Imperial College President Scholarship in UK

Imperial College London is a world top ten university with an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research.

Applications will be reviewed by a two-stage process:

• Candidates meeting or predicted to meet the eligibility requirements will be reviewed by the Department to which they have applied. Departments will select a shortlist of the very best candidates to present to the Imperial College Selection Panel for consideration.

• The final decision will be made by the Imperial College Selection Panel. The members of the panel are the Vice-Provost (Research) and the Faculty Vice-Deans for Research. The Panel will consider shortlisted candidates from all Faculties. Scholarships will be awarded to the candidates who show the most potential.

Successful candidates will receive written confirmation of their scholarship. Any offer of a PhD place will be conditional on a final interview by the Department and (if applicable) on the candidate receiving the predicted qualifications.

To be considered for the scholarship, you must meet the following requirements:

• Applications are accepted from talented candidates from Imperial College London, the UK and worldwide. There are no restrictions on nationality.

• Candidates must be among the highest achievers in their undergraduate cohort, and in receipt of, or due to receive, a first-class UK degree or equivalent.

• Candidates with a standalone Master’s qualification must have achieved a distinction or, where this has yet to have been achieved, be able to provide evidence of high performance that will lead to a distinction.

• They must also hold a first-class UK undergraduate degree or equivalent (integrated Masters that form part of an undergraduate degree, e.g. MEng, MSci, M.Math, are assessed by Admissions as an undergraduate qualification when determining eligibility).

• Candidates with multiple standalone Master’s qualifications must have achieved a distinction in the one most relevant to their PhD study.

• Candidates with degrees from overseas institutions are strongly urged to determine if their scores/grades are equivalent to the relevant eligibility criteria.

• Before applying, candidates must have made contact with a supervisor in an academic department at Imperial College London who has agreed to supervise their research project. Please note that supervisors are limited to supervising one scholar at any time.

• Please review the President’s PhD Scholarships Supervisors page for more information. Please note: currently registered Imperial PhD students are not eligible to be considered for a President’s PhD Scholarship. The scheme is only open to new PhD applications.

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 £26,500 (2026-27 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 Early Career Researcher Institute (ECRI)

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.

Interested and qualified applicants should use the link created below to proceed to the application page. 

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  You must have made contact with a supervisor in an academic department at Imperial College London who has agreed to supervise your research project.

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  Supervisors are limited to supervising one scholar at any time. Please review the President’s PhD Scholarships – Unavailable Supervisors page for more information.

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  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.