Social Science, Health & Medicine Research

The Application Process

If you are interested in undertaking doctoral study in our Department, in the first instance you should submit an online application via the portal. Applying online makes the process easier and quicker for you, and means we can receive your application faster and more securely.
King's does not normally accept paper copies of the postgraduate application form as applications must be made online. However, if you are unable to access the online postgraduate application form, please contact the relevant admissions/School Office at King's for advice.

You will need a fully worked draft research proposal of approximately 1,000 – 1,500 words to accompany your application, along with a personal statement.

The personal statement should be approximately three to four paragraphs, and no more than one page. This should explain why you are interested in a particular subject, and could include, for example, details of your motivation and aptitude, your relevant experience and skills, and any other information that would be useful for us in assessing your application. In general terms, we look for candidates who demonstrate a strong interest in their chosen subject area, which should be relevent to the work of the Department and our staff, and who demonstrate the potential to conduct original research.

The Department of Social Science, Health & Medicine is pleased to be able to offer the following Postgraduate Research Studentships specific to our department rather than via open competition. - King’s Annual Fund Studentship - University of London Postgraduate Studentship Both are open to students wishing to a pursue an MPhil/PhD programme starting from Sept/Oct 2013 and will provide funding for up to 3 years to cover home/EU tuition fees and an annual stipend which is currently set at £15,590. Overseas students are eligible for these studentships but it will not cover the full cost of their fees. Application procedure All applicants who submit a complete admissions application by the deadline of 28 March 2013 will be considered for these studentships. Full details are available here http://www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp/departments/sshm/study/Studentships.aspx In addition, UK and EU students can seek funding from ESRC and AHRC. Other funding sources include Wellcome Trust Medical History and Humanities Programme. Overseas students should seek funding from their national funding agencies. Fees for the programme are as follows: Home/EU: £4,300 (FT) £2,150 (PT) Overseas: £15,400 (FT) £7,700 (PT)