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Value of award (per year)

• Full tuition fees covered for the duration of the studentship (both Home and International)
• Annual stipend at UKRI rates (£21,805 for 2026–27)
• £600 per year CDP maintenance payment

There is also the potential to receive a further £1,000 per year (for all four years) from the National Gallery to support travel and project‑related expenses, subject to additional terms and conditions.

Duration of award

The funding duration is up to 4 years for full-time and 8 years for part-time postgraduate study.

At what stage of my course application can I apply for this scholarship?

Apply after you have submitted your application for a place at 58³Ô¹Ï. You do not need to wait until you have received an offer of a place before applying for the award.

Additional criteria

You can only apply for this scholarship if your programme start date is September 2026; no other 2026–27 entry points are eligible for funding.

As part of the application process, you must submit:

A short research proposal (500–1,000 words)

• Outline your approach to the topic
• Highlight specific areas of interest within the call

A personal statement (around 300 words)

Important: Please use the same research proposal and the same supporting details for both the PhD application and the scholarship application.

Scholarship application review process

Applications for this scholarship will be evaluated through a two-stage review process:

1. Application Review
   In the first stage, an academic school panel will assess all applications and shortlist candidates for interview.
   
   
2. Interview Panel
   In the second stage, the shortlisted applicants will be interviewed by a panel made up of colleagues from the School of Art History. This panel will decide on the final awardee. 

How to apply

1. Apply for your PhD Programme in Art History: Postgraduate research. Your course should meet the eligibility criteria for this scholarship (see above). After submitting your course application, you must allow up to three working days to receive login details for the My Application portal.
2. When you have received your login details, apply for the scholarship by logging into , follow the links to Scholarships and Funding and then search for Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Funded PhD (Burlington Magazine CDP studentship) in the Scholarships and funding catalogue.

Terms and conditions

Please read the University of 58³Ô¹Ï scholarships terms and conditions

If applying to this scholarship, please be aware of the following requirements:

• You must meet and agree to the Research Council terms and conditions for funding.
• UKRI handles all personal data in accordance with current UK data protection legislation and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
• Further information is provided via the .

When will I know the outcome?

The outcome of your scholarship application will be available on View or continue my funding applications in the Scholarships and Funding section of  during the week commencing Monday 25 May 2026.