King’s College London Doctoral Research Studentship 2027

King’s Business School invites applications for funded, full-time PhD studentships to start in the 2027-2028 academic year. We welcome applicants interested in undertaking research in any of our areas of expertise.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineDecember 1, 2026
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorKing's College London
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyKing's College London
• Course to studyAccounting and finance , Banking and Finance , Economics , Marketing , Human Resource Management & Employment Relations , Public Services Management & Organisation and Strategy , International Management & Entrepreneurship.
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

£23,805 per year for four year

Requirements

All applicants for the full-time PhD programme are eligible to apply, including Home, EU and International students.

You will be required to live in the UK throughout your full-time studies, although it is understood that you may need to spend short periods overseas while conducting fieldwork.

Selection Process

Studentship applications are assessed according to the following criteria:

• Evidence of the candidate’s individual research potential. E.g. how strong are the references, academic transcripts, and other credentials such as prizes, academic awards or publications, and, where appropriate, professional qualifications and/or relevant experience?
• The quality and fit of the proposed research. E.g. Are the research topic and questions well formulated? Is there a feasible plan of action? Does the work offer genuine scope for doctoral research? How well does the research fit with themes within the research group, the School and the wider College or, alternatively, does it make a contribution to developing an emerging programme of research in the School? Does the work offer opportunities that will lead to societal or economic impact?

Application Documents

Accounting & Financial Management, Banking & Finance and Economics.

Human Resource Management & Employment Relations, Marketing, Public Services Management & Organisation and Strategy, International Management & Entrepreneurship.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

To apply for a studentship, you must complete the below before the studentship deadline, which is 1st December 2026 at 17.00. Please read the guidance on how to apply to the doctoral programme carefully before making your application.

1. Identify potential supervisors who are willing to supervise you. Supervisors will ask to have an interview with you. State in the interview that you would like to be considered for the King’s Business School Doctoral Studentship.
2. Complete an application to the relevant PhD programme, via King’s Apply.

Please note that applicants should have identified a potential supervisor and should have had an interview before submitting the application.

For more information, visit King’s College London scholarship webpage.