Application Deadlines

Note that only a single application is needed, even if you would like to be considered for multiple scholarships. Our scholarship panel will evaluate eligibility and suitability when we rank, and if you are shortlisted, we will try to match applicants with the schemes they have the best chances for. Please ensure you apply well before the deadline(s), as it can take some time for your application to be processed by college.

  • Departmental Scholarships (Janet Watson, EPSRC, STFC, Ada Lovelace) - 13 January 2025
  • President's PhD Scholarships - Next deadlines 4 November 2024,  9 January 2025, 10 March 2025 
  • CSC Scholarships - 13 January 2025

Note that some scholarships have specific deadlines. A list of deadlines for the academic year is posted as soon as deadlines are known (usually October/November).

Students applying for departmental scholarships:

Scholarships offered by the department including the college-wide EPSRC and STFC DTPs are awarded through the department in February, with an application deadline in early January.

  • Read about each of the departmental/scholarship projects and find one of interest or suggest your own in consultation with your prospective supervisor; contact the prospective supervisor to make an informal application.
  • If the supervisor is prepared to consider your application further, then proceed to submit an IC online application.
  • College acknowledges receipt of application.
  • Application sent to department for consideration by prospective supervisor and Director of Postgraduate Studies.
  • If the supervisor supports the application, it will be considered for shortlisting by the departmental Postgraduate Committee
  • Applicants who are shortlisted will be invited to a scholarship interview in late January/early February. These are conducted by the Postgraduate Committee and are usually held online.
  • Applicants will be notified of outcome by the end of March.
  • If successful, a scholarship offer letter will be sent by e-mail followed by a conditional offer via the student e-service.

 

Students applying for other doctoral training programmes:

Please check the website for the specific DTP for the application and selection procedure.

 

Students applying for a college scholarship:

Please review available scholarships and deadlines via the Imperial College scholarship tool. 

  • Contact the supervisor to make an informal application.
  • If the supervisor is prepared to consider your application further, then proceed to submit an IC online application indicating the scholarship for which you wish to make an application.
  • College acknowledges receipt of application
  • Application sent to department for consideration by prospective supervisor and Director of Postgraduate Studies

  • If the supervisor supports the application, it will be considered for shortlisting by the departmental Postgraduate Committee.

  • Applicants who are shortlisted will be invited to a scholarship interview in late January/early February. These are conducted by the Postgraduate Committee and are usually held online.
  • The applicants ranked top after interview will be forwarded to a college panel, who make the final decisions on awarding the scholarships. Applicants will be notified about whether they will be forwarded to this college panel within 3 weeks of the interviews. For dates of the final outcomes, please check the College scholarship webpages.
  • If successful, a conditional offer will be sent to applicant by e-mail.

 

Students applying for a studentship linked to a funded research project:

  • Contact the prospective supervisor to make an informal application for the funded research project.
  • If the supervisor is prepared to consider your application further, then proceed to submit an IC online application.
  • College acknowledges receipt of application.
  • Application sent to department for consideration by prospective supervisor and Director of Postgraduate Studies.
  • Applicant will be interviewed (online or by phone, if necessary) by prospective supervisor(s) and a member of the departmental Postgraduate Committee. Outcomes of the interviews are usually communicated within 3 weeks from the interview.
  • If successful, a conditional offer will be sent to applicant by e-mail.

 

Students who are applying for a project who have their own funding:

  • Read about each of the departmental projects and find one of interest or suggest your own; contact the prospective supervisor to make an informal application.
  • If the supervisor is prepared to consider your application further, then proceed to submit an IC online application.
  • College acknowledges receipt of application.
  • Application sent to department for consideration by prospective supervisor and Director of Postgraduate Studies.
  • Applicant will be interviewed (online or by phone, if necessary) by prospective supervisor(s) and a member of the departmental Postgraduate Committee. Outcomes of the interviews are usually communicated within 3 weeks from the interview.
  • If application is accepted, a conditional offer will be sent to the applicant by e-mail .