Joint PhD Scholarships 2027/28

UK-based joint PhD with King’s College London as the home institution, plus required study at an eligible partner in Hong Kong, Germany, Singapore or Brazil. Home and international tuition rates are covered; applicants must meet both universities’ programme, admissions and visa requirements. This is not unrestricted overseas study funding.

Applicants must be starting an eligible full-time 2027/28 joint PhD with King’s College London as the home institution and one of four partners: the University of Hong Kong, Humboldt University in Berlin, the National University of Singapore or the University of São Paulo. Only programmes explicitly listed on pages 4–5 of the current 2027/28 guidance qualify; other programmes are ineligible. Obtain provisional supervisor agreement at both institutions and meet both universities’ admissions conditions. You may seek the scholarship while admission is pending, but funding requires acceptance by both universities. Submit all required programme materials, supervisor confirmation, references, transcripts and a Travel Plan by the relevant deadlines. Study must be full-time, starting no earlier than October 2027 and within 2027/28. Spend at least 12 months at Humboldt, NUS or São Paulo, or 50% of the overall programme at Hong Kong. Funding cannot be deferred to a later academic year, transferred to another institution or held alongside sufficient overlapping tuition/maintenance funding; disclose other support. Continued funding requires satisfactory progress and compliance with the full conditions.

1. Apply to King’s through its online admissions portal for an eligible joint programme by 24 January 2027, 23:59 UK time. Existing applicants and those who deferred to 2027/28 do not need a new admissions application.
2. Obtain tentative agreement from supervisors at both universities and provide evidence. In the funding section, tick item 5 and enter exactly 2728-JOINT; an absent or incorrect code prevents scholarship consideration.
3. Upload the Travel Plan, transcripts, references and confirmation from the prospective King’s supervisor, plus all programme-specific requirements, by 7 February 2027, 23:59 UK time. Missing materials make the funding application ineligible.
4. Shortlisting considers qualifications and relevant experience, research proposal strength and supervisor fit. Interviews are planned for May 2027; confirm the exact date with the provider. Accept any award by its stated deadline and read all funding conditions.
5. Awards require full-time registration, satisfactory progress and thesis submission within the university’s four-year limit. Changes to project, supervisor or department need approval; interruptions must be reported and award funding suspended appropriately. Awards can end for unsatisfactory progress, loss of full-time status, overlapping funding or early PhD completion.