Global Leadership Scholarship
Differs: no university offer needed first, asks for 80%, With the admission application
Imperial Business School, Imperial College London · Application cycle 2027/2028
Global Future Leaders Scholarship at Imperial Business School 2027/2028
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Partially funded?Partial fundingThe scholarship covers part of the costs. Identify what is covered and which remaining costs you would need to fund.
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About this scholarship
A GBP 20,000 scholarship for master's programmes at Imperial Business School in London, for candidates from Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. It is for new students who pay overseas fees.
Funding type
Covers: GBP 20,000 for the 2027/2028 academic year. The page does not say whether the amount is taken off the fee or paid to you, and it does not mention living costs, travel or insurance. The amount is less than the fee. For example, MSc Climate Change, Management & Finance costs GBP 48,000 for international students in 2027.
- Tuition fees
- Not specified
- Living costs
- Not specified
- Travel
- Not specified
- Insurance
- Not specified
Eligibility requirements
- Nationalities
- Not specified
- Residence condition
- Residence not mentioned
Outstanding candidates from Africa, the Middle East or Latin America with strong leadership potential. The page gives no country list and does not name Palestine Overseas fee status A new full-time student on one of these programmes: MSc Finance, MSc Finance & Accounting, MSc Financial Technology, MSc Investment & Wealth Management, MSc Risk Management & Financial Engineering, MSc in Management, MSc Economics & Strategy for Business, MSc Strategic Marketing, MSc AI, Economics & Policy, MSc Business Analytics & AI, MSc Climate Change, Management & Finance, MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Management, MSc Global Health Management The scholarship page also lists MSc Strategic Marketing (online, part-time), although it gives the mode of study as full time Students already on the course cannot apply Imperial says it cannot accept applications from nationals of Sudan who need a Student visa, because the UK paused new Student visas for them from 26 March 2026 Each programme sets its own academic entry requirements
- Minimum grade
- Not stated
- Work experience asked for
- Not stated
- Return condition
- Return condition not stated
- How to apply
- Straight to the provider
Language requirements and exemptions
Language test required IELTS 7 TOEFL iBT Duolingo English Test 125 PTE Academic 69 Cambridge English Other test Waiver possible
Imperial Business School asks for the same level on all its programmes: IELTS Academic 7.0 with at least 6.5 in each part, Duolingo 125 with no part under 115, or TOEFL iBT 100 with at least 22 in each part for tests taken before 21 January 2026 (5.0 overall and in each part for later tests). Other tests on Imperial's accepted list count at its higher level, for example PTE Academic 69 overall with at least 62 in each part. You do not need a test if your degree was awarded in a qualifying English-speaking country.
University admission details
Admission included in application?University admissionA university’s offer of a place in a program. University admission and scholarship funding may be separate decisions.
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First apply to the programme online. After you submit, the School invites you to write an assessment for scholarship consideration. For 2027 entry, the rounds for programmes such as MSc Finance, MSc Business Analytics & AI, MSc in Management and MSc Climate Change, Management & Finance close at 23:59 UK time on 29 September 2026 (passed), 6 January 2027, 10 March 2027 and 28 April 2027. Decisions come by 3 March, 5 May and 16 June 2027 for the last three rounds. Check the dates of your programme. The School says scholarships may not be given after every round, and that applying early puts you in a stronger position for a scholarship. The application fee is GBP 125. Shortlisted candidates have an online interview, and after an offer a deposit of GBP 7,000 secures the place.
Required documents
CV Answers to the personal statement questions Career planning question, quantitative experience statement, and programming or software experience if you have it Full degree transcripts, with an English translation if needed Contact details of two referees: two academic, or one academic and one professional, with work email addresses English test scores if required The written scholarship assessment, when the School invites you
Application steps
Choose one of the eligible master's programmes and check its round dates. Apply online with the supporting documents and pay the GBP 125 fee. Send the written assessment when the School invites you. Apply in an early round, because scholarships may run out before the last rounds.
Requirement checklist
Application to an eligible master's Required
Apply online to one of the master's programmes named on the scholarship page.
Written assessment for the scholarship Required
After you submit the programme application, the School invites you to write it.
Personal statement answers Required
Questions set by each programme, most with a word limit.
Two referees Required
Two academic, or one academic and one professional, with work email addresses, not personal ones.
Online interview Conditional?Conditional offerAn offer that requires specified conditions, such as a language result or graduation document, before admission becomes final.
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For shortlisted candidates.
Scholarship contacts
Imperial Business School, the address given on the scholarship page: [email protected]
Universities and contacts
Imperial College London
United Kingdom
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