Doctoral Awards (Collaborative PhD Studentships in War and Conflict Studies)

Doctoral Awards (Collaborative PhD Studentships in War and Conflict Studies)

London, United Kingdom (with access to IWM branches across the UK)

Imperial War Museums (IWM) offers Doctoral Awards to support collaborative PhD research projects focused on the history and impact of modern war and conflict. These prestigious studentships are designed to foster innovative and interdisciplinary research using IWM’s extensive collections, which include archives, artworks, photographs, film, and personal testimonies.

The programme enables doctoral candidates to work in partnership with a UK higher education institution, benefiting from joint supervision by academic experts and IWM curators. Research topics are expected to align with IWM’s mission to deepen understanding of the causes, course, and consequences of conflict, and may cover a wide range of historical, cultural, social, and political perspectives.

Award holders will gain access to IWM’s world-leadin...