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Unite Foundation Scholarship

The Unite Foundation Scholarship provides comprehensive accommodation support for care leavers and estranged students pursuing their first undergraduate degree at Imperial College London. This scholarship covers year-round accommodation in Imperial-owned halls for the entire duration of the degree programme, typically up to 4 years. The scholarship is specifically designed to support young people who are statutory care leavers or estranged from their families, helping to remove financial barriers to higher education. The Unite Foundation administers this programme in partnership with Imperial College London, providing stable housing and support throughout the undergraduate journey.

Treis Scholarship

The Treis Scholarship is an undergraduate scholarship offered by Imperial College London for students studying engineering disciplines. The scholarship provides a cash bursary of £7,000 per year for up to four years, excluding repeat periods of study and subject to satisfactory academic progress. Two scholarships are available annually for students with Home fee status and household incomes below £70,000 per annum. Recipients are selected based on academic merit, with shortlisted candidates invited to submit an essay and potentially attend an interview with Treis. The scholarship is available for students entering specific engineering departments: Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Design Engineering (Dyson School), Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. Successful scholars may be expected to meet informally with donors, participate in scholarship events, and submit annual progress statements to be shared with the donors.

Treis Scholarship

The Treis Scholarship provides financial support to outstanding undergraduate students studying engineering at Imperial College London. Two scholarships are awarded annually to students with a Home fee status who demonstrate academic merit and come from households with verified income below £70,000 per annum. The scholarship provides a cash bursary of £7,000 per year for up to 4 years, excluding repeat periods of study and subject to satisfactory academic progress. Recipients are selected based on academic merit assessed from UCAS applications and predicted A-Level results. Shortlisted candidates are invited to submit an essay and may be asked to attend an interview with Treis. The scholarship is available to prospective students pursuing undergraduate courses in eligible engineering departments including Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Design Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.

The Sir Simon Robertson Scholarship

The Sir Simon Robertson Scholarship is awarded to outstanding undergraduate students entering the Faculty of Engineering at Imperial College London. The scholarship provides a cash bursary of £8,000 per annum for up to 4 years, excluding repeat periods of study. Two scholarships are available each year to support talented students from lower-income households. The award aims to support Home students who have been assessed for financial support and have a household income of less than £70,000 per annum. Recipients are selected based on academic merit as assessed from their predicted A-Level results and UCAS application form. The scholarship is available to students entering any department within the Faculty of Engineering, including Aeronautics, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computing, Design Engineering, Earth Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials, and Mechanical Engineering. Successful scholars will be expected to meet with donors on occasions and submit an annual progress report.

The Satinder Kaur and Dr Narinder Singh Kapany Scholarship

Imperial College London offers The Satinder Kaur and Dr Narinder Singh Kapany Scholarship for the 2025/26 academic year. Established in 2024, this scholarship was named in honour of Imperial alumnus Dr Narinder Singh-Kapany and his wife Mrs Satinder Kaur. Dr Singh-Kapany was a noted scientist and renowned pioneer in the field of optics. He and his wife valued education, and their philanthropy was often dedicated to supporting the Sikh population. The scholarship aims to support financially disadvantaged, Sikh students undertaking a master's (MSc) course of study within the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Natural Sciences or Business School. The scholarship provides a maintenance grant of £19,580 to one successful applicant for the 2025/26 academic year. Applicants are ranked based on academic merit and financial need, and must identify as being a member of the Sikh community. The scholarship is available for both Home and Overseas students who have an offer to study an eligible master's degree beginning in Autumn 2025.

The Rolls-Royce Engineering Scholarship for Energy Efficient Technologies

The Rolls-Royce Engineering Scholarship for Energy Efficient Technologies is an undergraduate scholarship program offered by Imperial College London in partnership with Rolls-Royce. The scholarship provides financial support to students pursuing engineering degrees in the Faculty of Engineering, with a specific focus on energy efficient technologies. The award is designed to support academically meritorious students from lower-income households who demonstrate strong potential in engineering disciplines related to energy efficiency and sustainable technologies. Successful scholars receive a cash bursary of £8,000 per academic year for up to four years, excluding repeat periods of study. The scholarship is available to prospective undergraduate students who have received an offer of admission to study in the Faculty of Engineering and who possess Home fee status. Recipients must have a verified household income of less than £70,000 per annum as assessed by Student Finance England or an equivalent funding authority. The selection process involves assessment of academic merit based on predicted A-Level results and UCAS applications, with departments ranking applicants and the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering making the final selection. Recipients are expected to meet informally with the donors on occasion and submit annual progress statements.

The Kalyan Scholarship in Engineering

The Kalyan Scholarship in Engineering provides comprehensive financial support for undergraduate students pursuing engineering degrees at Imperial College London. The scholarship covers full tuition fees and provides an annual stipend of £17,191 in the first year, with increases in subsequent years to keep pace with inflation. This scholarship is specifically designed for home fee status students from lower-income backgrounds who have been assessed for financial support through Student Finance England with a verified household income of less than £70,000 per annum. The award is tenable for a maximum of 4 years, excluding repeat periods of study. Recipients must be studying an undergraduate MEng or MSci course within the Faculty of Engineering and are expected to maintain satisfactory academic progress throughout their studies. The successful scholar will have opportunities to meet informally with the donors and will be required to submit an annual progress statement.

