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Registry

Postgraduate Scholarships

Scholarships and funds for overseas applicants

The table below shows a list of scholarships which are open to Imperial College students. For further details on individual scholarships, please select the relevant link.

Postgraduate Scholarships

Master's or PhD

Name of ScholarshipFor.....EligibilityValue of AwardDeadline
Fulbright Postgraduate Student Awards Master's or PhD US citizen (resident anywhere except the UK). Please visit their website for further details 17 October
Il Circolo Scholarships Master's or PhD Students resident in the UK, attending a British Higher Education Institution, either at undergraduate or postgraduate level, pursuing studies, training or research relating to Italian culture Please visit their website for further details Feb 2012
Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Master's or PhD Indian citizens resident in India at the time of application who have applied for a place in the Faculty of Engineering or the Faculty of Natural Sciences. Please visit their website for full details Please visit their website for full details April 2012
Commonwealth Scholarships for Developing Countries Master's or PhD Commonwealth citizens permanently resident in a Commonwealth country other than the UK Full tuition fees and a contribution towards maintenance costs (personal allowance of £1,044 per month) Dependent on country - visit the Commonwealth Scholarship website
Postgrad Solutions UK Postgraduate Study Bursaries Master's or PhD Applicants must be members of the Postgrad Solutions Student Service and starting any postgraduate course in 2012. £500 paid directly into a student's tuition fee account August 2012

Master's

Name of ScholarshipFor.....EligibilityValue of AwardDeadline
Santander Master's Scholarships Master's All applicants for any full time Master's course Minimum £5000. There are a minimum of 6 awards available for 2012-13 14 May 2012
SPDC Niger Delta Post-Graduate Scholarship Scheme Master's Read the complete eligibility criteria and download the application form. Please send completed 2012 application forms to scholarships@imperial.ac.uk and include your College Identifier (CID). Full tuition fees and a contribution towards maintenance costs 19 March 2012
ETH Zurich - Imperial College Exchange Scheme Master's A recent graduate from ETH Zurich University and students must make their scholarship application directly to ETH Zurich; please visit their website for further information. Fees (up to £6,000) and £12,500 for maintenance costs 1 March 2012
British Chevening Scholarships Master's Any nationality (except US) Full or partial award tbc - Visit the FCO website
Rector's Scholarship Fund (Master's) Master's

All applicants for any full time Master's course

 £10,000. The number of awards available for 2012-13 is tbc 14 May 2012

PhD

Name of ScholarshipFor.....EligibilityValue of AwardDeadline
Beit Fellowship for Scientific Research PhD Applicants must hold a first class honours degree, or directly equivalent qualification, awarded by a recognised University in a territory which formed part of the British Empire on 20 September 1913 or which is currently part of the British Commonwealth A contribution of £15,000 towards maintenance costs 31 May 2012
CSC Imperial Scholarships PhD Talented Chinese students.  Applicants must hold a Chinese passport but do not need to be ordinarily resident in China at the time of application Fully-funded PhD studentship (fees and subsistence) Applications for 2012 have closed
Imperial Marshall Scholarships PhD US nationals under 26 years of age, with top grades from US universities Full tuition fees and a contribution towards maintenance costs Closed for 2012. Applications for 2013 open Spring 2012
Lee Family Scholarship PhD Students of Chinese nationality, ordinarily resident in mainland China or Hong Kong (excludes Taiwan) Full tuition fees, a contribution towards maintenance costs and inbound /outbound flights Applications for 2012 have closed
Professor Shawki Saad PhD Students applying to the Department of Civil Engineering Full tuition fees and a contribution towards maintenance costs  tbc - next available in 2013-14
Rector's Scholarship Fund (PhD) PhD This award is open to all students who will be required to pay 'overseas' tuition fees and have made an application to study for a full time PhD at Imperial College, starting in October 2012 £15,000 towards maintenance costs. The number of awards available for 2012-13 tbc 17 February 2012
Stephen and Anna Hui Fellowship PhD A graduate of a University in China, Taiwan or Hong Kong to undertake research within the Earth Science & Engineering or Materials department Full tuition fees and a contribution towards maintenance costs tbc - next available in 2013-14
Top University Strategic Alliance in the Republic of China (Taiwan) PhD Taiwanese students with priority being given to subjects in Humanities, Business School and Bio-inspired Science & Technology, but other areas will be considered For full details please visit the International Office web pages 30 March 2012
Wellcome Trust PhD Programme PhD 1+3 For students who wish to apply for a PhD in Molecular and Cellular Basis of Infection and who have, or expect to obtain, a 1st class or upper 2nd class degree in a relevant subject. Overseas applicants are welcome to apply but they will be liable to pay the difference between ther Home/EU and Overseas fee rate Full tuition fees (at the Home/EU rate) and a stipend 2 January 2012