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Scholarships opportunities for prospective PhD students at King's

For further information, reach out to Dr Micaela Matta.

• King’s-China Scholarship Council PhD Scholarship programme (Chinese citizens only)
• Wellcome Trust PhD studentships
• Fulbright Scolarships (US citizens only)
• Commonwealth Scholarships
• Chevening Scholarships
• Marshall Scholarship (US citizens only)
• CONICYT Becas (Citizens of Chile only)
• CONACyT Mexico scholarships (Citizens of Mexico only)
• HESPAL scholarships (Palestinian students only)

Postdoc opportunities

We are seeking a highly motivated Research Associate to join a 12-month project focused on building generative AI tools to accelerate the discovery of new homogeneous CO₂-to-methanol catalysts. This project leverages diffusion models and large open-source organometallic datasets to design multi-centered ligands using earth-abundant metals, inspired by enzymatic systems. You will work at the intersection of computational chemistry and machine learning, adapting state-of-the-art generative models for catalyst design.

The role involves data preparation, dimensionality reduction, and integration of open-source packages for diffusion modeling. The project is an interdisciplinary collaboration between 4 academic groups (Dr. Micaela Matta and Dr. Francisco Martin-Martinez, computational chemistry and machine learning; Dr. Clare Bakewell and Dr. Rebecca Musgrave, organometallic synthesis and catalyst design), as well as industry partners (Dr Charlie Adams, Dr David Wright, Kuano AI) specializing in pharmacophore design and AI for drug discovery. This position is ideal for a recent PhD looking to transition to industry roles in AI or drug/materials discovery.

This is a full-time (35 hours per week) post offered on a fixed-term contract for 12 months. Application deadline: 22 February 2026 Full job description and application portal: https://tinyurl.com/PDRAcatalystAI

Fellowships

There are multiple fellowship schemes that fund postdocs in the UK. Candidates who are interested in applying for a postdoctoral fellowship are welcome to get in touch.

• Marie Curie Fellowship
• Royal Society Newton International Fellowship
• EPSRC Postdoctoral Fellowship
• Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship

Lab Culture

We value the participation of every member of our community and want to ensure everyone has an enjoyable and fulfilling experience, both professionally and personally. All group members are expected to show respect and courtesy to others at all times. We create our culture and our culture is inclusive. Every group member is required to abide to our Code of Conduct.