The Imperial College
PhD Scholarship Scheme offers an outstanding opportunity for potential PhD
students. 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 a fully funded PhD place at
Imperial College London. 50 places are currently available. The Scheme aims to
provide research students with great potential the opportunity to work within
their chosen research field with the support of an excellent supervisor.
The earliest start
date for funded places is 1
July 2013. The first cohort will be formed by the Scholars
joining the College by autumn 2013.
If you are a member
of Imperial staff looking for information on the scheme seethe Research Strategy site
Funding
- Successful
candidates will receive funding for fees and a stipend of £20k per annum
for up to 3.5 years. - Scholars
will have access to a programme of career development and cohort activities
delivered by a combination of their host department and the Graduate
School. - Support
will be available to allow a high degree of interaction with other
researchers (at other HEIs in the UK and abroad) and research users.
This will provide valuable opportunities for networking and collaboration.
Eligibility
- Applications
are accepted from talented candidates from Imperial College London, the UK
and worldwide. There are no restrictions on nationality. - Candidates
must be among the highest achievers in their undergraduate cohort, and 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 be
able to provide evidence of high performance. They should also hold a
first class UK undergraduate degree or equivalent. - Candidates
with degrees from overseas institutions are strongly urged to determine if
their scores/grades are equivalent to the relevant eligibility 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 only permitted to
supervise one scholar at any time. - Please
note:
current Imperial PhD students and those currently holding an offer of a
PhD place at Imperial are not eligible to be considered for an Imperial
College PhD Scholarship. The scheme is only open to new
applications.
How to Apply
The Scheme is now
open for applications.
You can submit your
application through our onlineadmissions system. You must ensure that you select “Imperial College PhD
Scholarship” before completing your form.
- When
prompted for a personal statement you must ensure that it consists of
approx. 1000 words and outlines your academic and research achievements to
date, explaining in brief your planned research project. - You
must attach a scanned copy of the Candidate Endorsement Form [Word docx] signed by your
supervisor and host department.
Eligible candidates
will be advanced to the review and selection process.
Review and Selection
Applications will be
reviewed by a two stage process:
- Candidates
meeting or predicted to meet the eligibility requirements will be reviewed
by the relevant Faculty Selection Committee which will select a shortlist
of the very best candidates. - The
final decision will be made by the Imperial College PhD Scholarship
Selection Panel. The members of the panel are the Pro Rector (Research),
the Head of the Graduate School, and the Deputy Faculty Principals. The
Panel will consider shortlisted candidates from all Faculties.
Scholarships will be awarded to the candidates who show the most potential.
Successful
candidates will receive written confirmation of their scholarship. Any
offer of a PhD place will be conditional on final interview by the Department
and (if applicable) on the candidate receiving the predicted qualifications.
If you have any
questions regarding the scheme please contact phdscholarshipscheme@imperial.ac.uk.
