Award | Sponsor | Eligibility and number of awards | Value |
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Departmental MSc Tuition Fee Scholarships | The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
All candidates who have indicated their wish to be considered for available funding at the application stage. |
Partial tuition fee waiver |
Equinor Civil and Environmental Engineering Fluid Mechanics MSc Scholarship Fluid Mechanics Cluster |
Equinor | Bursaries are awarded to successful applicants to the Civil and Environmental Engineering Fluid Mechanics Cluster MSc Programme in Engineering Fluid Mechanics for the Offshore, Coastal and Built Environments, based on excellent academic and professional records, supported by relevant references and a strong personal statement. Number of awards: Up to 5 Application Deadline: TBC |
Typical contributions of £5,000 to £20,000 towards the course tuition fees and in some cases, subsistence |
Geotechnics MSc Industrial Bursaries Geotechnics cluster |
A consortium of Geotechnical companies | Bursaries are awarded to successful applicants to the Geotechnics Cluster MSc courses based on excellent academic and professional records, supported by relevant references and a strong personal statement. Priority is given to UK-Based applicants but overseas candidates are also considered.
Number of awards: 5-10 Deadline to apply: 31 May 2025 |
Typical contributions of £5,000 to £15,000 towards the course tuition fees and in some cases, subsistence |
Rees Jeffreys Road Fund Bursaries Transport cluster |
Rees Jeffreys Road Fund |
Bursaries are awarded to students who obtained a first degree of at least 2.1 standard or equivalent and who wish to undertake a masters programme directly related to highways and transportation, and demonstrate a commitment to pursuing a career in the UK transport sector post-graduation. Apply through the Department.
Number of awards: Up to 4 Deadline to apply: 27 June 2025 |
£10,000 each |
The Aziz Foundation / Imperial College Hydrology Scholarship | Aziz Foundation |
The Aziz Foundation provides a unique opportunity for an exceptional Muslim student active in British Muslim communities to study hydrology. The scholarship will cover the full home tuition fee. For further details see Aziz Foundation. This is only open to applicants on the MSc hydrology and water resources management.
Number of awards: Up to 1 Deadline to apply: TBC |
Full home tuition fee |
Brian Large Bursary Transport cluster |
Brian Large Bursary Fund |
Bursaries are awarded to full-time candidates who have obtained a first degree of normally at least 2.1 standard or equivalent, applying to study the MSc in Transport and are required to have long term UK residential rights and intentions, and to demonstrate a commitment to a career in transport within the UK. Apply through the Department.
Number of awards: Up to 4 Deadline to apply: TBC |
£8,000 each |
SUT's Educational Support Fund | SUT's Educational Support Fund |
The Society for Underwater Technology’s Educational Support Fund offers sponsorship awards to high calibre undergraduate and postgraduate students, either starting or continuing a degree which embraces at least one relevant component area of marine science, underwater technology or offshore engineering. The postgraduate award is only available to students taking one year taught MSc courses.
Deadline to apply: TBC |
Up to £4000 each |
Although these are the only sources of funding available within the Department, there are many other foundations and organisations who can help with and advise on funding, including the British Council, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Society for Underwater Technology (SUT)*. Enquiries should be directed to the relevant organisation. *SUT are happy to consider applicants from the following programmes for funding: Engineering Fluid Mechanics for the Offshore, Coastal and Built Environments; Environmental Engineering; Hydrology and Water Resources Management; Soil Mechanics; Soil Mechanics & Engineering Geology; Soil Mechanics & Engineering Seismology; Soil Mechanics & Environmental Geotechnics.
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Departmental contact for | Name, email and phone number |
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MSc Scholarships | cvpgo@imperial.ac.uk, Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 5932 |
Geotechnics MSc Industrial Bursaries | cvpgo@imperial.ac.uk, Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 5932 |
Rees Jeffreys Road Fund Bursaries Brian Large Bursary |
cts.admin@imperial.ac.uk, Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6100 |
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