King’s PhD in Mental Health for Health Professionals (London, UK)

Wellcome Trust

The King’s PhD in Mental Health for Health Professionals, funded by the Wellcome Trust and King’s College London, supports healthcare professionals seeking to combine a clinical and academic career in mental health research. Three programmes of research will be available, representing emerging opportunities in mental health science:

  1. Translational Neuroscience
  2. Data science and digital technologies
  3. Society, policy and mental health

Applications are open to a wide range of registered health professions, including but not limited to doctors, nurses, midwives, psychologists, pharmacists and professions allied to healthcare.

The fellowship offers full home (UK) fees, and a salary matched to the applicant’s clinical salary for three years (full-time study, pro rata for part-time study) as well as funding for research costs, training and travel. There may be a limited number of international fee waivers available for international applicants.

Applications close on November 17, 2025.