King’s College London PhD Studentships in the Department of Chemistry - Centre for Doctoral Training in Chemistry for a Sustainable and Healthy Society

Supervisor: various

Applications are invited for PhD Studentships within the Department of Chemistry to start in October 2024.

Funding Notes

The Studentships are funded for 4 years, and cover tuition fees, research training support funds, and a tax-free stipend at the standard research council rate, which is presently £20,622 per annum including London Allowance.

Applicants should be aware there may be other costs which will not be covered by the studentship, for example, visa fees, healthcare surcharge, or relocation costs.

Eligibility: This scheme is open to home and international students.

Programme Description

We are delighted to announce the launch of recruitment for the Centre for Doctoral Training in Chemistry for a Sustainable and Healthy Society at King’s College London for 2024/25. This ambitious programme produces graduates who have expertise in Chemistry but whose experience transcends traditional boundaries, so they become conversant in the languages of Biology and/or Physics. This is in line with the strengths of King’s College Chemistry, where we carry out state of the art research at the interfaces of chemistry and the life and physical sciences. We believe that major global questions such as climate change, sustainable energy production, antimicrobial resistance and emerging pathogens can only be solved by harnessing interdisciplinary research and state of the art techniques such as synthetic biology, synthetic chemistry, single molecule techniques and molecular modelling. This Centre for Doctoral Training aims to train outstanding chemists who are comfortable in multidisciplinary settings, can work in diverse teams to solve complex problems and will be agile enough to apply their knowledge to future scientific challenges. For full details and information on the projects available see the King’s Chemistry Website. Specific projects are listed under the “Explore our PhD Projects” tab, and can also be found in the links under “Projects”, below.

Student profile

Prospective candidates should have a minimum of 2:1 degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related subject.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate an aptitude for multidisciplinary research, the ability to work collaboratively in a diverse research environment as will a track-record of problem-solving and independence.

Kings Research & Education Environment:

King’s Chemistry has had significant capital investment over the last 10 years with new lab and facilities to enable world class research. We offer an interdisciplinary, collaborative and supportive research environment. All students are supervised by two PIs with additional support from the PGR tutor. Our PGR student staff liaison committee allows students to constructively contribute to a positive research culture. The PGR Chemistry Society provides opportunities for students to organise events for their peers including our annual PGR research symposium. We hope that successful candidates will contribute to our department's teaching, working with undergraduate project students or in classroom teaching. Training and mentoring in teaching and learning in higher education will be provided.

Applying:

1. Send your CV and a personal statement to chemistry-PGR@kcl.ac.uk
   Your personal statement must detail:
   • Your previous research experience (final year projects, summer placements, year in industry etc).
   • Your preferred projects/supervisors.
   • Why you want to do a PhD and why you chose the Chemistry Research programme


2. Complete an online application on the King’s Apply system here
   • Register a new account/login
   • Once logged in, select Create a new application
   • Enter ‘Chemistry Research MPhil/PhD (Full-time/Part-time)' under “Choose a programme”. Please ensure you select the correct mode of study.
   • You must name 2 referees and they must submit references within 7 days of the deadline or they will not be considered.
     
     NOTE: If you have already submitted an application on King’s Apply for the Chemistry Research MPhil/PhD (Full-time/Part-time) for any research projects starting 2024/2025, do not submit another application. Please include your King’s Apply Portal Number when you send your CV and personal statement to chemistry-pgr@kcl.ac.uk.


3. CV submission and online application MUST both be completed by the deadline.

In the funding section, you can select “Option 5” and quote “ChemCDT2024” in the text box.

All relevant information regarding eligibility, including academic and English language requirements, is available from the King’s Chemistry Website.

The deadline for applications is 31 March 2024. We aim to hold interviews in late March/early April.

If you require support with the application process, please contact the Chemistry Postgraduate Research Officer chemistry-PGR@kcl.ac.uk.

Projects

Additionally:

A list of all the projects currently being advertised for the Department of Chemistry at King’s College London can be found here: King’s College London, Department of Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships. Other projects currently being advertised include:

Please refer to these specific ads for details on how to apply.