V&A Opens Call for Collaborative Doctoral Landscape Award Proposals
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London is inviting proposals for its Collaborative Doctoral Landscape Awards, which are supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). Over the next four years, the V&A will offer 14 studentships—five in 2027 and three each in 2028, 2029, and 2030—with the first cohort starting their PhDs in October 2027. Selected projects will receive a stipend for four years, cover tuition fees, and include a £1,250 research grant per studentship. Applications must be jointly submitted by V&A staff and academics from UK universities, with expressions of interest due by 9 October 2026. The Selection Panel will convene on 12 January 2027. Past projects have focused on the V&A Asia Collection and biocultural collections at Kew Gardens.
Key facts
- V&A awarded 14 studentships over four cohort years (5 for 2027, 3 for 2028, 3 for 2029, 3 for 2030).
- First intake of PhD researchers starts October 2027.
- Funding includes annual stipend for 4 years full-time (up to 8 part-time), tuition fees, and Researcher Training Support Grant.
- V&A provides £1,250 per studentship for research expenses.
- Expression of Interest deadline: 9 October 2026.
- Full applications due by 14 December 2026.
- Selection Panel meets on 12 January 2027.
- Academics without V&A co-supervisor must contact Dr Oliver Cox by 14 September 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Bert Hardy
Institutions
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Arts and Humanities Research Council
- UK Research and Innovation
- Kew Gardens
- V&A East
- V&A Dundee
- Museum of Practical Geology
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Scotland
- Dundee