Imperial President’s PhD Scholarships 2026

Imperial President’s PhD Scholarships are prestigious doctoral awards offered by Imperial College London in the United Kingdom. The programme is designed to attract very high-achieving students with strong academic potential and research promise from around the world to study for a PhD at Imperial.

The scholarship typically supports full-time PhD study across eligible departments at the university. It generally provides full tuition fee funding together with a stipend for living costs, helping successful applicants focus on their research in London. As an institutional PhD scholarship, it is tied specifically to Imperial College London rather than to a national government scheme.

Applicants are usually expected to have an excellent academic record and to secure the support of a prospective supervisor and department before or during the admissions process, depending on departmental procedures. The award is open to candidates of any nationality, although admission and scholarship selection are highly competitive. Research fit, academic merit, references, and the quality of the research proposal or doctoral application are typically central to selection.

The scholarship is tenable in the United Kingdom at Imperial College London. Students normally apply for admission to an eligible PhD programme through the university’s postgraduate research application system, and eligible applicants are then considered according to the scholarship process set by Imperial and the relevant department. Prospective candidates should review the official scholarship page and departmental guidance carefully for current timelines, eligibility details, and required documentation.