Scholarship overview

  • Degree level

    Postgraduate doctoral

  • Value

    Full tuition fees at the overseas rate and a stipend of at least £22k per annum

  • Number of awards

    1

  • Academic year

    2025/2026

  • Tuition fee status

    Overseas

  • Mode of study

    Full time

  • Available to

    Prospective students

  • Application deadline

    23/05/2025

  • Additional information

    Scholarship page

    s.willis@imperial.ac.uk

  • Available to applicants in the following departments

    • Civil and Environmental Engineering

Eligibility criteria

The Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship is a fully funded programme open to students ordinarily resident in Sub-Saharan Africa. PhD research projects must also have a direct relevance to challenges in Sub–Saharan Africa. Students must have a good Upper Second or First Class Degree (or International equivalent), in engineering or another numerate discipline and a Masters level degree qualification.

Please note: This scholarship is not available to continuing students.

Course specific information

Civil and Environmental Engineering Research (PhD)

 

Application process

1) Find a PhD supervisor: visit the research and academic staff pages of our website (www.imperial.ac.uk/civil-engineering/people/academic-and-teaching-staff/) to help identify topics of interest and potential supervisors. 

2) Contact your preferred supervisor(s) directly, to discuss potential projects and funding options. 

3) Submit your PhD application for admission through the Registry online admissions system by 23rd May 2025. More information on how to apply can be found here: Application process | Study | Imperial College London

 

Online applications should only be submitted after a potential academic supervisor has expressed sufficient interest in your application. Applicants must also be nominated for funding by their prospective PhD supervisors by 23rd May 2025. 

 

Contact

If you have any additional questions, please contact us at s.willis@imperial.ac.uk.