Listed below are funded postgraduate research opportunities managed both within the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (BMEIS) and College-Wide. Please note application instructions for individual programmes prior to applying:
Individually Funded PhD Projects
We recruit excellent students for a wide range of studentships. Applications are invited for a range of individually funded PhD studentships offered by our interdisciplinary research groups and centres:
King’s-China Scholarship Council PhD Scholarship programme (K-CSC)
Jointly funded scholarships from King’s College London and the China Scholarship Council for Chinese students to pursue full-time PhDs at King's College London.
K-CSC PhD Scholarship Programme Now taking applications for 2026/27 entry until 1 January 2026
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Advanced Engineering for Personalised Surgery & Intervention (CDT PSI)
Our newly established CDT in Advanced Engineering for Personalised Surgery & Intervention (PSI) offers projects on:
- Smart Surgical Instruments and Active Implants, including surgical robotics, advanced imaging systems, and human/machine implantable interfaces.
- Surgical Data Science, including creation of clinical decision support systems and interventional imaging analysis.
- Digital Surgical Twins, including patient specific models that allow for in silico training and outcome prediction.
These scholarships cater for students requiring further technical skills development through an MRes, and for students that can directly embark on PhD research.
Visit the CDT PSI website Now taking applications for October 2026 entry until 30 November 2025
Doctoral Landscape Award: Multiscale Medical Imaging: from Molecules to Populations King’s Prize Doctoral Award (MMI)
The School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences has been at the forefront of training imaging scientists through the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Smart Medical Imaging, which delivered a world-class interdisciplinary PhD programme in partnership with Imperial College London. Building on this legacy, we are proud to launch the King’s Prize Doctoral Programme in Multiscale Medical Imaging: From Molecules to Populations, funded through the King’s EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award. This new programme will train a new generation of multidisciplinary researchers working across molecular imaging, theranostics, sensors, personalised therapy, and AI, addressing key healthcare challenges and developing precision biomarkers and therapies that span from molecules to populations. With strong links to industry, the NHS, and King’s world-class infrastructure at St Thomas’ Hospital, the programme offers an unparalleled environment for innovation and clinical translation.
Visit the MMI website (Not currently accepting applications)
King's Doctoral College Centre for Doctoral Training in Digital Twins for Healthcare (CDT DT4Health)
Do you want to make a difference in digital advancements of healthcare? Do you want to bridge the gap between healthcare domain-based knowledge, state-of-the art computing, and personalization techniques? Do you want to test your skills in real-life healthcare applications? Join our CDT in Digital Twins for Healthcare (DT4Health) at King’s College London!
Visit the CDT DT4Health website (Not currently accepting applications)