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.
Now taking applications for 2026/27 entry until 1 January 2026: K-CSC PhD Scholarship Programme
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Advanced Engineering for Personalised Surgery & Intervention
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.
Now taking applications for October 2026 entry until 30 November 2025: EPSRC CDT in Advanced Engineering for Personalised Surgery & Intervention
King's Doctoral College Centre for Doctoral Training in Digital Twins for Healthcare
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!
CDT in Digital Twins for Healthcare (Not currently accepting applications)
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Smart Medical Imaging
The CDT in Smart Medical Imaging (SMI) provides a comprehensive interdisciplinary PhD programme in Medical Imaging, specifically designed to meet the challenges in healthcare and medical imaging. The Centre builds on strong existing collaborations between King's and Imperial College London, including substantial joint grant funding, joint publications and current joint-supervision. The CDT is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
With complementary strengths in basic physical sciences, engineering and clinical translation, the Centre has links with key industrial partners and close strategic and geographical links with St Thomas’ Hospital, a top-rated teaching hospital, where the Centre is based. The CDT has a comprehensive capability to train and nurture the next generation of imaging scientists and research and industry leaders. For more details please click on the link below:
EPSRC CDT in Smart Medical Imaging (No longer accepting applications)