Joint A*STAR—King's College London PhD Studentships in Biomedical Science

King's College London (KCL)

Closed (22 Feb 2026)

Funding

Tuition Fees.

Deadline

22 February 2026

Study level

Postgraduate

Where you study

King's College London (KCL) only

Medicine

STEM

Funding scale: Full Funding

Funding

All tuition fees will be fully covered by the Studentship (at home or international rate).
Students will receive a tax-free stipend for each year of study.
Whilst at King’s College London, the stipend will be in line with the UK Research and Innovation rate (for the year 2025/26 was set at £22,780 per annum).

Eligibility

Applications are accepted from citizens of the UK, the EU, the USA, Canada, Latin America, and Australia.
Students must plan to commence an approved PhD project under this studentship programme in October 2026.

About the provider

Funding structure

Whilst at King’s College London, the stipend will be in line with the UK Research and Innovation rate (for the year 2025/26 was set at £22,780 per annum). studentship award: Up to three 4-year fully funded ‘Joint A*STAR - King’s College London Studentships’ are available to support PhDs commencing in October 2026 (two studentships at UK Tuition Fees and one studentship at International Tuition Fees), covering tuition fees, stipend.
Students will receive a tax-free stipend for each year of study.
Bench fee.. bench fees and allowances: At King’s College London consumables allowance (at the Research Council rate) and consumables allowance £5,000 for 1st and 4th year, as well as and travel & conference allowance £300 for 1st and 4th year.
Whilst at A*STAR, the following allowances are provided One-time airfare allowance: S$ 1,500. one-time settling in allowance: S$ 1,000. one-time it allowance: S$ 800. monthly stipend: S$ 3,600.
Monthly housing subsidy (for awardees staying off-campus): S$300.

How to apply

15 January 2026.
22 February 2026, 23:59 UK Time.
In addition to filling out the online application form, you will also be required to upload your CV and write a personal statement.
For detailed instructions on the application process and guidance on filling out the form, please download the Application Guidance document. astar-kcl-studentships-kings-apply-instructions-2026_27 - (word) 420 Kb.
How many references do I need?
If you feel it would be more appropriate, we can accept one reference from a non-academic research environment, e.g.: an employer from a research institution or company.
Note: Academic references must list a university email address and employer referees should list the official email address of the company.
If you already have two references, you can scan and upload these directly to King’s Apply instead (note that they must be signed and on headed paper).
Do I need to complete the research proposal section of the application form?: Yes.