President’s PhD Scholarships at Imperial College London

About the Award

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 through President’s PhD Scholarships.

The President’s PhD Scholarships provides up to 50 research students the opportunity to work within their chosen research field with the support of an excellent supervisor.

For the 2022-23 academic year, the earliest start date for funded places is 1 August 2022, the latest start date is 1 November 2022. Both full-time and part-time study on the scholarship is available.

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Benefits of the President’s PhD Scholarships?

If successful, you will receive the following financial support for up to 3.5 years:

• Full funding for tuition fees
• A stipend of £21,800 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
• You will have access to the full range of support available to postgraduates at Imperial, including tailored support for disabled and international students.

Eligibility Criteria for the President’s PhD Scholarship

• Candidates must be in receipt of, or due to receive, a first-class UK degree or equivalent.
• Candidates with a standalone Master’s qualification must 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 must also hold a first-class UK undergraduate degree or equivalent (integrated Masters that form part of an undergraduate degree, e.g. MEng, MSci, M.Math, are assessed by Admissions as an undergraduate qualification when determining eligibility). Candidates with multiple standalone Master’s qualifications must have achieved a distinction in the one most relevant to their PhD study.
• 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.
• Candidates with degrees from overseas institutions should check with the relevant Admissions team if their scores/grades are equivalent to the scholarship entry 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.
• 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.

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Application Deadlines

The application deadline for the President’s PhD Scholarships 2022 is November 5, 2021.

Application and Selection Procedure

Applications will be reviewed by a two-stage process:

1. 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.
2. 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.

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

1. Academic excellence – as demonstrated by past academic results and by transcripts, awards and distinctions. Candidates must be 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 be 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.
2. Research Potential – as demonstrated by the candidate’s research experience to date, their interest in discovery, the research plan and its potential contribution as described in their research proposal and the departmental statement.
3. Suitability of candidate – as demonstrated by the strength of references, support from the proposed supervisor, and performance at interview.

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

Also Read: Complete Guide to PhD in UK

How can Road to Abroad help you?

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For more information regarding funding opportunities to study in UK, contact our team at Road to Abroad (+91 8447356011). For more general information about studying Bachelor’s and Master’s in UK see our comprehensive guide here.  For more information on PhD in UK, visit our complete guide to studying PhD in UK.

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