The John and Rita Henke Scholarship

The John and Rita Henke Scholarship is a financial award available to undergraduate engineering students with disabilities from low-income households. The scholarship provides a bursary of £16,250 per annum for up to 4 years to support students studying in the Faculty of Engineering at Imperial College London. The scholarship is specifically designed to support students who are ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom with Home fee status and have a disability as defined in the Equality Act 2010. Only one scholarship is awarded each year to a prospective student starting in the Faculty of Engineering who demonstrates financial need with a household income of £60,000 or less. Recipients must be starting their studies in the specified academic year, and the award cannot be deferred. Continuation of the scholarship is subject to maintaining satisfactory academic progress throughout the duration of study.

The Holligrave Scholarship

The Holligrave Scholarship provides financial support to undergraduate students in the Faculty of Engineering at Imperial College London. This scholarship is designed to support high-achieving students from lower-income households who have been assessed for financial support through Student Finance England or equivalent funding authority. The award provides a cash bursary of £2,000 per academic year for a maximum of 4 years, excluding repeat periods of study. Three scholarships are available for students starting in the 2026/2027 academic year. Successful scholars are expected to meet informally with the donors on occasions and submit a short statement of progress each year. Continuation of the scholarship is subject to the scholar maintaining satisfactory academic progress as defined by Imperial College London.

The Holligrave Scholarship

The Holligrave Scholarship is a financial support award for undergraduate students in the Faculty of Engineering at Imperial College London. The scholarship provides a cash bursary of £2,000 per academic year for a maximum of 4 years, excluding repeat periods of study. The award is specifically designed to support Home fee status students from lower-income households who have demonstrated academic merit. Recipients are expected to meet informally with the donors on occasions and submit a short statement of progress each year to be shared with the donors. The scholarship aims to help talented engineering students from families with a household income of less than £70,000 per annum to pursue their undergraduate studies at Imperial College London.

The Graham Wallace Scholarship

The Graham Wallace Scholarship is an undergraduate scholarship offered by Imperial College London for students in the Faculty of Engineering. The scholarship provides a cash bursary of £20,000 per year to be paid towards tuition fees and living costs for students pursuing MEng or MSci courses. One scholarship is available for the 2026/27 academic year. The award is renewable for a maximum of 4 academic years, excluding repeat periods of study. To be eligible, candidates must have an offer of admission to study an undergraduate MEng or MSci course in the Faculty of Engineering, possess Home fee status, and have been assessed for financial support through Student Finance England with a verified household income of less than £70,000 per annum. The scholarship shall be used to pay the relevant tuition fees, with all remaining funds from the initial £20,000 to be paid to such student as a maintenance grant. The successful scholar will be expected to meet informally with the donors on occasions and will be required to submit a short statement of progress each year that will be shared with the donors.

The Egyptian Bureau for Cultural & Educational Affairs PhD Scholarships

The Egyptian Bureau for Cultural & Educational Affairs PhD Scholarships program provides funding for Egyptian nationals to pursue full-time doctoral studies at Imperial College London. The scholarship covers full tuition fees for the duration of the PhD program, excluding the writing-up year and any active research period extensions. In line with the agreement between The Egyptian Bureau for Cultural & Educational Affairs and Imperial College London, Imperial will cover 30% of tuition fees for successful applicants. Five scholarships are available for the 2026/2027 academic year across a wide range of departments including engineering, medicine, natural sciences, and business. Applicants must be assessed as overseas fee status and must apply both through Imperial College London's application portal and through the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Egypt.

Sir Keith & Lady Rita O'Nions PhD Scholarship

The Sir Keith & Lady Rita O'Nions PhD Scholarship is a prestigious doctoral scholarship offered by Imperial College London for students pursuing PhD research in engineering disciplines. The scholarship provides comprehensive financial support for 3.5 years of full-time doctoral study within the Faculty of Engineering. Named after Sir Keith and Lady Rita O'Nions, this scholarship supports outstanding candidates across ten engineering departments at Imperial College London. The scholarship covers full tuition fees for both home and overseas students, provides a stipend at the UKRI rate, and includes £2,000 for consumables to support research activities. Candidates must submit a complete PhD application and be nominated by their department through a competitive internal selection process.

Sanctuary Scholarship - Undergraduate

The Sanctuary Scholarship is a comprehensive financial support award for refugees, asylum seekers, and individuals with humanitarian protection status who have received an offer to study any undergraduate programme at Imperial College London. The scholarship covers full tuition fees, provides an annual living stipend of £16,500, and includes a one-off equipment grant of £1,500 for purchasing a laptop or other educational equipment. This award is specifically designed to remove financial barriers and support individuals who have faced significant challenges in continuing their education due to their immigration status in the UK. The scholarship is available across all undergraduate programmes at Imperial College London and is awarded for the duration of the degree programme, subject to maintaining satisfactory academic progress. Recipients gain access to additional support services through the Student Support Zone, which provides specialized assistance for refugees, asylum seekers, and forced migrants throughout their studies.

Said Foundation Scholarship

The Said Foundation Scholarship supports students from Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine to pursue one-year postgraduate taught degrees or master's degrees by research at Imperial College London. The scholarship is designed for candidates who demonstrate leadership potential in their chosen field and have a clear commitment to returning to their home country or region after completing their studies. Two scholarships are available for the 2026/2027 academic year. The scholarship provides comprehensive support including full overseas tuition fees, a maintenance allowance, an arrival allowance, UK visa fees, immigration health surcharge, and an economy return airfare. Candidates must hold Syrian, Jordanian, Lebanese, or Palestinian nationality, permanently reside in one of these countries (with exceptions for Syrians displaced due to current circumstances), and hold an undergraduate degree equivalent to a UK 2:1 or higher. Applicants must also have relevant work or voluntary experience and meet the Foundation's English language requirements.