PhD in Digital Humanities

Apply using the Applicant Portal

The Apply Now button on the right will take you to the Applicant Portal. There, you can create and submit your application and supporting documents, and you can also request your references.

An application is only complete when:

1. you have submitted your application and supporting documents via the Applicant Portal
2. you have paid the application fee if applicable. For further information on application fees, and which courses require an application fee, see here.
3. your referees have provided their references.

If you miss the deadlines specified in this section, you will not be able to submit your application.

Selection Process

Applications are considered as a gathered field after the relevant funding deadlines. Applicants will usually be informed of the outcome by the end of February.

Further information on How To Apply

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Things You'll Need

You should start preparing the things that you'll need when you apply. These will be mandatory, unless specifically flagged as optional.

• Two referees willing to give you a reference
  Either academic or professional – please see our References guidance for more information about which type you need. Your referees will need to have submitted their reference by the course deadline.
• Transcript  
• CV/resume
• Evidence of competence in English
  If required - please see our Competence in English guidance for more information.
• Project Title (250 characters) (mandatory)
  Please enter the title of your research proposal here.
• Research Summary (2500 characters) (mandatory)
• Research Proposal (document upload) (mandatory)
  Please submit an 800-word research proposal.
• Sample of Work (max 5) (document upload) (mandatory)
  Please submit a sample of work, which can be one long piece or several shorter essays totaling around 5,000’7,000 words.
• Proposed Supervisor (Optional)
• Research Experience (2500 characters) (optional)
• School of Arts and Humanities - Widening Participation Questionnaire
  Applicants to this course are being asked to complete an additional form to provide contextual information about their previous study. Find out more about our use of contextual information here: https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/apply/how/contextual-data

Gates Cambridge Scholarships

If you wish to be considered for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship you will also need to provide the following:

• Gates Cambridge Reference  
• Research Proposal (PhD applicants only)

See Gates Cambridge for more information.

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How to Find a Supervisor

Students on this degree may be supervised by members of Cambridge Digital Humanities, of the Faculty of English, and by others at Cambridge affiliated or linked with CDH.

Please note that although prospective postgraduate students may wish to look at the list of faculty members' research interests before they decide to apply, it is the responsibility of the relevant committee to consider research applications and to match appropriate supervisors to research projects. Supervisors aren't appointed until after the candidate has been accepted and cannot appoint themselves to supervise a project in advance.

A list of members and associates of CDH is available on the CDH website.