Description:
The President’s PhD Scholarships provide students with the opportunity to pursue a research project of their choice under the guidance of a distinguished supervisor, while also engaging in cohort-building activities with fellow President’s PhD Scholars.
Subject(s): Any eligible subject offered by the university.
Level of study: PhD
Grants:
· 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.
Eligibility Criteria:
· Required Languages: English
· Eligible Countries: All World Countries
· Candidates must be in receipt of, or due to receive, a first-class or equivalent in an undergraduate or integrated master’s 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.
· Candidates with only a single undergraduate degree or integrated Master’s must still be in receipt of, or due to receive, a first-class or equivalent.
· Candidates must have contacted a supervisor in an academic department at Imperial College London who has agreed to supervise their research project.
Deadline:
1. Applicants who apply by 23:59 (UK time) 3 November 2025 and are awarded a scholarship will be notified by 31 January 2026.
2. Applicants who apply by 23:59 (UK time) 12 January 2026 and are awarded a scholarship will be notified by 31 March 2026.
3. Applicants who apply by 23:59 (UK time) 2 March 2026 and are awarded a scholarship will be notified by 31 May 2026
Official website:
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/postgraduate-doctoral/grants-scholarships/presidents-phd/