King’s College London MRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) PhD Studentships in Advanced Therapeutics, Health Informatics & Digital Technologies

Applications Open: Thursday 11th May 2017
Application Deadline: Sunday 11th June 2017

King's College London are seeking students of academic excellence to join our Health Faculties.

Health is the dominant and unifying theme at King’s College London which is internationally recognised for excellence in biomedical and health research and training. King’s is the academic partner of King’s Health Partners, and one of the UK’s leading accredited Academic Health Sciences Centres.

MRC DTP PhD Studentships in Advanced Therapeutics, Health Informatics & Digital Technologies

8 3.5 year fully-funded PhD positions are available to commence in October 2017, with successful candidates joining the MRC Doctoral Training Partnership. They will start their PhD project upon arrival, and will further benefit from the core and specialised research training, personal mentorship and cohort activities that are provided through the MRC DTP.

Project descriptions will be available to applicants that are shortlisted for interview. The projects available are committed to tackling key strategic skills shortages identified by the MRC and will align to the following priority research areas:

• Advanced Therapeutics
• Digital Technologies & Informatics for Health

About Us

The objective of our Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) is to select the best students and provide them with excellent training, tailored flexibly to their individual needs and interests. We will equip them with the intellectual and technical skills that are needed for excellence in research, and complement this with key transferable skills (including public engagement, business development and entrepreneurship) to ensure that they emerge as well-rounded scientists, prepared for their next career stage.

Funding

Each studentship is funded for 3.5 years, including tuition fees, a tax-free stipend of £16,553 (2017/2018) and a generous allowance for research consumables and conference travel.

Eligibility

The MRC funding available supports Home/EU students with standard research council restrictions. EU students are only eligible for a full studentship if they have lived, worked or studied within the UK for 3 years prior to the funding commencing. More information can be found on the MRC website.

Unfortunately we cannot accept applications from non-EU candidates.

How to Apply

To apply, visit our webpage and submit an application via King’s Apply. Further information can be found in our ‘How to Apply’ and ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ sections.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with mrc-dtp@kcl.ac.uk.

Applications Open: Thursday 11th May 2017
Applications Close: Sunday 11th June, 23:59