, visit the funding opportunities page to find out more about how to apply for each of the studentships available in the Faculty.

For more details, visit University of Manchester Scholarship webpage