Imperial College London PhD Fully-fund Scholarships 2024: (Deadline 4 March, 2024)

If you are a high performing undergraduate or Master’s student and have a strong desire to undertake a PhD programme at a world-class research institution, a President’s PhD Scholarship could provide you with the outstanding opportunity to receive full funding for tuition fees and a generous stipend for a 3.5 year PhD place at Imperial College London.

The President’s PhD Scholarships allow students to undertake a research project of their choosing with the support of an excellent supervisor, alongside cohort-building opportunities with other President’s PhD Scholars.

About Imperial College London

Imperial College London is a world top ten university with an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research. Consistently rated amongst the world’s best universities, Imperial is committed to developing  the next generation of researchers, scientists and academics through collaboration across disciplines. Located in the heart of London,  Imperial is a multidisciplinary space for education, research, translation and commercialisation, harnessing science and innovation to tackle global challenges….

Imperial College London President’s PhD Scholarships

• Type PhD
• Organisation Imperial College London
• Country to study United Kingdom
• School to study Imperial College London
• Course to study View courses
• State of Origin
• Gender Men and Women
• Application Deadline 4 March, 2024

Aim and Benefits of Imperial College London President’s PhD Scholarships

Each of the 50 scholarships available provides the following support during the 3.5 years of study:

• Full funding for tuition fees
• A stipend of £25,150 (2024-25 rate) per annum to assist with living costs
• A consumables fund of £2,000 per annum for the first 3 years of study
• A programme of bespoke opportunities and events delivered by the Graduate School

You will also have access to the full range of support available to postgraduates at Imperial, including tailored support for disabled and international students, and the wider Graduate School programme of professional skills courses.

Imperial College London President’s PhD Scholarships Courses

Requirements for Imperial College London President’s PhD Scholarships Qualification

This competitive scheme has higher than usual eligibility requirements, attracting candidates that show excellent academic performance and promising research potential.

We accept applications from talented candidates from Imperial College London, the UK and worldwide. There are no restrictions on nationality.

The scholarship applies to both full- and part-time study.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds, as we recognise that diversity not only benefits Imperial but also helps the sector to better represent the communities that we serve.

Academic criteria

1. Candidates must be in receipt of, or due to receive, a first class or equivalent in an undergraduate or integrated Masters degree; or if this has not been achieved
2. Candidates must be in receipt of (or where this has yet to be received be able to provide evidence of high performance that will lead to) a distinction in a standalone Master’s qualification.

This allows candidates who have demonstrated excellence at Master’s level, but not achieved a first class undergraduate degree, to be able to apply to the scheme.

Candidates with only a single undergraduate degree or integrated Master’s must still must be in receipt of, or due to receive, a first class or equivalent.

Other criteria

1. Applications are accepted from talented candidates from Imperial College London, the UK and worldwide. There are no restrictions on nationality, although some departments may be unable to support international candidates.
2. The scheme is only open to new PhD applications. Current registered Imperial PhD students are not eligible to be considered for a President’s PhD Scholarship.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Imperial College London President’s PhD Scholarships

50 scholarship places are available. Applications will be reviewed by a two-stage process:

1. Candidates meeting or predicted to meet the eligibility criteria will be reviewed by the Department to which they have applied. Departments will select a shortlist of candidates to present to the College Selection Panel for consideration.
2. The final decision will be made by the College Selection Panel. The members of the panel are the Vice-Provost (Research), the Director of the Graduate School, and the Faculty Vice-Deans for Research. Imperial recognises excellence in all our Faculties and as such allows some offers to be made at Faculty level:
   1. A Faculty allocation stage will score and rank candidates in Departmental shortlists, making initial offers to the most promising candidates. Faculty Vice Deans present these candidates with justification for offers at the College Selection Panel.
   2. The College Selection Panel makes additional offers from a ring-fenced allocation to candidates that meet widening participation or other strategic alignment goals.

Assessment criteria

Candidates are assessed by the Faculties and College Selection Panel against the following criteria:

1. Academic excellence – as demonstrated by:
   1. past academic results
   2. transcripts
   3. relative class position
   4. awards
   5. distinctions
2. Research potential – as demonstrated by:
   1. the candidate’s research experience to date
   2. their interest in discovery
   3. the research plan and its potential contribution as described in their research proposal
   4. the departmental statement, which also reflects on performance at interview

Successful candidates will receive written confirmation of their scholarship. Any offer of a PhD place will be conditional on the candidate receiving the predicted qualifications.

