News archive 2009

New postgraduate studentships

27 Nov 2009, PR 258/09

The Graduate School at King’s has announced a number of new or significantly altered studentships for those considering studying for a PhD or Masters at the College.



The ‘King’s International Studentships’, which are funded by the College, have had their value increased to £10,000 per year for students beginning their studies in October 2010. Students from any country outside the EU are eligible for these PhD studentships.

King’s has also signed an agreement with the Andalusian regional government for ‘Talentia Excellence Grants’, which provide funding for study at PhD or master’s level. In 2009 there were 250 grants on offer. To be eligible for one of the grants in 2010, students must be resident or have been born in the Andalusia region of Spain and be citizens of a European member state.

The grants consist of University fees and an ample living allowance. Awards are available for the following fields: Management and Marketing; Computing, Maths and IT; Engineering; Humanities; Medicine, Dentistry and Health; Pure and Applied Science; and Social Sciences. Students are being advised to keep checking the Talentia website for the 2010 call for applications.

Professor Vaughan Robinson, Director of the Graduate School, comments:  ‘As one of the world’s leading universities, King’s is keen to attract the very best postgraduate students from  around the world to our research community, and we are delighted to be able to offer these new scholarships, which will help to make that possible.’

Further details of all funding opportunities can be found on the Graduate School online funding database. For specific enquiries please contact graduateschool@kcl.ac.uk.

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Notes to editors

King's College London
King's College London is one of the top 25 universities in the world (Times Higher Education 2009) and the fourth oldest in England. A research-led university based in the heart of London, King's has more than 21,000 students from nearly 140 countries, and more than 5,700 employees. King's is in the second phase of a £1 billion redevelopment programme which is transforming its estate.

King's has an outstanding reputation for providing world-class teaching and cutting-edge research. In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise for British universities, 23 departments were ranked in the top quartile of British universities; over half of our academic staff work in departments that are in the top 10 per cent in the UK in their field and can thus be classed as world leading. The College is in the top seven UK universities for research earnings and has an overall annual income of nearly £450 million.

King's has a particularly distinguished reputation in the humanities, law, the sciences (including a wide range of health areas such as psychiatry, medicine and dentistry) and social sciences including international affairs. It has played a major role in many of the advances that have shaped modern life, such as the discovery of the structure of DNA and research that led to the development of radio, television, mobile phones and radar. It is the largest centre for the education of healthcare professionals in Europe; no university has more Medical Research Council Centres.

King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts are part of King's Health Partners. King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC) is a pioneering global collaboration between one of the world's leading research-led universities and three of London's most successful NHS Foundation Trusts, including leading teaching hospitals and comprehensive mental health services. For more information, visit: www.kingshealthpartners.org.



Further information
Melanie Haberstroh
International PR Officer
Email: melanie.haberstroh@kcl.ac.uk
Tel: 020 7848 3076

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