Kings College London Centre for Doctoral Training in Digital Twins for Healthcare PhD studentship 2025

King’s College London is offering a fully funded PhD opportunity within the DT4Health: Centre for Doctoral Training in Digital Twins for Healthcare. This interdisciplinary project focuses on developing advanced mathematical models of human respiratory physiology during acute altitude exposure, aimed at enhancing the digital testing and evaluation of fast-jet Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS). Bringing together expertise in biomedical sciences, engineering, and data science, the project offers a unique opportunity to work on a critical defense and aerospace medicine challenge, with direct impact on the safety and performance of military aviation systems. Funded for 3.5 years, the studentship includes a tax-free stipend, tuition fees, and a generous Research Training Support Grant (RTSG) for consumables and conferences.

Summary

1. Application Deadline: June 4, 2025
2. Study Level: Postdoctoral Fellowships
3. Sponsor: King's College London
4. City to study: London
5. School to study: King's College London
6. Course to study: Biomedical Research
7. Eligible Country: United Kingdom

Eligibility Criteria for Kings College London Centre for Doctoral Training in Digital Twins for Healthcare PhD studentship 2025

Applicants should hold/be predicted a 1st-class or upper second-class degree in relevant core subjects such as mathematics, mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, electrical and information engineering, computer science, physics, statistics, data science, or and artificial intelligence.

A 2:2 degree may be considered only where applicants also offer a Master's degree with Merit or above.

The successful candidate will work with world-leading experts in data science and physiological modeling, as well as experts in human physiological responses to extreme environments and aerospace ECLSS engineers. The candidate will also test the efficacy of the model against data obtained from real lab experiments with human participants exposed to a variety of simulated altitude conditions.

Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements for Home Fee status will be eligible to apply for this project.

Interview Dates and Process

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to submit a 10-minute pre-recorded presentation. Further information about this part of the process will be provided by email.

The CDT team will review the presentations submitted and successful candidates will be invited to attend an interview.

Benefits of Kings College London Centre for Doctoral Training in Digital Twins for Healthcare PhD studentship 2025

Each studentship is fully funded for 3.5 years. This includes tuition fees, stipend and generous project consumables.

1. Stipend: Students will receive a tax-free stipend at the UKRI rate of £22,780 (AY 2025/26) per year as a living allowance.
2. Research Training Support Grant (RTSG): A generous project allowance will be provided for research consumables and for attending UK and international conferences.
3. Tuition fees: Home

How to Apply

Please submit an application to the “DT4Health: Centre for Doctoral Training in Digital Twins for Healthcare” programme using the Admissions application portal via King’s Apply. Please include the following with your application:

1. A PDF copy of your CV should be uploaded to the Employment History section.
2. A 750-word personal statement outlining your motivation for applying for this research project should be uploaded to the Supporting Statement section.
3. References: Please insert contact details for two academic referees or relevant employers in research institutions/companies. Admissions will then contact your referees directly.
4. Funding information: Please choose Option 5, “I am applying for a funding award or scholarship administered by King’s College London,” and under “Award Scheme Code or Name,” enter DT4H-PH.

For more details, visit Kings college London scholarship webpage

Application Deadline

June 4, 2025

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