Imperial President's PhD scholarships 2027-28

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, a President's PhD Scholarship could provide you with the outstanding opportunity to receive full funding for tuition fees and a generous stipend for a 3.5 year PhD place at Imperial College London.

The President’s PhD Scholarships allow students to undertake a research project of their choosing with the support of an excellent supervisor, alongside cohort-building opportunities with other President's PhD Scholars.

• Table of Content
• About Imperial College London
• Imperial President's PhD scholarships 2027-28 PhD Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Imperial President's PhD scholarships 2027-28 PhD Scholarship
• Requirements for Imperial President's PhD scholarships 2027-28 PhD Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Imperial President's PhD scholarships 2027-28 PhD Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Imperial President's PhD scholarships 2027-28 PhD Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Imperial President's PhD scholarships 2027-28 PhD Scholarship

Each of the 50 scholarships available provides the following support during the 3.5 years of study:

• Full funding for tuition fees
• A stipend of £27,036 (2027-28 rate) 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 Early Career Researcher Institute (ECRI)

You will also have access to the full range of support available to postgraduates at Imperial, including tailored support for disabled and international students, and the wider Early Career Researcher Institute Learning and development courses.

Requirements for Imperial President's PhD scholarships 2027-28 PhD Scholarship Qualification

1. Candidates must be in receipt of, or due to receive, a first class or equivalent in an undergraduate or integrated Masters degree; or if this has not been achieved
2. Candidates must be in receipt of (or where this has yet to be received be able to provide evidence of high performance that will lead to) a distinction in a standalone Master’s qualification.

This allows candidates who have demonstrated excellence at Master's level, but not achieved a first class undergraduate degree, to be able to apply to the scheme.

Candidates with only a single undergraduate degree or integrated Master’s must still must be in receipt of, or due to receive, a first class or equivalent.

International candidates should check with the relevant Admissions team that their grades meet the requirements of the scheme.

Department Special Case

• Applicants that have not met the advertised eligibility criteria for the scheme may be selected by their department as a special case if there are extenuating circumstances around why the grades were not acquired, but they are otherwise of the calibre required for the scholarship (e.g. high marks in research project modules; evidence of high performance on research placements).
• Candidates that want to identify themselves for this should contact their proposed department directly before applying.

Alternate Pathways

• Imperial is committed to attracting, nurturing and championing the best local, national and global talent by providing equality of opportunity and removing barriers.
• Candidates with non-traditional academic and/or career pathways who show strong research potential are encouraged to apply for this scholarship.  

Other criteria

1. Applications are accepted from talented candidates from Imperial College London, the UK and worldwide. There are no restrictions on nationality, although some departments may be unable to support international candidates.
2. The scheme is only open to new PhD applications. Current registered Imperial PhD students are not eligible to be considered for a President's PhD Scholarship.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Imperial President's PhD scholarships 2027-28 PhD Scholarship

Candidates are assessed by the Faculties and College Selection Panel against the following criteria:

1. Academic excellence – as demonstrated by:
   1. past academic results
   2. transcripts
   3. relative class position
   4. awards
   5. distinctions
2. Research potential – as demonstrated by:
   1. the candidate’s research experience to date
   2. their interest in discovery
   3. the research plan and its potential contribution as described in their research proposal
   4. the departmental statement, which also reflects on performance at interview

Successful candidates will receive written confirmation of their scholarship. Any offer of a PhD place will be conditional on the candidate receiving the predicted qualifications.

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

Check also:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Successful candidates will receive written confirmation of their scholarship. Any offer of a PhD place will be conditional on the candidate receiving the predicted qualifications.

1. Applicants who apply by 23:59 (UK time)  2 November 2026 and are awarded a scholarship will be notified by 31 January 2027. 
2. Applicants who apply by 23:59 (UK time) 11 January 2027 and are awarded a scholarship will be notified by  15 April 2027.
3. Applicants who apply by 23:59 (UK time) 1 March 2027 and are awarded a scholarship will be notified by 31  May 2027.

For more information, kindly visit Imperial College London scholarship webpage.