PhDs in History

PhD in History and Civilization

The European University Institute offers one of the world’s largest and most distinguished doctoral programmes in the social sciences. The Institute is unique in its European, comparative and interdisciplinary focus, and offers up to four years scholarship to research students, leading to a doctorate in History & Civilization.

PhD in International History

The PhD programme in International History is for students with a strong commitment to these areas and a proven ability to carry out independent research work. It helps prepare graduates for an academic career or for research-oriented positions in the public or private sector.

PhD in Archaeology/Conservation

Cardiff University

This course offers knowledge and expertise for a career in research, academia, heritage, museums, contract work and consultancy.

PhD in Ancient History and Classics PhD

University of Birmingham

The Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity (IAA) offers you an exceptionally wide range of opportunities across the disciplines of Classics and Ancient History (including Ancient Near Eastern Studies and Egyptology). Given the breadth of research supervision available, we have an exceptional ability to take on ambitious research topics, and postgraduates with interdisciplinary research interests are particularly welcome.

PhD in Comparative History of Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe

Central European University (CEU)

The doctoral program is designed for candidates pursuing careers in teaching and research. It emphasizes interdisciplinary and comparative scholarship that integrates social, cultural, economic and political aspects of Central, Southeastern and Eastern European, as well as of Ottoman and Middle Eastern history.

PhD in História Económica E Social - Economic and Social History

ISEG

The PhD Economic and Social History was established by the Technical University of Lisbon in 1991 and adapted to European Higher Education Area in 2009. This 3rd cycle course aims to provide high quality academic training in economic history and produce original research in this field. The course aims to prepare professionals with high capacity of interpretation and response to economic and social changes in the long run and to the interaction between chronological, geographical and social aspects of those changes.

PhD in National Institute for Regional & Spatial Analysis (NIRSA)

National University of Ireland, Maynooth

The NIRSA PhD programme is a Graduate Research Education Programme (GREP) designed to provide a support infrastructure and environment for PhD students that will enhance the student experience of independent research, add value to their training, increase the quality of their research, and reduce thesis completion times

PhD in Palaeography & Manuscript Studies

Kings College London

Palaeography, the study of ancient handwriting, is a strong specialist area at King's and the College is appointing a new Chair of Palaeography & Manuscript Studies. Palaeography is taught in most departments across the School of Arts & Humanities and students wishing to carry out research in Palaeography should approach the relevant department. Current specialists work in areas of study such as Classics, Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies, English, French, History (especially medieval history), Spanish and Digital Humanities.

PhD in History (PhD)

University of Bristol

The Department of History has around 20 members of staff whose research interests range very widely. Particular strengths lie in medieval history, early modern history, and in modern, political, social, economic and environmental history, public history, East Asian and international history and history of colonialism and imperialism

PhD in Art History

University of Geneva

Doctoral degree in the field of history of art.

PhD in Europe and the Invention of Modernity

Istituto Italiano Di Scienze Umane

Coordinated by Prof. Jacques Revel, is based on the cooperation between five important European university institutions which will host highly specialized seminars. 4 students will be admitted.

PhD in Medieval History PhD/MPhil

University of Birmingham

There are ten full-time academic staff in the field of Medieval History at the University, covering a varied range of aspects of British and continental European history from the fall of the Roman Empire to around 1500