Eligibility criteria can be found on page 2 of the Studentship Guidance.

Yes; the fact you've been previously turned down is not held against you.

+2 Scheme (Two years Doctoral Study – For current first year students only)

This scheme will provide support for up to two years of full time study, or four years of part-time study for students who are currently registered on the first year of a programme leading to the award of a doctoral degree. Students in their second or third year will not be eligible for funding

No. The AHRC is not offering 1+3 funding (ie a Master's Degree followed by a PhD), it is only offering PhD funding.

From the academic year 2021/22, the NWCDTP is able to offer up to 30% of its awards to international PhD researchers. All funded PhD students, whether UK or International will be eligible for a full award which includes a stipend to support living costs, and fees at the standard UKRI home fee rate. Lancaster University will fund the difference between the Home and Overseas tuition fee for any successful overseas applicants.

Please also be aware that the NWCDTP is only permitted to award a maximum of 30% of its studentships - a maximum of 13 awards - to international (including EU and EEA) students per annum.

It can be downloaded from the NWCDTP website.

Send your completed AHRC application form to pgadmissions@lancaster.ac.uk putting your name and ‘AHRC Application’ in the subject of your email. You will receive a confirmation email once your application has been received. Once we have processed your application we will contact you if we require any further information from you.

References and transcripts supplied with your programme application will be matched to your funding application by the institution through which you are applying.

The references and transcripts submitted in support of your application for a place will suffice, but updated documents may be submitted if appropriate. This is advised if your new documents are able to provide information on your performance on a master’s degree currently in progress. If you are applying for a +2 (that is, you are a current PhD student) new reference letters should be submitted with comments on progress on your PhD to date.

If you decide to submit updated documents these must be received by the relevant admissions office by the deadline.

You will need to provide 2 references, copies of your academic transcripts, and the Equality and Diversity Monitoring form.

Please note ‘AHRC Funding’ in the Source of Funding section of your programme application. If you have already submitted your programme application form please contact us at pgadmissions@lancaster.ac.uk and we will make a note on your behalf.

Yes. If we offer you a place on one of our programmes please accept this. If your funding application is subsequently unsuccessful you may wish to request a deferral to a future cohort of the programme, or withdraw your application without penalty.

This refers to your eight digit programme application number (starting with the number 3)

If you are a current PhD student at Lancaster University applying for a +2 award please provide your student ID number.

If you have been in contact with potential supervisors please include their names in this section of the form. Otherwise, please leave this section blank as it can be completed once supervisors have been selected.