Deadline: March 10, 2025
Applications are open for the Imperial President’s PhD Scholarships 2025. 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.
Scholarship
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 £25,980 (2025/26 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.
Eligibility
- They 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.
- They encourage applications from people from all backgrounds, as they recognise that diversity not only benefits Imperial but also helps the sector to better represent the communities that they serve.
Academic Criteria
- 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.
- 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.
Application
Applicants who apply by 23:59 (UK time) 10 March 2025 and are awarded a scholarship will be notified by end of May 2025.
- 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. Review the President’s PhD Scholarships – Unavailable Supervisors page for more information.
- There isn’t specific scholarship application form.
- You should submit your application for admission to study at Imperial through the online admissions system and your department will put you forward for the scholarship based on academic merit and potential.
For more information, visit Imperial President’s PhD Scholarships.
