Funding

Funding is often secured through Wellcome Trust or MRC DTP Fellowships. Further information about this and specific projects studying under the supervision of Departmental supervisors who have obtained funding are advertised below.

For up-to-date information on tuition fees, please refer to the College's Fees and Funding pages. It should be noted that supervisors may charge an additional ‘bench fee’ from sponsors to cover the costs of laboratory expenses (consumables and equipment) for postgraduate research projects.‌‌

The President’s PhD Scholarship

Award

• Full funding for tuition fees
• A stipend of £25,150 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 Graduate School

Eligibility

• Includes First Class UK degree or equivalent. If a Master's is held, it must be awarded with Distinction
• 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
• The Department will only be considering applicants with a Home fee status for this year.

• Prior to applying - Applicants must have made contact with a supervisor who has agreed to supervise their research project. Supervisors are limited to supervise one student at any time. Once you have a supervisor who has agreed to support you, please email Khalil Afzal k.afzal@imperial.ac.uk so your PhD scholarship application can be prioritised for review and shortlisting.

Application

• There is not a specific scholarship application form. You should submit your application for admission to study at Imperial through the online admissions system and the department will put you forward for the scholarship based on academic merit and potential. Queries about the online admissions system should be referred to the relevant Admissions team.
• Prior to applying applicants must have made contact with a supervisor who has agreed to supervise their research project. Supervisors are limited to supervise one student at any time.
• Full details are available on The President’s PhD Scholarship application section.

Read more about our current PhD funding opportunities

Imperial College’s Scholarships Search Tool

Other scholarships may be available for students with particular track records and nationalities, and it is advised that this tool is used to help search for available scholarships.