"Funded PhD Studentships in Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences"

King’s College London is offering funded studentships in the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences (NMES) for PhD study in departments: Chemistry, Engineering, Informatics, Mathematics, and Physics. Fields include Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics (Disordered Systems/Financial Mathematics/Probability, Theoretical Physics), Pure Mathematics, and Statistics.

The NMES Graduate School provides training and events for PhD students. The faculty welcomes diverse applicants and is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Online open events are scheduled:

• NMES Graduate School: Wednesday 26 November 2025, 1100 UTC. Register Here
• Department of Chemistry: Thursday 27 November 2025, 1300 UTC. Register Here
• Department of Engineering: Thursday 27 November 2025, 0900 UTC. Register Here
• Department of Informatics: Thursday 27 November 2025, 1300 UTC. Register Here
• Department of Mathematics: Wednesday 3 December 2025, 1400 UTC. Register Here
• Department of Physics: Thursday 27 November 2025, 1130 UTC. Register Here

Funded Studentships: EPSRC Studentships (code: EPSRC 2026-27) in all departments; STFC Studentships (code: STFC 2026-27) in Mathematics and Physics. Funded for 3.5 or 4 years, stipend £22,780 per annum (including London Allowance, rising annually). Limited international fee waivers available. Other funding from industry, Centres of Doctoral Training, supervisors, or NMES Research Centres. See department webpages for details.

Self-Funded Studentships: Welcomed with Research and Training Support Grant (RTSG) for training, conferences, and research costs.

Entry Requirements: Refer to chosen PhD programme. All PhD students expected to engage in departmental activities, including teaching (with training and payment).

How to Apply: Apply via King’s Apply online application system. Indicate desired supervisor and research group. Provide required documents per department. Department links:

• Chemistry
• Engineering
• Informatics
• Mathematics
• Physics

Application Process: Pre-selection on documents, then interview if selected. Offers have acceptance deadlines.

Application Deadline: Refer to department webpages.

Further Information: Contact departments:

• Chemistry: chemistry-pgr@kcl.ac.uk
• Engineering: pgr-engineering@kcl.ac.uk
• Informatics: informatics-pgr@kcl.ac.uk
• Mathematics: mathematics-pgr@kcl.ac.uk
• Physics: physics-pgr@kcl.ac.uk