Program Overview

PhD Humanitarianism and Conflict Response

Overview

Our research examines the interconnected challenges of armed conflict, humanitarian response, disaster management, and global humanitarian health, and increasingly climate change. Join an active and accessible research community, with scholars from more than 10 disciplines (history, history of medicine, peace studies, development studies, sociology, geography, anthropology, politics, epidemiology, emergency medicine). We aim to produce critical, independent researchers, encouraged from the outset to disseminate work at seminars and conferences.

Entry Requirements

• Bachelor's (Honours) degree at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); and
• Master's degree in a relevant subject – with an overall average of 65% or above, a minimum mark of 65% in your dissertation and no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent)

Application and Selection

• Apply online
• Please ensure you include all required supporting documents at the time of submission, as incomplete applications may not be considered.

Application Deadlines

• For consideration in internal funding competitions, you must submit your completed application by 13 January 2025.
• If you are applying for or have secured external funding (for example, from an employer or government) or are self–funding, you must submit your application before the below deadlines to be considered. You will not be able to apply after these dates have passed.
  • For September 2025 entry: 30 June 2025
  • For January 2026 entry: 30 September 2025

Programme Options

| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning
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PhD | Y | Y | N | N

Programme Details

• Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
• Degree awarded: Doctor of Philosophy

Fees

• For entry in the academic year beginning September 2025, the tuition fees are as follows:
  • PhD (full-time)
    • UK students (per annum): £7,000
    • International, including EU, students (per annum): £22,000
  • PhD (part-time)
    • UK students (per annum): £3,500
    • International, including EU, students (per annum): £11,000

Scholarships/Sponsorships

• There are a range of scholarships, studentships and awards to support both UK and overseas postgraduate researchers, details of which can be found via the links below.
• To apply for University of Manchester funding, you must indicate in your application the competitions for which you wish to be considered. The deadline for most internal competitions, including AHRC NWCDTP and School of Arts, Languages and Cultures studentships is 13 January 2025.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the world's call to action on the most pressing challenges facing humanity. At The University of Manchester, we address the SDGs through our research and particularly in partnership with our students.
• Led by our innovative research, our teaching ensures that all our graduates are empowered, inspired and equipped to address the key socio-political and environmental challenges facing the world.
• To illustrate how our teaching will empower you as a change maker, we've highlighted the key SDGs that our programmes address.

  • Goal 1: No poverty

    • End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Careers

• Our research aims to produce critical, independent researchers, encouraged from the outset to disseminate work at seminars and conferences.