The Department of Engineering invites applications for a number of 3.5-year funded as well as self-funded studentships starting in October each year. The deadline for applications is the end of April.
Eligibility
- Applicants should have a bachelors degree with 2:1 honours degree in an Engineering discipline or a closely related subject such as Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or Computer Science and a good background in the area of intended research.
- A 2:2 degree may be considered only where applicants also offer a Masters degree with Merit or above.
- The available studentships include studentships for applicants who are UK residents as well as studentships for international applicants from outside the UK.
We offer PhDs on a wide range of different research themes in engineering, as well as funded studentships attached to specific funding grants and offered to home students. Potential applicants can identify and contact appropriate supervisors proposing projects they would be interested in pursuing.
Funded studentships
Research themes
Candidates can contact appropriate supervisors proposing projects that align with the following departmental research themes:
We have a number of different scholarships every year, for both home and international students. In all cases, we encourage students to apply as early as possible, and to liaise with their selected supervisor prior to application. Projects are listed in the 'projects' tab, but applicants can also check the King's funding opportunities page as well as FindAPhD.com.
Funding opporunities include:
- Faculty studentships - the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences offers funding in the Departments of Chemistry, Engineering, Informatics, Mathematics and Physics. The Studentship is funded for 3.5-4 years, with a bursary starting at the standard research council rate, and which will cover the full cost of tuition fees for home international students.
- The Centre for Doctoral Training in Digital Twins for Healthcare is an innovative PhD programme that cuts across the Health Faculties and the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences. The programme offers postgraduate researchers fully funded positions with the aim of training the next generation of leaders in healthcare technology to improve healthcare systems using the cutting-edge framework of Digital Twins. Applicants can find out more on the website.
- The Centre for Doctoral Training on Multiscale Models for Life is a cross disciplinary CDT based in the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Science offers support for 3.5 years including a stipend at the current UKRI rate, home rate tuition fees, research expenses and support for training and career enhancement.
- King's-China Scholarship Council PhD Scholarship programme (K-CSC) is open to students from China. Details of this programme can be found on our website.
- There are a number of other King's wide funding schemes in operation, details of which, along with eligbility criteria can be found on our website.
- Additional (partial) fundings are available through teaching in the department, and collabotrating on research projects. These cases could be discussed and agreed with your potential supervisor.
For further information on postgraduate research funding and scholarships please visit the Centre for Doctoral Studies pages.
Prior to application, applicants should contact the potential supervisor to discuss the applicant's suitability for the proposed project.
Applications need to complete an application for PhD via the University Admissions Portal, apply for Engineering Research (MPhil/PhD), and indicate their desired supervisor and the project title.
When submitting their application, candidates must include a two-page research statement which should incorporate:
- How the project relates to one of the Department's research themes,
- Initial ideas on the particular challenges the applicant would be interested in addressing;
- A brief review of the relevant state of the art, identifying limitations or open questions;
- Initial ideas on what research the applicant might carry out towards addressing the challenges of the project, referring to existing research literature where appropriate.
- In all cases the applicants are strongly advised to discuss their research statement with a potential supervisor.
Following the review of the full PhD entry applications, shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview for assessment of their research potential and the contributions they can make to the research activities of the departmental hubs and to teaching activities within the department.
No separate application form is required to apply for a Faculty studentship. The named supervisor will directly nominate a candidate to the departmental panel.
Any written submissions required by the supervisor/department/research group should be submitted in one document. If you are applying to a specific research group, or if your supervisor belongs to a specific research group, you must include the name of the research group at the top of this document.
If you have a query on the process, please contact the Department PGR Officer (pgr-engineering@kcl.ac.uk)