Fully Funded PhD Opportunities in the UK 2027: ENHANCE AI and Digital Health Fellowships and LIDo Doctoral Training Partnership

Overview

The ENHANCE programme and the LIDo Doctoral Training Partnership offer doctoral research opportunities in the United Kingdom, focusing on academic training, collaboration, and supervised research across different scientific and clinical fields. The ENHANCE programme concentrates on training health professionals in clinical artificial intelligence and digital health, and is delivered by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in partnership with King’s College London and Queen Mary University of London, with funding from the Wellcome Trust. The LIDo Doctoral Training Partnership is a four-year multidisciplinary doctoral programme aimed at graduates from various scientific, computational, engineering, and mathematical backgrounds who are interested in interdisciplinary research.

Who can apply

The ENHANCE fellowships are intended for health professionals interested in pursuing doctoral research in clinical artificial intelligence and digital health, including doctors who have completed specialist training, general practitioners, and consultants. The LIDo Doctoral Training Partnership welcomes applications from highly motivated graduates from a broad range of scientific, computational, engineering, and mathematical backgrounds who have an interest in interdisciplinary research.

What you get

The ENHANCE fellowship offers a comprehensive support package that includes a matched salary, research-related expenses, home-rate tuition fees, training costs, and travel costs. It also provides a structured and mentored academic environment and the opportunity to maintain clinical practice for up to the equivalent of 20 percent of the fellow's time. The LIDo Doctoral Training Partnership offers a limited number of studentships that cover full overseas tuition fees.

Requirements

Prospective candidates must carefully review the requirements of each programme, as applying for one does not constitute an application for the other.