PhDs in Anthropology

PhD in Anthropology and Sociology of Development

The Institute’s PhD with a specialisation in Anthropology and Sociology of Development aims to provide students with analytical and methodological tools to explore the social and cultural systems that influence, and are influenced by, policy interventions, especially – but not exclusively – in the field of development.

PhD in Methods and Methodology

Cardiff University

Research training is a strong feature of our PhD Programme. Postgraduate researchers usually complete an MSc in Social Science Research Methods (or equivalent) prior to registration for their PhD. For ERSC funded students this is mandatory.

PhD in Anthropology

National University of Ireland, Maynooth

The Department is strong in a variety of sub-fields, including symbolic, medical, linguistic, and psychological anthropology, encompassing doctoral projects that are both theoretical and applied in nature.

PhD in Social Anthropology with Visual Media PhD

The University of Manchester

This programme is intended for those with a first degree in social or cultural anthropology who wish to use visual media in the course of pursuing doctoral research. Those enrolled on this programme are expected to carry out an original research project in the course of a minimum 12 month period of fieldwork.

PhD in South Asian Studies

The University of Edinburgh

This PhD programme provides training in the advanced research skills necessary to complete independent research in the South Asian context. It provides students with the ability to successfully complete advanced, multidisciplinary study that makes a significant contribution to our knowledge of South-East Asia.

PhD in Interdisciplinary Study of Culture (RICC/SOSS) PhD

The University of Manchester

The Research Institute for Cosmopolitan Cultures (RICC) was established in 2007. RICC comprises four recently appointed Research Chairs, six RCUK postdoctoral fellows, a Leverhulme postdoctoral fellow, a RICC postdoctoral associate, and numerous members of academic and postgraduate staff in the Faculty of Humanities at The University of Manchester. RICC provides a framework for scholars at Manchester to collaborate with international researchers through the examination of the distinctive features of contemporary cosmopolitanism. Providing the context for an ongoing and open debate about the meaning and significance of this term, both historically and for contemporary culture, lies at the heart of the aim of this Institute.

PhD in Social Anthropology

The University of Edinburgh

This PhD programme combines work on an individual thesis project, usually based on long-term fieldwork, with systematic training in anthropological and social research skills. Research training is also available in the form of a free-standing MSc by Research.

PhD in Social Anthropology PhD

The University of Manchester

This programme involves substantial original research, normally including ethnographic fieldwork of 12 to 18 months and leading to the production of a thesis of up to 80,000 words. Throughout, students work closely with an expert supervisor, with further guidance from at least one extra supervisor.

PhD in Canadian Studies

The University of Edinburgh

This PhD degree provides a structured programme of research training to equip students with the skills required to complete doctoral-level research in Canadian Studies. The degree is an ideal way for students to make an original contribution to this interdisciplinary field by pursuing a long piece of research on a topic of particular interest to them.

PhD in Crime, Security and Justice

Cardiff University

Research training is a strong feature of our PhD Programme. Postgraduate researchers usually complete an MSc in Social Science Research Methods (or equivalent) prior to registration for their PhD. For DTC/ESRC funded students this is mandatory.

PhD in Anthropology PhD

Goldsmiths, University of London

The Department of Anthropology offers supervision in a wide range of areas for the PhD.

PhD in Visual Anthropology PhD

Goldsmiths, University of London

We offer supervision in a wide range of areas at PhD level, in relation to our staff interests. You should consider the factors that differentiate a PhD in Visual Anthropology from one in Social Anthropology when you apply. These are in two main strands: firstly, research projects that centre on the study of visual cultures, such as various forms of media representation or art; and secondly, the use of specific visual methodologies as a central feature of the research project itself. The focus is on the visual as a vital and defining factor in the research project as a whole.