Join a leading global hub for mental health research with the CAMHRA Doctoral Scholarships 2026 at SOAS University of London. Five fully funded PhD positions are available for outstanding candidates with an anthropology background.
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in anthropology with a merit or equivalent grade and a dissertation mark of at least 65% (UK) or higher. The proposed PhD project should use anthropological and ethnographic methods to study mental health. Candidates from all nationalities are eligible, and those with relevant professional experience may also be considered.
SOAS University of London is a public research university founded in 1916 and located in central London. It is renowned for its expertise in the study of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, offering world-class teaching in law, politics, economics, languages, cultures, history, and the arts. SOAS is the only higher education institution in Europe specializing in these regions, with a strong focus on non-Western perspectives and underrepresented communities.
Established in 1916, SOAS, University of London is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of London (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Privy Council, SOAS, University of London (SOAS) is a small (uniRank enrollment range: 5,000-5,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. SOAS, University of London (SOAS) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.