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.‌‌‌‌

PhD studentship: Probing of the glymphatic system to explore neuroinflammation in humans

Applications are open for a 3 year PhD studentship under the supervision of Dr Ivan Koychev at Imperial's Hammersmith Hospital Campus. The aim of this project is to systematically evaluate the neuroinflammatory signatures in humans in the context of a variety of interventions that are hypothesised to trigger neuroinflammatory responses.

The work will form the basis for a series of future experiments where our group will lead development work for prospective neuroinflammatory compounds. 

Read more about the project here.

Award

• This project will only pay tuition fees at the UK/Home rate
• A stipend of £24,000 per annum for 3 years

Eligibility

• Applicants must hold (or be on track to obtain) a first or upper-second-class honours degree or equivalent.

• Applicants must also meet Imperial College’s English language requirements – further details can be found at  https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/pg/apply/requirements/english/.

• Potential applicants with a strong background in pharmacology, molecular biology, biochemistry, assay development, or related subjects are encouraged to contact Ivan Koychev to discuss the project (i.koychev@imperial.ac.uk).

Application

• Applicants should submit their CV and a cover letter, including full contact details of two referees, to Ivan Koychev (i.koychev@imperial.ac.uk).

• Closing date for applications: 7 May 2025

‌The President’s PhD Scholarship

Award

• Full funding for tuition fees
• A stipend of £25,150 per annum for 3.5 years
• A consumables fund of £2,000 per annum for the first 3 years of study
• 50 scholarships awarded per year.

Eligibility

• Includes First Class UK degree or equivalent. If a Master's is held, it must be awarded with Distinction.
• The Department will consider one exceptional overseas student however this must first be approved by the Department. Please ask your supervisor to discuss with their departmental manager before applying.
• 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 Mojiba Khanum m.khanum@ic.ac.uk  so your PhD scholarship application can be prioritised for review and shortlisting.

Application

• Complete an online application by the deadline stated on the President’s PhD Scholarship webpage. 
• 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.

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.