King's College London Joint PhD Scholarships 2026/27

Joint PhD Scholarships are offered by the King’s Doctoral College for joint PhD programmes between King’s College London and four of its international partner universities (listed below) for the 2026/27 academic year.

Partner Universities: 

• The University of Hong Kong
• Humboldt University, Berlin
• The National University of Singapore
• The University of Sao Paulo

• Table of Content
• About King’s College London
• King's College London PhD Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of King's College London PhD Scholarship
• Requirements for King's College London PhD Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

King's College London PhD Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of King's College London PhD Scholarship

The scholarship covers the following:

• Full Tuition Fees (at home or international rate)
• Annual Stipend: at the UKRI rate (was £22,780 for the year 2025/26)
• Annual Research Grant: £1,000 - £5,000, depending on the research project whilst at King’s

Requirements for King's College London PhD Scholarship Qualification

Applicants MUST:

• be due to commence a full-time joint PhD programmes run in collaboration between King’s College London and a stated partner (The University of Hong Kong, Humboldt University, Berlin, The National University of Singapore, or The University of Sao Paulo) during the 2025/26 academic year. Please refer to the 'King’s College PGR Joint PhD 2627 guidance' document for a full list of eligible programmes;
• have applied to King’s College London as the home institution;
• have provisional agreement from supervisors at both King’s and the partner university;
• have submitted all the required application materials by the funding deadline, including references transcripts, confirmation from the King’s supervisor to supervise you, and the Travel Plan form, which can be found online or obtained via the King’s Admissions office.

Please note that:

• scholarships cannot commence prior to October 2026;
• the funding is only offered for full-time study;
• applications for joint PhD programmes must be approved by both King’s College London and the partner university before a formal admissions offer can be made. As such, the process may take longer than for a single PhD programme. Students are able to apply for the scholarship whilst their application is being considered in order to meet the set deadline;
• students are required to spend a set minimum amount of time at the partner university (12 months for the Humboldt, NUS and USP partnerships and 50% of the overall time for the HKU partnership). Candidates must therefore note their potential periods of candidature in the Travel Plan form mentioned above. 

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• For full details about the scholarship, please refer to the attached 'King’s Doctoral College PGR Joint PhD 2627 guidance' document.

Contact details:

• Email: [email protected]

For more informaton, kindly visit King's Collge London scholarship webpage.