AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) PhD Studentship

AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) PhD Studentship

The University of Glasgow and the British Library are pleased to announce the availability of a fully funded Collaborative Doctoral Studentship from 1 October 2025 under the AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Scheme.

This PhD project aims to explore the publication, collection and preservation activities of online fan communities and fan archives. It will investigate the methodologies and practices utilised by fan communities in creating and archiving works, compare them to current practices in national libraries, and help develop an ethical framework for collecting online fan-generated content.

For more details, please go to AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) PhD Studentship

To be eligible for this studentship you must 

- Hold an offer for the Information Studies, PhD programme commencing in September 2025/2026

- Have either International, Home or RUK fee status

For more details, please go to AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) PhD Studentship

Number of Scholarships

1

Eligible countries/regions

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Barbados
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Benin
  • Bermuda
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Cape Verde
  • Cayman Islands
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Chile
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Comoros
  • Congo
  • Congo Democratic Republic of
  • Costa Rica
  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Djibouti
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • East Timor
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • England
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini
  • Ethiopia
  • Falkland Islands
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala
  • Guinea
  • Guinea Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kiribati
  • Korea North
  • Korea South
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Macedonia
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
  • Mexico
  • Micronesia
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Myanmar
  • Namibia
  • Nauru
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Northern Ireland
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palau
  • Palestine
  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • Rwanda
  • Samoa
  • San Marino
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Scotland
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • St Kitts and Nevis
  • St Lucia
  • St Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Taiwan
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Togo
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Tuvalu
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States of America
  • Uruguay
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu
  • Vatican City
  • Venezuela
  • Vietnam
  • Wales
  • Yemen
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Eligible programmes

Value

Full Fee Waiver + UKRI Minimum Doctoral Stipend for 2025/26  (£20,780)

How to apply

The University of Glasgow and the British Library are keen to encourage a wide range of applicants from different backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from Global Majority students currently underrepresented in doctoral student cohorts.

To apply for this studentship, you must submit an online application via the University of Glasgow Online Admissions portal by 5pm on Friday 31st May 2025. Applications received after this date cannot be considered.

When you log into the admissions portal, you will be asked to create a new application. Please select your country of permanent residence and the following details:

  • Programme: PhD in Information Studies (Research)
  • Proposed Start Date: 1st October 2025
  • Mode of Study; Full or Part Time.

The portal will then lead you through the required steps. When you reach the Finances and Supervisor pages, please indicate the following details:

  • Intended funding source: External Scholarship/Sponsor
  • Scholarship Name: UKRI Fanfic CDP
  • Is this funding confirmed? No
  • Academic supervisor: Prof. Paul Gooding (email address: gooding@glasgow.ac.uk).

There is no need to submit a research proposal: when this is requested, please submit the covering letter described below. In addition to the documentation outlined on the Information Studies PGR Admissions webpage, you must provide the following documents:

  • A covering letter (maximum two pages) outlining your interest in, suitability for, and intended focus and direction of, this studentship.
  • A CV outlining your prior qualifications, work experience and other relevant information.
  • A writing sample of up to 3,000 words. If you are unsure about how to choose your writing sample, please email the contact below to discuss.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an online interview to take place on the 23rd June 2025.

We ask all applicants to complete a voluntary EDI monitoring form here. All responses are anonymous.

For more information contact: paul.gooding@glasgow.ac.uk