ARTS, ENGLISH AND LANGUAGES
- Media, Communication, and Representation
- Culture, Heritage, and Community
- Societal Transformation and Wellbeing
- Cultural Economy and Global Collaboration
Fully Funded PhD Opportunities
Find a fully funded PhD opportunity
Across the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (AHSS), you’ll find a diverse range of fully funded PhD projects waiting to be explored. From creative arts to history, and from law to social policy, and many more in between, there are countless opportunities to immerse yourself in research that matters.
The Northern Ireland Department for Education (DfE) is offering fully funded PhDs that cover tuition fees and living costs for three years. The funding is primarily available to UK and ROI nationals, and EU nationals with settled status, while there is also a limited number of fully funded places for international applicants. Eligibility criteria apply. For general queries, email askahss@qub.ac.uk
Deadline: Tuesday 13 January 2026. Note: applicants should make contact with the relevant PhD project's supervisor prior to application.
HISTORY, ANTHROPOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND POLITICS
- Community Safety, Social Cohesion & Inclusion
- Climate Action, Sustainability & Public Engagement
- Public Policy, Consultation & Social Provision
- Gender-Based Violence, Misogyny & Online Harms
LAW
- Regulating NI as a hub for business and global trade: Harnessing economic growth for environmental and human benefit
- How the tech sector can 'make the world a better place': Regulating AI for business relations, public service delivery and creative sector growth in NI and beyond
- Regulating rural development for environmental and community justice: Lessons for agriculture, tourism and the 'glocal' futures of NI
SOCIAL SCIENCES, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WORK
- Improving reading outcomes for children with special educational needs
- Exploring links between welfare inequality and abuse of women with care and support needs
- Young people and qualification reform in NI – policy reform to create a brighter and more equal future in educational attainment
- Assessing PSNI officer numbers: Optimum Number for Operational Demand
A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES
Postgraduate Research at Queen's
VIBRANT COMMUNITY
Cutting-edge research with students from diverse backgrounds.
FULLY FUNDED
DfE funding covers living maintenance and tuition fees for three years.
GREAT LOCATION
Belfast is known as the most affordable city for study in the UK.
STRONG SUPPORT
Dedicated support from day one to help you thrive on your journey.