Imperial College London – President’s PhD Scholarships

The eligibility criteria is as follows:

• Must be a new PhD applicant to Imperial (current PhD students ineligible)
  • Hold (or be expected to receive) a first-class undergraduate degree (or integrated master’s), or a distinction in a standalone master’s — with alternate pathways available for exceptional candidates of non-traditional backgrounds Imperial College London+1

Open to applicants from Imperial, UK, and worldwide; no nationality restriction (though departmental support may vary) Imperial College London+1

The requirements are as follows:

• Secure support from a PhD supervisor at Imperial (maximum one President’s scholar per supervisor). Check unavailable supervisors list before applying Imperial College London+1
  • Submit PhD admission application via Imperial’s online system
  • In the personal statement (up to 2 pages), include:
    1. Your motivation and fit for Imperial and the scholarship
    2. Your research proposal
  • Provide two academic references (not from your proposed supervisor) Imperial College London+1Scholardig

• Full tuition fees (Home or Overseas fee status)
  • Generous annual stipend of approximately £25,980 for 2025/26 rate (prior year: ~£25,150) Imperial College London+1UkscholarshipsScholardigger
  • Annual consumables fund of £2,000 for the first three years

Bespoke training, networking, and professional development opportunities via the Early Career Researcher Institute (ECRI), plus access to Graduate School and international/disability support.