12 verified humanities scholarships & phd positions for 2026–2027 are open right now, concentrated in United Kingdom and United States. The soonest deadline is 6 November 2026 — closing-soon entries are flagged in the list. Hosted by Harvard University, Chinese University of Hong Kong and Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. Listings are re-verified daily against official sources.
University of Sussex · United Kingdom
Sussex's AHRC Doctoral Landscape Awards support research in arts and humanities. Hosted by University of Sussex in Brighton. Apply by 10 December 2026, 16:00 GMT.
University of Warwick · United Kingdom
Warwick’s AHRC Doctoral Scholarships fund new research projects within the arts and humanities remit. Applicants use the shared Warwick scholarship competition.
Chinese University of Hong Kong · Hong Kong
Full tuition HK$190,000 per annum plus HK$9,000 monthly stipend for MA in Intercultural Studies at CUHK. For underrepresented groups. Deadline: 15 January 2027.
Doha Institute for Graduate Studies · Qatar
The Doha Institute for Graduate Studies in Qatar offers fully funded Master's and PhD scholarships for the 2027-2028 academic year, open to all nationalities. The scholarships cover full tuition, accommodation, monthly stipend, health insurance, and airfare for international students.
OeAD (Austria) · Austria
The Franz Werfel Stipendium, run by Austria's OeAD agency, invites critics and cultural journalists from abroad for research stays in Austria connected to a journalistic or critical project on Austrian culture. The annual call and its closing date are announced on the OeAD grant page.
Freie Universität Berlin - Friedrich Schlegel Graduate School of Literary Studies · Germany
The Friedrich Schlegel Graduate School of Literary Studies offers up to 10 PhD positions for 2027, including 5 nine-month scholarships of EUR 1103 for outstanding applicants without external funding. Open to all nationalities. Deadline: 15 November 2026. Admission does not guarantee doctoral funding: only a limited number of nine-month stipends are available, while other candidates need external funding.
Fulbright Sweden · Sweden
The Fulbright Sweden Scholar Program sends Swedish researchers and lecturers to US institutions for lecturing and research stays under the bilateral Fulbright agreement. Each year's call, with its closing date and discipline-specific awards, is published on the Fulbright Sweden site.
Harvard University · United States
The Raghunathan Family Fellowship supports early-career scholars undertaking research with a South Asia focus at Harvard.
SEDarc · United Kingdom
SEDarc offers ESRC-funded PhD studentships for September 2027 entry across six universities in South East England. Open to UK and international students, covering UK home fees and stipend. Three studentships are ring-fenced for widening participation candidates. Deadline: 29 January 2027. 29 January is the final shortlisted submission stage; prospective applicants must meet earlier departmental or university deadlines.
Harvard University · United States
The Syed Babar Ali Fellowship supports research through Harvard's South Asia Institute. Hosted by Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Apply by Not stated on checked official posting.
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation · Canada
The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarship offers a three-year program for doctoral students in humanities and social sciences. Up to $50,000 stipend plus $20,000 research and travel allowance per year. Deadline: 6 November 2026. Only applicants whose mandatory eligibility-screening form was submitted by 2 October 2026 can proceed with this application.
University of Lucerne · Switzerland
The University of Lucerne advertises 100% salaried doctoral researcher positions through its HR vacancy pages. Each advertisement specifies the faculty, the project, the supervisor, the contract conditions and the fixed closing date, so applicants should read the posting carefully before preparing documents.