Hans Rausing Scholarships

Who it is for

• Two Hans Rausing Scholarships are offered by the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine (ChoSTM) at King’s College London.
• The Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine invites applications for Hans Rausing Scholarships to begin in autumn 2026.
• The scholarships are available in two schemes, 1+3 award or 3-year award, to Overseas, EU and UK applicants to study the history of science and/or technology at Masters and PhD-level at the Centre..
• Applicants should have an outstanding academic track record and outstanding research potential in the history of science and/or technology.
• Candidates are expected to have, or in some cases to develop, masters-level expertise in the history of science and/or technology..
• Research projects in the history of medicine will be exceptionally considered when topics overlap with the history of science and technology.
• Topics in life sciences and technologies allied to medicine are in scope if so addressed.
• Please discuss suitability with your prospective supervisor..

Good to know

Tuition and fees (Home or Overseas rates). Monthly stipend*. Research allowance. Please note we are not able to cover visa application expenses, or fund a 4th year of the PhD programme.. * Equivalent to that offered by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council for the duration of the award. Indicative previous year maintenance rates can be found here: https://www.ukri.org/publications/maintenance-and-fee-rates/ (last updated to June 2025). Exact official public KCL record revalidated 2026-09-11, unsupported precision omitted.