technē Studentships

Eligibility

• Home and International fee status students can apply to technē. You will be fee assessed after you apply to UAL - find out more about Fee Status
• technē is open to students who have already started their doctoral study, students must have at least 50% of the period of their PhD remaining at the time they start the studentship.
• Students must be resident in the UK for the duration of the award.

All AHRC awards are subject to the AHRC Terms and Conditions, so please familiarise yourself with these before applying. For further information about eligibility criteria, and terms and conditions, read the AHRC's Research Funding Guide.

About

technē brings together UAL and 8 other universities in London and the southeast of England to provide studentships and training for the contemporary postgraduate researcher in a fully-formed programme for academic, professional and early career development.

technē welcomes both interdisciplinary research proposals and those focused within traditional discipline areas, and around 50 new awards, covering tuition fees and maintenance (depending on eligibility), are made each year across the consortium for a range of arts and humanities disciplines.

Find out more about technē.

Receiving payment

• The awards covers up to 3.5 years (42 months) for a full time student; or 7 years (84 months) for a part-time student (50% of maintenance). This is pro rata if you have already started your PhD.
• A tax-free maintenance stipend to pay your living costs. This is currently set at £19,668 per year (including £2,000 London weighting).
• Up to £1,750 of additional funding over the course of your award to cover study trips, facilities, access to resources etc.
• All technē funded students must submit their thesis during their funded period and by their funding end date.

Fees are covered differently between Home and International students:

• Home students: your University tuition fees are paid at the rate for Home students. These are paid in full directly to your University.
• International students: a contribution based on the tuition fee rate for Home students. The contribution is paid directly to your University, you will be required to pay the remaining balance.