Research Council PhD Fellowships for UK and EU Students, UK


Imperial College London is pleased to announce the Research Council Studentships for students in the UK. Applications are now open for the academic year 2021-2022.

UK and EU country nationals are exclusively offered this studentship towards the maintenance cost and tuition fee of the undertaken PhD programme at Imperial. Candidates with a good Honours degree are an eligible fit for the studentship.

Imperial College London is a public research university ranked 7th worldwide, 3rd in Europe, and 1st in London. ICL aims to provide an education for students from around the world that equips them with the knowledge and skills they require to pursue their ambitions.

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Application Deadline: Rolling

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Research Council PhD Fellowships for UK and EU Students, UK Established in 1907, Imperial College London is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of London (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Privy Council, Imperial College London is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 15,000-19,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Imperial College London offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Eligible Countries: UK and EU
  • Eligible Course or Subjects: PhD programmes offered at Imperial are eligible to apply for.
  • Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following/given criteria:
  • The applicants must have applied for admission at Imperial College London, and beholding an offer, at the time of nomination.

Offered Benefits

The applicants that will be selected for the studentship will be given funds to cover maintenance and home rate fees of a PhD study at Imperial.

Application Process

  • How to Apply: Applicants need to log in to the university portal and apply to any desired PhD programme. Research Councils do not accept applications directly from individual students. Those wishing to be considered for an award should contact the department in which they intend to study. Application forms will then be made available to those students whom the department wishes to nominate.
  • Supporting Documents: The students are required to present the following documents to the university:
  • Personal statement
  • Two academic references
  • CV
  • Motivation letter
  • Admission Requirements: The applicants must have a good upper second class Honours degree or first or second class Honours degree from a British academic institution or international.
  • Language Requirement: All Imperial applicants must also show that they have a sufficiently good level of written and spoken English to meet the demands of our challenging academic environment.
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