NIHR Funded PhD Studentship in Real-time Infectious Disease Modelling 2026

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Imperial College London and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) are pleased to invite applications a PhD studentship in real-time infectious disease modelling, as part of the NIHR funded Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) on Health Analytics, Epidemic Modelling and Health Economics. The studentships will start in September 2026 and comes with 3.5 years of funding.

The HPRU in Health Analytics and Modelling brings together three of the world’s leading groups in infectious disease analytics and modelling (at Imperial College, LSHTM and UKHSA). It will create an unparalleled environment for research degree students to thrive, being supervised by leading experts in their fields. This studentship will be based within LSHTM’s Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health but will be jointly supervised by a team representing each of the three institutions. All three institutions are multi-disciplinary encompassing epidemiologists, data scientists, mathematical modellers, health economists and public health practitioners.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineMarch 23, 2026
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
• City to studyLondon, London
• School to studyImperial College London, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
• Course to studyEpidemology , Population Health
• Eligible CountryUnited Kingdom

Benefits

The awards will cover a tax-free stipend of £22,780 per year and tuition fees at home rates.

Requirements

• Applicants must hold, or expect to obtain before the start of the PhD, a relevant Master’s Degree awarded with good grades, or have a combination of relevant qualifications and experience which demonstrates equivalent ability and attainment.
• Applicants must meet the criteria for home fees to be eligible to apply. Your fee status is determined in accordance with the Fee Assessment Policy of LSHTM  and regulations defined by the UK Government.

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Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Further information about research degree study at LSHTM as well as application guidance and a link to the portal, can be found on the School’s Research Degrees and Doctoral College pages. Applicants should submit an application for research degree study via the portal. Please write “HAM – early detection of pandemics” in the funding Section on the application form.
• In your application, please expand on how you might address the research project, using a maximum of 2 pages. You may want to expand on the background information and motivation as well as outline an appropriate research methodology by which the question can be addressed.

For more details, visit LSHTM Scholarship webpage