Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship

The Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship is a fully funded programme open to students ordinarily resident in Sub-Saharan Africa. PhD research projects must also have a direct relevance to challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa. The scholarship provides full tuition fees at the overseas rate and a stipend of at least £22,000 per annum. Students must have a good Upper Second or First Class Degree (or International equivalent), in engineering or another numerate discipline and a Masters level degree qualification. This scholarship is available for the 2026/2027 academic year and is offered through the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London. One award is available for full-time doctoral study.