GRS studentships

The University Graduate School is offering PhD studentships for October 2024 entry. Please see this webpage for more information and how to apply. Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment projects, from which studentship applicants must select, are listed on FindAPhD.com (Kingston University, Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment).

No other projects will be considered.

A project proposal is not required with the application - you must upload a Word document stating the title of the selected project and supervisor's name instead.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the project's first supervisor to discuss their interest before making an application.

How to apply

Please see the information on the Graduate School page.

Deadline for applications: midnight GMT on 6 March 2024.

You may apply for more than one project, but you must submit only one application form, and include the titles of all the projects for which you are applying. If more than one application form is received, only one of them will be considered.

You must include the following in your application:

• Online application form
• A Word document stating the title of the project(s) for which you are applying and the first supervisor's name – a project proposal is not required with the application. Upload this document using the "project proposal" link in the online application.
• A separate KU Studentship statement of application/personal statement. This should be a brief statement in a document titled 'GRS Studentship application YOUR NAME'. - please see Step 2 in the How to Apply section at PhD studentships for 2024 - Research degrees - Kingston University London. If this is not included as a separate statement, your application will not be considered for a studentship
• An academic CV
• Copies of your academic certificates and transcripts (degree level onwards) – applicants must have either an Upper Second or First Class Honours degree
• A copy of your English language qualification, if applicable (IELTS, TOEFL etc must be dated no earlier than December 2022). This must be included with your application, it cannot be sent at a later date

References do not need to be included with the application: they will only be required for applicants invited to interview. References must be from professional or academic contacts and cannot be from family members or friends. At least one reference should be from someone who knows you from your most recent academic qualification (but is not a member of the supervisory team for the project).

Please ensure that all required documents are submitted together with your application form as we are unable to consider incomplete applications or documents sent separately.

If you have not heard from us by 4 weeks after the closing date (6 March 2024), your application has been unsuccessful.

Interviews will take place online in the week beginning 22 April 2024.