Imperial College London · Application cycle 2027/2028

Imperial College London President's PhD Scholarships 2027/2028

Applications open Fully funded?

About this scholarship

Scholarships for PhD students at Imperial College London, open to all nationalities. 50 students receive them, and you need an agreed supervisor before you apply.

Funding type

Covers: full tuition fees, a stipend of GBP 27,036 a year at the 2027/2028 rate, and GBP 2,000 a year for consumables in the first 3 years. The scholarship lasts 3.5 years.

Tuition fees: Covered
Living costs: Covered
Travel: Not specified
Insurance: Not specified

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities: All nationalities
Residence condition: No residence condition

No restriction on nationality, but some departments may not be able to support international candidates A first class degree or equivalent, or a distinction in a standalone master's A supervisor at Imperial agreed before you apply Not open to current Imperial PhD students International applicants: ask the admissions team if your grades are enough

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 not mentioned

Set by the department you apply to. Check the PhD programme page.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

There is no separate form. Apply for a PhD at Imperial and choose the President's PhD Scholarship in the funding section. There are three rounds, at 23:59 UK time: 2 November 2026 with a result by 31 January 2027, 11 January 2027 with a result by 15 April, and 1 March 2027 with a result by 31 May. Some departments set earlier deadlines. Study starts between 1 August and 1 November 2027.

Required documents

PhD admission application Two page personal statement Research proposal Two academic referees, not including the supervisor Your certificates and transcripts

Application steps

Choose a department and a supervisor, contact them and agree on a research project. Apply for the PhD at Imperial and choose the President's PhD Scholarship in the funding section. Send the personal statement, the research proposal and the referees' details. Apply before one of the three rounds, ideally the first.

Requirement checklist

PhD admission application Required

You choose the President's PhD Scholarship in the funding section.

A supervisor Required

You contact a supervisor and agree on the project before you apply.

Personal statement and research proposal Required

A two page personal statement and the research proposal.

Two academic referees Required

The supervisor cannot be one of them.

Scholarship contacts

Scholarship page on the Imperial website: Contact form (opens in a new tab)

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