Opportunity Description
We are delighted to announce two full time Kings College London postgraduate nursing scholarships in the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care.
The scholarships are generously funded by The Burdett Trust for Nursing and cover both tuition fees and living costs. The scholarships will have a particular focus on developing leadership and research capacity within the nursing profession.
The scholarships are available for full-time entry onto one of our relevant postgraduate courses and provide a unique opportunity for nurses and midwives who aspire to develop into senior leadership roles and improve the quality of services and outcomes for patients through building nursing research capacity both nationally and internationally.
Summary of the 2026 Kings College London Nursing Scholarship
- Type: Masters Scholarships
- Country to study: United Kingdom (UK)
- School to study: Kings College
- Eligible Countries: All Countries
- Benefits: Full Scholarship + £18,307 per year
- Deadline: May 22nd, 2026
Eligibility Criteria
- Be a nurse or midwife applying for one of the full-time eligible courses at KCL
- Be one of UK, EU or overseas student.
- Be also be present in London during the academic year for on campus teaching delivery and face-to-face contact.
The Kings College London Nursing Scholarship covers;
- Full-time fees for one of the relevant postgraduate courses.
- For UK (Home) students the award will cover a stipend of £10,769 per annum and the University fees for the programme.
- For international students the award will cover a stipend of £18,307 per annum and University fees for the programme.
Application Documents for the 2026 Kings College London Nursing Scholarship
To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
- A CV of no more than two pages with evidence of professional registration as a nurse.
- Two references including at least one academic reference. Professional references will be accepted if you completed your qualifications over five years ago.
- Personal statement. This can be entered directly into the online application form (maximum 4,000 characters) or uploaded as an attachment to the online application form (maximum 2 pages).
- The personal statement should also outline how the Burdett Fellow Scholarship would impact you and your local/professional communities.
- An outline of your research interests and potential project you may undertake as part of your studies.
- International applicants will need to provide a letter of support from their health institution supporting their research activities in their country
Available Programme
Apply for admission into one of the following programmes;
- MRes Clinical Research
- Full-time one year
- MSc Palliative Care. Full-time one year
- MSc Clinical Nursing, Full-time one year
