Many of our students are funded on one of the scholarships that are awarded through the Department, College or through Doctoral Training Programmes that we are affiliated with. Most of these are highly competitive and have application deadlines once a year. A list of the main deadlines (updated in the first part of each academic year) can be found under the guidelines for making an application.
Scholarships and Doctoral Training Partnerships
Most years we have a few scholarships funded through our departmental Janet Watson scheme. These scholarships will cover home (UK-resident) tuition fees for 3 years, a bursary at RCUK rates for a period of 3.5 years, and a small award to cover research and training costs. If funds allow, one or two scholarships may be able to cover full overseas fees for 3 years.
Application deadline for these scholarships is 13th January 2025.
Ada Lovelace Scholarship in Computational and Data Science 2025
ESE is pleased to offer a few departmental scholarships for the PhD programme, available to women who have completed a Master’s degree in subject areas related to Computational modelling, Machine Learning, Data Science or Artificial Intelligence.
The scholarships will be awarded to women who demonstrate exceptional academic merit and/or potential and is open to Home and Overseas applicants.
The Scholarship will cover tuition fees for Home or Overseas students and a bursary for 3.5 years (at UKRI rate) in the Department of Earth Science and Engineering. To be eligible for a scholarship, candidates must fulfil the eligibility criteria and must have submitted an application for the PhD programme through the Imperial College admissions process including submitting all required documents.
- To be considered for this scholarship please apply for PhD studies in Earth Science and Engineering by 13th January 2025.
- Please clearly indicate on your application that you wish to be considered for the PhD Scholarship for Women in Computational and Data Science.
- Please contact Samantha Symmonds or Amanda Allotey who will be able to provide you with a list of potential supervisor(s) and research topics.
Scholarships awarded through these programmes will cover home (UK-resident) tuition fees, and a bursary and RCUK rates, for a period of 3.5 years. These scholarships usually include a small award for research costs. Project lists under the links below are updated in October each year and are indicative of the types of projects that are possible under the remit of the various DTPs. The lists are not exhaustive, nor are the projects listed guaranteed funding.
The department is part of two college-wide doctoral training programmes, for which scholarships are awarded through the department:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
This DTP covers projects in a wide range of physics and engineering fields. A list of possible departmental projects that fall under the EPSRC remit can be found here: EPSRC PhD Projects List for 2023. For details regarding EPSRC scholarship/studentship and eligibility criteria please see the EPSRC webpage.
Deadline to apply for EPSRC funding: 13th January 2025.
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Departmental projects in the area of planetary science fall under this remit. A list of possible projects can be found here: STFC PhD Projects List for 2023. For further details regarding STFC scholarship/studentship and eligibility criteria then please see the STFC webpage.
Deadline to apply for STFC funding: 13th January 2025.
The department is also affiliated to the following Centres of Doctoral Training. More information can be found at their respective websites.
Green Industrial Futures
TARGET
The College also offers a number of scholarships that students interested in applying for a PhD in Earth Science & Engineering can apply for. These include the President’s Scholarship, CSC Scholarship, Lee Family Scholarship. To review application procedures, deadlines and eligibility criteria please use the College scholarship tool.
Deadlines to apply for the President's PhD Scholarships:
- Round 1: 4th November 2024
- Round 2: 9th January 2025
- Round 3: 10th March 2025
Deadline to apply for CSC:
- 13th January 2025
For any other college scholarships where deadlines are not yet available, please check the College Scholarship tool for updates.
Application Deadlines
Note that only a single application is needed, even if you would like to be considered for multiple scholarships. Our scholarship panel will evaluate eligibility and suitability when we rank, and if you are shortlisted, we will try to match applicants with the schemes they have the best chances for. Please ensure you apply well before the deadline(s), as it can take some time for your application to be processed by college.
- Departmental Scholarships (Janet Watson, EPSRC, STFC, Ada Lovelace) - 13 January 2025
- President's PhD Scholarships - Next deadlines 4 November 2024, 9 January 2025, 10 March 2025
- CSC Scholarships - 13 January 2025