President PhD Scholarships at Imperial College London 2027 For International Students

Applications are invited to apply for the Fully Funded President’s PhD Scholarships at Imperial College of London 2027. Students from all over the world are eligible to apply for this fully funded opportunity. If you want to study in England for free then President’s PhD Scholarships is a great opportunity for you. The duration of this fully funded scholarship is 3.5 years. Each year 50 scholarships will be awarded under the program at Imperial College London.

Imperial College is offering scholarships in various PhD fields students with outstanding educational career. If you would like to be considered for a scholarship, you are expected to have obtained (or be heading for) a First Class Honors degree at Master’s level (or Onequivalent) in chemical engineering, another branch of engineering or a related science. If you are applying for President’s PhD Scholarships you will also be considered for Sir Michael Uren scholarships for engineering and medicine.

Imperial College London is one of the top research institute in England and under President’s PhD Scholarship Program, you can undertake any research project of your choice under excellent supervisors, alongside cohort-building opportunities with other President’s PhD Scholars.

Scholarship Overview:

• Course Level: PhD Degree Program
• Opportunity Type: Fully Funded
• Eligible Region: Open for ALL
• Category: Scholarship
• Location: London, England
• Deadline: Open all year
• Host Institute: Imperial College of London

Benefits and Coverage

The selected scholars under President’s PhD Scholarship, will be given following benefits in this scholarship by Imperial College London,

• Full Tuition Fee Waiver
• An annual tax-free stipend to cover living costs of £27,036
• 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 Graduate School

PhD Programs

You can apply for following PhD Programs under President’s PhD Scholarship Program,

Faculty of Engineering

• Aeronautics
• Bioengineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Computing
• School of Design Engineering
• Earth Science and Engineering
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Materials
• Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Medicine

• Department of Brain Sciences
• Department of Immunology and Inflammation
• Department of Infectious Disease
• Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction
• Department of Surgery and Cancer
• Institute of Clinical Sciences
• National Heart and Lung Institute
• School of Public Health

Faculty of Natural Sciences

• Chemistry
• Life Sciences
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Centre for Environmental Policy

Imperial College Business School

• Finance
• Management and Entrepreneurship
• Economics and Public Policy
• Marketing
• Analytics and Operations

Eligibility Criteria

Following is the eligibility criteria and application requirements to be eligible to apply for Imperial College London PhD Scholarship,

• Interested candidates are expected to have obtained (or be heading for) a First Class Honours degree at Master’s level (or equivalent) and be able to provide evidence of high performance that will lead to a distinction.
• Candidates must provide full transcripts of their university studies to date.
• Candidates should provide personal statement to support their application, which should outline your research interest and experience.
• Candidates must provide an English Language Certificate.
• Candidates must provide the contact details of 2 referees, at least one of whom must be an academic referee. You will be asked to give the e-mail addresses of the referees, which will trigger reference requests directly to the referees.
• The scheme is only open to new PhD applications. Current registered Imperial PhD students are not eligible to be considered for a President’s PhD Scholarship. 

Documents Required

You will need following documents to apply for President’s Scholarship,

• Online Application
• CV
• Valid Passport and Visa
• Academic Transcripts
• Research Project
• Personal Statement (2 pages)
• Two academic referees

Deadline

Applications for President’s PhD Scholarships at Imperial College of London in UK is open throughout the academic year.

• Applicants who apply before  1 November 2027  and are awarded a scholarship will be notified by end of January 2027.
• Applicants who apply before 11 January 2027 and are awarded a scholarship will be notified by 15 April 2027.
• Applicants who apply by 23:59 (UK time) 1 March 2027 and are awarded a scholarship will be notified by 31 May 2027.

How to Apply

• Contact an Imperial supervisor who agrees to supervise your proposed PhD research.
• Apply for PhD admission through Imperial College London’s online admissions system. There is no separate scholarship application.
• In the funding section, select President’s PhD Scholarship to be considered.
• Submit a 2-page personal statement:
• Page 1: Your motivation and supporting information.
• Page 2: Your research proposal.
• Provide two academic referees. Your proposed PhD supervisor cannot be one of them.
• Submit any additional documents required by your department.
• Your department will nominate eligible applicants based on academic merit and potential.
• For 2027–28, funded PhD application must start between 1 August and 1 November 2027.

Apply through Imperial College London’s online application portal, fill all the info and attach all the required documents.