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President's PhD Scholarships
Full tuition for 3.5 years plus a living stipend of around £26,500 per year and a £2,000 annual research allowance
- Funder
- Imperial College London
- Level
- Doctoral
- Coverage
- Full
About this scholarship
Imperial College London funds around 50 outstanding PhD candidates each year across all its faculties — engineering, natural sciences, medicine and business — through the President's PhD Scholarships.
The award is open to applicants of any nationality and is one of the most generous fully funded doctoral packages in the UK, combining fees, a London-weighted stipend and research consumables funding.
🗓️ Deadline
Three application rounds each year, typically closing in November, January and March
Award cycles shift year to year. Confirm the current deadline on the official site before you plan around it.
Eligibility
- First-class undergraduate degree or a distinction-level master's, or equivalent international results
- Applying to start a PhD at Imperial in any department
- Support from a prospective Imperial supervisor strengthens the application considerably
- Open to all nationalities, including international fee payers
- Typically for new doctoral applicants rather than students already enrolled
How to apply
- Contact a prospective supervisor at Imperial to discuss your research proposal
- Submit the PhD admission application, ticking the President's PhD Scholarship consideration box
- Apply within one of the three annual scholarship rounds — earlier rounds are less crowded
- Departments nominate their strongest candidates to the central selection panel
- Decisions typically follow within two months of each round closing
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President's PhD Scholarships: your questions, answered
What does the President's PhD Scholarships cover?
Full tuition for 3.5 years plus a living stipend of around £26,500 per year and a £2,000 annual research allowance. Imperial College London funds around 50 outstanding PhD candidates each year across all its faculties — engineering, natural sciences, medicine and business — through the President's PhD Scholarships.
Who is eligible for the President's PhD Scholarships?
Core requirements are: First-class undergraduate degree or a distinction-level master's, or equivalent international results; Applying to start a PhD at Imperial in any department; Support from a prospective Imperial supervisor strengthens the application considerably; Open to all nationalities, including international fee payers; Typically for new doctoral applicants rather than students already enrolled. Eligibility rules are set by the funder and can change each cycle, so confirm on the official site before applying.
When is the President's PhD Scholarships deadline?
Three application rounds each year, typically closing in November, January and March. Because award cycles shift year to year, always check the official programme website for the current date.
Is the university placement service really free?
Yes, our service is 100% free. Counselling, university matching, application support and guidance right up to your offer cost you nothing. There are no consultation fees and no agent fees, because we are funded by our university partners. The only cost you take on is the university’s own tuition or semester fees, which you pay directly to the university after you accept your offer.
What exactly do you help with?
Everything from start to finish: understanding your options, shortlisting the right programme, preparing your application and personal statement, submitting to the university, and guiding you through the offer, enrolment and visa paperwork, all with a dedicated counsellor.
Which universities can you place me into?
We place students into a range of UK and international universities, and we shortlist the best-fit options for your grades, budget and goals rather than pushing a single school. On some pages we run dedicated free placement drives for a specific partner university, and we are always adding more partners. Tell us your goals and your counsellor will map out your options.