Imperial College Fully-funded PhD Scholarship for International Students 2017/2018

Imperial College Fully-funded PhD Scholarship for International Students 2017/2018

If you are a high performing undergraduate or Master’s student and have a strong desire to undertake a PhD programme at a world class research institution, you could be selected to receive full tuition fees and a generous stipend for a PhD place at Imperial College London. The President’s PhD Scholarships aims to provide up to 50 research students with great potential the opportunity to work within their chosen research field with the support of an excellent supervisor.

Deadlines

Candidates who apply before 24th January 2017 and are awarded a scholarship will be notified by 31st March 2017.
Candidates who apply before 28th March 2017 and are awarded a scholarship will be notified by 31st May 2017.
The earliest start date for funded places is 1 August 2017, the latest start date is 1 November 2017.

Eligible Countries
Not restricted

To be taken at (country)
London, UK

Value of Scholarship

Full funding for tuition fees
A stipend of £20,800 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
Duration of Scholarship

up to 3.5 years
Eligibility

-Applications are accepted from talented candidates from Imperial College London, the UK and worldwide. There are no restrictions on nationality.
-Candidates must be among the highest achievers in their undergraduate cohort, and in receipt of, or due to receive a first class UK degree or equivalent.
-Candidates with Master’s qualifications should have achieved a distinction or, where this has yet to have been achieved, be able to provide evidence of high performance that will lead to a distinction. They should also hold a first class UK undergraduate degree or equivalent.
-Candidates with degrees from overseas institutions are strongly urged to determine if their scores/grades are equivalent to the relevant eligibility criteria.
-Prior to applying candidates must have made contact with a supervisor in an academic department at Imperial College -London who has agreed to supervise their research project. Please note that supervisors are limited to supervise one scholar at any time. Please review the President’s PhD Scholarships

Note: current registered Imperial PhD students are not eligible to be considered for a President’s PhD Scholarship. The scheme is only open to new PhD applications.
Selection Process

Applications will be reviewed by a two-stage process

-Candidates meeting or predicted to meet the eligibility requirements will be reviewed by the Department to which they have applied. Departments will select a shortlist of the very best candidates to present to the Imperial College Selection Panel for consideration.
-The final decision will be made by the Imperial College Selection Panel. The members of the panel are the Vice-Provost (Research) and the Faculty Vice-Deans for Research. The Panel will consider shortlisted candidates from all Faculties. Scholarships will be awarded to the candidates who show the most potential.
Successful candidates will receive written confirmation of their scholarship. Any offer of a PhD place will be conditional on final interview by the Department and (if applicable) on the candidate receiving the predicted qualifications.

Applicants not selected for the scholarship will automatically be considered for the PhD.

Opportunities for PhD funding via this scheme are highly competitive, with higher than usual eligibility requirements. Applicants should be confident that they are able to demonstrate outstanding academic performance before applying for this scholarship scheme. Previous successful recipients of the scholarship have ranked highly in their class, often achieving grades of 85% or higher in their degree(s).

Application

There is not a specific scholarship application form. You should submit your application for admission to study at Imperial through our  online admissions system and your department will put you forward for the scholarship based on academic merit and potential.

Visit Scholarship Webpage for details