Subject areas:
Mathematics.
Biomedical and life sciences.
Engineering.
Computer science.
Physics.
Funding type:
Tuition fee.
Stipend.
Bench Fees / Research Training & Support Grant.
Fully funded CDT DT4Health PhD studentships to start October 2025.
Award details
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 Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Digital Twins for Healthcare (DT4Health) at King’s College London!
DT4Health is an innovative PhD programme located at King's, in the heart of London, arising as a joint forces collaboration between the Healthcare Faculties and the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences.
Our mission is to train the next generation of leaders in healthcare technology to improve healthcare systems in the UK in a period of aging population and tightening financial constraints, using the cutting-edge framework of Digital Twins.
DT4Health is a technology-driven CDT that aims to build multidisciplinary bridges to clinical specialities. The CDT welcomes applications from outstanding candidates from a variety of backgrounds, who are enthusiastic about multi-disciplinary research and training to build the next generation of Digital Twins in healthcare.
Award value
Each studentship is fully funded for 3.5 years. This includes tuition fees, stipend and generous project consumables.
Stipend: Students will receive a tax-free stipend at the UKRI rate of £21,237 (2024/25) per year as a living allowance.
Research Training Support Grant (RTSG): A generous project allowance will be provided for research consumables and for attending UK and international conferences.
Tuition fees: Home/Overseas
Eligibility criteria
Applicable level of study: Postgraduate research
Applicants should hold/be predicted a 1st class or upper second-class degree in relevant core subjects such as mathematics, mechanical, electronic, electrical and information engineering, computer science, physics, statistics, data science, artificial intelligence.
A 2:2 degree may be considered only where applicants also offer a Master's degree with Merit or above.
We welcome eligible applicants from any personal background, who are pleased to join diverse and friendly research groups.
For information on our English language requirements and whether you need to complete an English language test, please see the King’s English Language entry requirements page.
Application process
Please see the ‘Apply’ section on the CDT website for instructions.
Selection process
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to submit a 10-minute pre-recorded presentation. Following review of the presentations, successful candidates will be invited to attend an interview.
CONTACT DETAILS
For any questions relating to this programme, please email: DT4Health@kcl.ac.uk.