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 for 3.5 years
• A consumables fund of £2,000 per annum for the first 3 years of study

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 this year. Please check with Khalil Afzal k.afzal@imperial.ac.uk to confirm this is still available 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 Khalil Afzal k.afzal@imperial.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.