AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) Studentship

AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) Studentship

Start date: 1 October 2025
Contract type: Full-time studentships for 4 years (or part-time equivalent up to a maximum of 8 years).
Salary: The award pays an annual, tax-free stipend for both home and international students. The UKRI National Minimum Doctoral Stipend for 2025/6 is £20,780. There is also a CDP maintenance payment of £600/year. The award pays tuition fees up to the value of the full-time home UKRI rate for PhD degrees. Research Councils UK Indicative Fee Level for 2025/2026 is a minimum of £5,006.
Closing date: 20 June 2025
Interview date: w/c 7 July 2025

Northumbria University and The Bowes Museum are pleased to announce the availability of a fully funded collaborative doctoral studentship from October 2025 under the AHRC’s Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Scheme.

This project will provide the first comprehensive study of Blackborne Lace Collection at The Bowes Museum, focusing on the 19th-century antique lace trade and its influence on fashion and society.

This project will be jointly supervised by Dr Ellen Sampson and Professor Anne Peirson Smith, Northumbria University and Jane Whittaker and Rachel Whitworth, The Bowes Museum. The student will be expected to spend time at both The Bowes Museum and Northumbria University.

The studentship can be studied either full or part-time. We encourage applications from the widest range of potential students for this CDP studentship and welcome candidates from different backgrounds and career stages. Students should have a master’s degree in a relevant subject.

The studentship is open to both home and international applicants.

This project is supervised by Dr Ellen Sampson and Professor Anne Peirson Smith. For informal queries, please contact ellen.sampson@northumbria.ac.uk. For all other enquiries relating to eligibility or application process please contact pgr.admissions@northumbria.ac.uk.

For further details on how to apply, click ‘Apply Now’ below.