Highlights
Tuition fee
32400 GBP / year
7500 GBP / year
Unknown
Tuition fee
32400 GBP / year
7500 GBP / year
Unknown
Duration
36 months
Duration
36 months
Apply date
Unknown
Apply date
Unknown
Start date
Unknown
Start date
Unknown
Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Taught in
English
Taught in
English

About

The Department of Chemistry occupies research laboratories Britannia House on Guy’s Campus, with state-of-the art analytical and spectroscopic facilities close at hand and further analytical and synthetic facilities at the Waterloo and St Thomas’ Hospital campuses. We offer a phd degree in Chemistry Research at the King's College London.

Overview

Chemistry Research at the King's College London spans the Faculties of Natural & Mathematical Sciences, and Life Sciences & Medicine, and broadly ranges from computational and physical chemistry to chemical biology, medical imaging and materials science. 

Features 

  • Additional strengths are in analytical chemistry and spectroscopy, metallochemistry, nanoparticle chemistry and biology and drug discovery.

Programme Structure

Recent publications

  • Cytochrome P450–catalyzed L-tryptophan nitration in thaxtomin phytotoxin biosynthesis
  • Dynamics of a bacterial multidrug ABC transporter in the inward- and outward-facing conformations
  • Dopamine receptor D3 regulates endocytic sorting by a Prazosin-sensitive interaction with the coatomer COPI
  • Stabilization of a Protein Nano-cage through the Plugging of a Protein-Protein Interfacial Water Pocket
  • Preferred Conformers of Proteinogenic Glutamic Acid

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 36 months
  • Part-time
    • 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

  • London, United Kingdom

What students do after studying

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • Bachelors degree with 2:1 honours degree in a related subject.
  • A 2:2 degree may be considered only where applicants also offer a Masters degree with Merit or above

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

  • International

    Non-residents
    32400 GBP / year
    ≈ 32400 GBP / year

  • Domestic

    Citizens or residents
    7500 GBP / year
    ≈ 7500 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom
1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Chemistry Research.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
King's College London Marshall Scholarship
Merit-based

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King's College London
London, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
14 Oct 2026
Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (for least developed countries and vulnerable states)
Merit-based

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King's College London
London, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
01 Jan 2027
King’s-China Scholarship Council PhD Scholarship programme (K-CSC)
Merit-based

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King's College London
London, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
1652 GBP
Deadline
01 Sep 2026
Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (for high income countries)
Merit-based

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King's College London
London, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
18062 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Fulbright Postgraduate Scholarship
Merit-based

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King's College London
London, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
FIDERH (Human Resources Development Fund), Bank of Mexico, Loan Scheme
Merit-based

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King's College London
London, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Turkish Embassy - Postgraduate Funding
Merit-based

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King's College London
London, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
500 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
ANID/CONICYT Becas Chile Scholarships
Merit-based

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King's College London
London, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
CONACyT Mexico Scholarships
Merit-based

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King's College London
London, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
The Egyptian Bureau for Cultural & Educational Affairs Scholarship

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King's College London
London, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Higher Education Scholarships for Palestinians (HESPAL)
Merit-based

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King's College London
London, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Hans Rausing Scholarships

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King's College London
London, United Kingdom
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program

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U.S. government
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10000 GBP
Deadline
21 Jun 2026
GREAT Scholarship
Merit-based

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British Council - Accreditation UK
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship

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ServiceScape
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships

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ACES Education Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
19000 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Scholarships for PhD Students
Merit-based

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Junhua Li
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
16 Aug 2026
Amberscholar Scholarship
Merit-based

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Amber Student
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
16 Aug 2026
Amberscholar Scholarship
Merit-based

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Amber Scholar
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
4000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2026
The New York Pass® Education Scholarship
Merit-based

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Go City
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
28 Aug 2026
Women Scholarship for International Students
Merit-based

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educations.com
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
13 Jul 2026
Dream Chaser Scholarship
Merit-based

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Salvado Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2026
The PhD Prep Fellowship
Merit-based

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Admit Lab
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
$1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship
Merit-based

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IvyPanda
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
Creative BioMart Scholarship Program
Merit-based

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Creative BioMart
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
BOC Sciences Chemistry Scholarship Program
Merit-based

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BOCSCI Inc.
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based

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Anonymous Hope Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
22500 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids

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UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria
Need-based

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Leopold Figl Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2026
$1,500 Annual Students’ Presentation Crafting Scholarship

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IvyPanda
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
11 Jan 2027
Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme

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The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
20 May 2026
PlagiarismSearch Essay Contest
Merit-based

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PlagiarismSearch
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship

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IELTS from 6 to 9
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
AAPG Foundation Grants-in-Aid

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American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation
Location not available

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