We offer a wide range of opportunities for exciting and collaborative PhD research. We have a thriving, mutually supportive community of research students and run a vibrant seminar series that brings in guest speakers from universities across the world.
MPhil/PhD awards
Qualification(s):
MPhil
PhD
Duration: Expected to be three years FT, six years PT. Most candidates begin the programme in October; February entry may be considered.
MPhil/PhD Gerontology Research at King's College London.
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Qualification(s):
MPhil
PhD
Duration: Duration MPhil: two years FT, four years PT. PhD: three years FT, four-six years PT. Most candidates begin the programme in October; February entry may be considered.
MPhil/PhD Social Science, Health & Medicine Research in the Department for Social Science, Health and Medicine at King's College London.
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As a research student with us, you'll undertake PhD research in any appropriate discipline, such as anthropology, sociology, philosophy, bioethics, political science, science and technology studies, social epidemiology, and social policy.
You'll also receive a full range of training and support, including opportunities to present research at national and international conferences. All our research students join one of our four research groups, which offer a full programme of workshops, reading groups and other events.
Training opportunities
Our doctoral school offers high-quality training to our research students. This includes:
- seminars and workshops
- an annual writing retreat, specifically designed for research students in global health and social medicine
- a three-day master class with a leading international scholar
- an annual series of workshops on teaching (strategies for becoming an inspiring teacher); writing (strategies for becoming a better writer); publishing (strategies for surviving peer review); grant applications (strategies for crafting excellent grant proposals); and job applications (strategies for successful job applications and interviews).
We also provide venues for you to discuss and share your work and facilitate collaboration across research fields. Plus we offer bespoke methods training and opportunities to contribute to our community.
King Charles Commonwealth Scholarship for SIDS countries
We are pleased to present a PhD Fellowship opportunity, part of The King’s Commonwealth Fellowship Programme (KCFP). This is open to applicants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and provides an opportunity for fellows to undertake a PhD in their home country while working, supported by joint supervision from a partner university across the Commonwealth, such as us at King’s College London. The fellowship is available to academic staff and professionals with a master’s degree or equivalent experience, who are committed to advancing fields such as climate change, education, engineering, or health in their communities. The eligible countries in Africa are Mauritius and the Seychelles, it is also open to colleagues in the Pacific and Caribbean regions.
The fellowship includes financial support of £30,000 over six years, a research support grant, and the waiver of international tuition fees for the visiting period(s).
To learn more about the eligibility criteria and the application process, please visit the official call for applications: King’s Commonwealth Fellowship Programme for PhDs. The deadline for applications is 5pm (UK time) on 30th April 2025.