Imperial College London Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship for African Students 2024

Imperial has launched a new scholarship programme to support PhD students from sub-Saharan Africa.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is pleased to offer a number of scholarships to support PhD study in any of its areas of research. Detailed information is provided below as to our scholarships process, scholarship schemes and deadlines.

• Table of Content
• About Imperial College London
• Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship
• Requirements for Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Imperial College London

Imperial College London is a world top ten university with an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research. Consistently rated amongst the world's best universities, Imperial is committed to developing  the next generation of researchers, scientists and academics through collaboration across disciplines. Located in the heart of London,  Imperial is a multidisciplinary space for education, research, translation and commercialisation, harnessing science and innovation to tackle global challenges.... continue reading

Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship

Application Deadline	Not Specified
Country to study	United Kingdom
School to study	Imperial College London
Type	PhD
Sponsor	Imperial College London
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship

Our aim is to select the most outstanding PhD students and offer them financial support.

Requirements for Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship Qualification

The Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship is a fully funded programme to support students ordinarily resident in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship

In the interest of fairness, the Department has one selection process for all the scholarships that are administered by the College, including the Imperial President's Scholarships, Imperial CSC Scholarships, and the Departments own scholarships.

The Awards Panel considers several factors to assess a student’s academic achievements (grades, cohort ranking, awards for achievement) and research potential (publications, research experience e.g UROP). The panel also take into account references and experience after graduating.

Documents Required for Application

A completed application will include:

• Both of your references - it is your responsibility to ensure that these are received
• Transcripts (partial or complete) of all degrees you have undertaken, or are currently undertaking
• Personal statement/research plan
• CV-Resume

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Imperial College London on www.imperial.ac.uk to apply

1. Find a PhD supervisor. Visit the research and academic staff pages of our website to help identify topics of interest and potential supervisors. Contact your preferred supervisor(s) directly, to discuss potential projects and funding options.
2. Submit your PhD application for admission through the Registry online admissions systems by the deadlines listed above for each scholarship round. More information on the application process can be found here. Online applications should only be submitted after a potential academic supervisor has expressed sufficient interest in your application.  
3. Applicants must also be nominated for funding by their potential PhD supervisors and funding decisions are made by the PhD Awards Panel.

NB: Your online application will be received by the Department Research Office, where it will be held until it is considered complete.

If you have any questions about any of our scholarship schemes or the application process, please contact Sarah Willis [email protected]

For more details, visit Imperial College London website

Deadlines:

• Round 2- deadline 8th January 2024 
• Round 3- deadline 4th March 2024
• Round 4- deadline 24th June 2024