Harold Moody PGR Studentship 2026-2027 at King's College London

These PGR Studentships are available to support Black British Students who are eligible for home fees for PhD study in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities, Social Science & Public Policy and the King's Business School.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineApril 12, 2026
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorKing's College London
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyKing's College London
• Course to studyBusiness , Public Policy , Social Science
• Eligible CountryUnited Kingdom

Benefits

The Studentship covers:

• Tuition fees: at the home level
• An annual stipend (living allowance): at the UKRI rate - the rate is £22,780 for the academic year 2025/26 (pro-rata for PT registration)
• Research costs: up to £1,000 per annum (pro-rata for PT registration)

Requirements

The Harold Moody PGR Studentships are open to candidates applying for a PhD to start in the 2026/27 academic year at King’s College London in one of the following faculties:

• Arts & Humanities
• Social Science & Public Policy?
• King's Business School

Applicants must be UK-permanent residents who are liable for fees at the home rate and identify as one of the following ethnic groups (as identified by the applicant in the admissions application):

• Black British; Black or Black British African; Black or Black British Caribbean; Black or Black British other; or Mixed Black.

If you identify as being of Black or Mixed-Black ethnicity, you are warmly invited to apply for one of these studentships.

Please note:

• Students who have already commenced their doctoral degree at King’s are not eligible.
• Distance learning programmes are not eligible.
• MD(Res) programmes and professional doctorate degrees are not eligible.
• Joint PhD programmes are not eligible.

Selection Process

• Applicants who apply correctly within the deadlines and secure an admission offer by the given deadlines (as instructed under the ‘Application Process’) will be considered for this studentship.
• Information and documentation provided via the online admissions application will be used to determine applicant eligibility as well as to consider the strength of an application and suitability for the studentship scheme.
• All applications that are deemed eligible will be circulated to the respective academic faculty for assessment.
• Ineligible candidates will not be reviewed and those who do not already hold an admission offer may have their admissions application returned as unsuccessful via King’s Apply.
• Decisions will be announced mid-end of June 2026.

Application Documents

• Harold Moody PGR Studentships 2026_27_timeline (0.14 MB)
• Harold Moody 26-27 Applicant Guide to finding a supervisor (0.25 MB)

Check also:
Free Ongoing Fully Funded Scholarships Guide 2026 (Download Now)

Application Deadline

April 12, 2026

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to King's College London on apply.kcl.ac.uk to apply

1. Refer to our ‘How to apply: Research courses’ page for general guidance on how to find and apply for a doctoral degree at King’s. Please ensure that you are fully aware of the entry requirements for your chosen programme before applying.
2. Contact a potential King’s supervisor that you would like to study under and include the proposed supervisor’s name in your admissions application (within the 'Research Proposal' section/Supporting Statement Category, select 'Yes' against the statement: 'I have identified the King’s supervisor I would like to study under', and input the name). For guidance on finding a supervisor, please read our ‘Harold Moody 26-27 Applicant Guide to finding a supervisor’. Normally, your programme will sit within the same department as your proposed supervisor. If you are unsure what programme to apply for, please check this with your proposed supervisor and/or department.

   By the deadline of 12th April 2026 (23:59pm UK time).

3. Complete an online admissions application: Submit an admissions application to King’s College London for a full-time or part-time MPhil/PhD degree programme in either the Faculty of Arts & Humanities, the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy or the King's Business School to start in 2026-27 academic year (eg. from the 1st of October 2026) using the King’s online admissions application system – King’s Apply.

   If you have already submitted an application via King’s Apply for an MPhil/PhD degree at King’s that meets the eligibility criteria, you do not have to reapply, but please follow steps 4 to 5.

4. Include our funding code: On the ‘Funding’ Section of your King’s Apply application, you MUST tick the box at item 5 (Award Scheme Code or Name) and enter the funding code: 2627-THM (Please copy and paste the code exactly!). This funding code must be added as soon as possible and by no later than 12th April 2026 (23:59pm UK time).

   If you submitted your admissions application before including the funding code and/or studentship form, simply log back into King’s Apply to update the ‘Funding’ section of your application. If you experience any problems with this, please contact the admissions office via the messaging section of your application for assistance.

   By the deadline of 26th April 2026 (23:59pm UK time):

5. Provide all required supporting documentation for your chosen PhD programme: You must ensure your admissions application includes all required documentation such as, references, research proposal and educational qualification documents. It is your responsibility to ensure all required supporting material is provided on time, including references. If you have any problems with this, please contact the admissions team for help.

For more details, visit King's College London Scholarship webpage