The National Gallery in London, is pleased to announce the availability of 3 fully funded Collaborative Doctoral Studentships, designed in collaboration with UK university partners as part of the the AHRC’s Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Scheme.

Beginning in October 2026, these 4-year-long Studentships offer a unique opportunity to develop a doctoral project with the support and expertise of both National Gallery staff and university specialists. The funded period also includes up to 6 months for the student to undertake a professional placement to further enhance their skills and complement their research.

To view these 3 opportunities and their areas of focus in more detail, and for further information on how to apply, please see the links below:

"The Burlington Magazine and the British Art World: Art, Writing, Publishing, and People in the 20th Century" - Studentship at the National Gallery and University of St Andrews, jointly supervised by Dr Sam Rose (St Andrews) and Dr Jack Hartnell and Dr Nicholas Smith (National Gallery): https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/art-history/news/title-319473-en.php

"Take One Picture (1995-present): Children’s Art, Creativity & Learning, and the Future of Museum Education" - Studentship at the National Gallery and University of Westminster, jointly supervised by Dr Alison Hess, Dr Anna Doering, and Dr Sara Dominici (Westminster), and Caroline Smith and Karen Eslea (National Gallery): https://www.westminster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research-degrees/studentships/ahrc-collaborative-doctoral-partnership-cdp-studentship

"Histories of Pollution in the Urban Art Museum, c. 1840–1900" - Studentship at the National Gallery and University College London, jointly supervised by Dr Nicholas Robbins (UCL) and Dr Susanna Avery-Quash (National Gallery): https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs/details?jobId=42669&jobTitle=AHRC+Collaborative+Doctoral+Partnership+(CDP)+studentship:+Histories+of+Pollution+in+the+Urban+Art+Museum%2C+c.+1840%E2%80%931900

For further enquiries please contact the listed supervisors for each project, or for further information on the National Gallery's role in the AHRC CDP scheme, please contact NG Head of Research, Dr Jack Hartnell: jack.hartnellnationalgallery.org.uk.