Applicants not selected for the scholarship will automatically be considered for a standard PhD.

When you’ll hear

Successful candidates will receive written confirmation of their scholarship. Any offer of a PhD place will be conditional on the candidate receiving the predicted qualifications.

1. Applicants who apply by 23:59 (UK time) 6 November 2023 and are awarded a scholarship will be notified by end of January 2024. 
2. Applicants who apply by 23:59 (UK time) 8 January 2024 and are awarded a scholarship will be notified by end of March 2024.
3. Applicants who apply by 23:59 (UK time) 4 March 2024 and are awarded a scholarship will be notified by end of May 2024.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Imperial College London on www.imperial.ac.uk to applyApplications for this scholarship scheme will be considered at three points throughout the academic year – see ‘When you’ll hear’ below.

Before you apply

• You must have made contact with a supervisor in an academic department at Imperial College London who has agreed to supervise your research project.
• Supervisors are limited to supervise one scholar at any time. Please review the President’s PhD Scholarships – Unavailable Supervisors page for more information.

Application process

• There isn’t specific scholarship application form.
• You should submit your application for admission to study at Imperial through our online admissions system and your department will put you forward for the scholarship based on academic merit and potential.

Scholarship-specific instructions for the admissions process are below; you must also meet any additional application requirements stated by your department of choice.

For more details visit: OFFICIAL LINK 

Imperial has launched a new scholarship programme to support PhD students from sub-Saharan Africa.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is pleased to offer a number of scholarships to support PhD study in any of its areas of research. Detailed information is provided below as to our scholarships process, scholarship schemes and deadlines.

About Imperial College London

Imperial College London is a world top ten university with an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research. Consistently rated amongst the world’s best universities, Imperial is committed to developing  the next generation of researchers, scientists and academics through collaboration across disciplines. Located in the heart of London,  Imperial is a multidisciplinary space for education, research, translation and commercialisation, harnessing science and innovation to tackle global challenges….

Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship

• Type PhD
• Organisation Imperial College London
• Country to study United Kingdom
• School to study Imperial College London
• Course to study Not specified
• State of Origin
• Gender Men and Women
• Application Deadline Not Specified

Aim and Benefits of Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship

Our aim is to select the most outstanding PhD students and offer them financial support.

Requirements for Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship Qualification

The Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship is a fully funded programme to support students ordinarily resident in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship

In the interest of fairness, the Department has one selection process for all the scholarships that are administered by the College, including the Imperial President’s Scholarships, Imperial CSC Scholarships, and the Departments own scholarships.

The Awards Panel considers several factors to assess a student’s academic achievements (grades, cohort ranking, awards for achievement) and research potential (publications, research experience e.g UROP). The panel also take into account references and experience after graduating.

Documents Required for Application

A completed application will include:

• Both of your references – it is your responsibility to ensure that these are received
• Transcripts (partial or complete) of all degrees you have undertaken, or are currently undertaking
• Personal statement/research plan
• CV-Resume

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Imperial College London on www.imperial.ac.uk to apply

1. Find a PhD supervisor. Visit the research and academic staff pages of our website to help identify topics of interest and potential supervisors. Contact your preferred supervisor(s) directly, to discuss potential projects and funding options.
2. Submit your PhD application for admission through the Registry online admissions systems by the deadlines listed above for each scholarship round. More information on the application process can be found here. Online applications should only be submitted after a potential academic supervisor has expressed sufficient interest in your application.
3. Applicants must also be nominated for funding by their potential PhD supervisors and funding decisions are made by the PhD Awards Panel.

NB: Your online application will be received by the Department Research Office, where it will be held until it is considered complete.

If you have any questions about any of our scholarship schemes or the application process, please contact Sarah Willis s.willis@imperial.ac.uk

For more details, visit OFFICIAL LINK

Deadlines:

• Round 2- deadline 8th January 2024 
• Round 3- deadline 4th March 2024
• Round 4- deadline 24th June 2024