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Student Scholarships
PIONEERING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN NURSING
The AI Nurses Network Student Scholarship supports a student enrolled in a pre-registration nursing programme at King's College London to get involved in research on artificial intelligence in nursing.
Student scholarship
The AI Nurses Network Student Scholarship aims to give undergraduate students enrolled on a pre-registration nursing programme at King’s the opportunity to work on a research project with leading academics and other King’s staff members during the summer break.
The scholarship scheme gives nursing students an insight into various areas of research through active contribution in experiential learning towards academic research. Undertaking the AI Nurses Network Student Scholarship will also be advantageous for nursing students interested in postgraduate study or clinical research careers. The scheme will enhance their employability and provide them with an opportunity to reflect on their gained knowledge, attributes, skills and experience.
With the guidance of an academic supervisor, students are required to produce an output (e.g. publication, academic paper, poster, blog, reflective diary). Moreover, participation in the scheme is supported by a financial bursary.
Aims and remit of the scholarship
The AI Nurses Network Student Scholarship aims to provide an opportunity for undergraduate nursing students at King’s College London to engage and participate in academic research. The student scholarship is run by the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care and aims to support King’s vision by getting undergraduate students involved in research and becoming producers of research.
The Student Scholarship is committed to delivering research-enhanced education. The scheme immerses nursing students in the research process, demonstrating the production of knowledge via a placement on a research project devised by a member of staff at King’s College London. The scheme is particularly dedicated to nursing students who see research as their career prospect.
Scholarship project, bursary, and selection criteria
The student scholar will have an opportunity to get involved in a range of research activities related to artificial intelligence in nursing. The student selected for the scholarship will receive a bursary for working full-time or part-time over 4-6 weeks. More specific information on the scholarship project and bursary is provided in the guidance document below.
The following selection criteria will demonstrate the applicant’s suitability for the student scholarship:
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demonstrate suitability for the scholarship referring to the areas and tasks as outlined in the project description,
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demonstrate how undertaking the scholarship will enhance their knowledge, attributes, skills and experience,
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demonstrate how undertaking the scholarship will help their academic and career journey, and,
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demonstrate their interest in the particular scholarship
Application process
The AI Nurses Network Student Scholarship is now closed for 2026 and the next round of the scholarship will be relaunched in early 2027.
Congratulations to our two student scholars for 2026, Saba Qaisar and Ka Miu Wai based at King's College London, who will be working with the AI Nurses Network team to research AI scribing tools (ambient voice technology) in nursing over the summer of 2026. You can read more about their scholarship award here.
If you have any questions about the scholarship application process, please read through the scholarship guidelines or contact us via email on: ainurses@kcl.ac.uk
Our Student Scholars - Past and Present
The inaugural AI Nurses Network Student Scholarship was awarded to Alice Hurcombe in 2025 who was a final year children's nurse at King's College London. She worked with the AI Nurses Network team for several weeks helping to research the ethical dimension of artificial intelligence in nursing. Since her scholarship, she has gone on to work as a PICU nurse at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London and plans to pursue further AI research in her nursing career. You can read more about Alice's scholarship here.
The AI Nurses Network Student Scholarship was awarded to Saba Qaisar and Ka Wai Mui in 2026 who are final year adult nursing students at King's College London. They are currently working with the AI Nurses Network team for several weeks helping to research the use of AI scribing tools (ambient voice technology) in clinical nursing documentation and how this impacts on nurse's workload and wellbeing. You can read more about Saba's and Ka's scholarship here.
Alice Hurcombe
“I gained a lot of baseline knowledge about the ethics of artificial intelligence, things like trust, privacy, transparency and how these might affect nurses when using AI tools. The scholarship opportunity will really help my nursing career as now I know more about AI and how to do research on it."
Saba Qaisar
"I am excited to have the opportunity to work alongside Dr O’Connor’s team on the ambient voice technology project. As a nursing student, I have seen how much time clinicians spend documenting consultations and patient interactions. I am particularly interested in exploring how ambient voice technology can capture clinical conversations and support documentation, allowing healthcare professionals to spend more time focused on patient care."
Ka Wai Mui
“The scholarship opportunity helped me realise why nurses need to learn about artificial intelligence and appreciate the importance of AI literacy for nurses and how AI tools, such as scribing technologies, can be used safely and appropriately in everyday clinical practice to improve patient care. It has strengthened my interest in research and innovation that can enhance patient-centred care and has encouraged me to continue exploring the interdisciplinary field of AI and healthcare.”