University of York Fully Funded PhD Studentship in Music Cognition 2025 (Stipend of £20,780 with yearly increases)

Summary

The School of Arts and Creative Technologies at the University of York invites applications for a fully funded PhD studentship in Music Cognition, with a focus on qualitative research and organology, as part of the Horizon Europe – ERC Synergy Project “REM@KE” (Reconstructing Embodied Musical Knowledge at the Keyboard).

This four-year funded PhD is part of an interdisciplinary collaboration between the University of York (UK), University of Pavia (Italy), and University of Gothenburg (Sweden). The research will explore the role of embodied knowledge in keyboard musicianship and instrument-making across history.

Benefits

• Full tuition fee waiver (for UK and international students)

• Annual tax-free stipend of £20,780 (2025/26), with yearly increases

• Travel allowance for research, conferences, and workshops

• Four-year full-time funding

Eligibilities

The eligibility criteria include:

• Master’s degree in Music, Musicology, Cognitive Science, Psychology, Digital Humanities, or a related field

• Proven qualitative research skills

• Strong understanding of empirical musicology and embodied cognitive science

• Ability to work both independently and in a team

Deadline Thursday, 8 May 2025, 12 noon (UK time)

To learn more, click here.