Non-Imperial scholarships

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A growing number of external organisations offer scholarships to Imperial students to help them successfully complete their studies.

Funding opportunities from external organisations are listed in the tables below. Imperial College has no direct involvement in these awards – we provide this data for information purposes only.

It's possible to search all the scholarships that Imperial College administers in one place using our scholarships search tool.

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British Council - Scholarships for UK study

 
Study levelEligibilityValue of awardDeadline
Master's or PhD Variable. Further information about eligibility is available via the British Council website.  Variable  Variable
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Developed Commonwealth 2017 Scholarships - Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

Study levelEligibilityValue of awardDeadline
 PhD

To apply for these scholarships, you must:

  • Be a citizen of or refugee in Australia, The Bahamas, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Cyprus, Malta, or New Zealand, and be permanently resident in one of these countries
  • Be available to start your academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September/October 2017
  • By October 2017, hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) honours standard, or a second class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree)
  • If you are applying for split-site (PhD) study, be registered for a PhD at a university in your home country.

Further information can be found on the Commission Website

  Variable  21 March 2017
       
 
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EdAid Crowdfunding Opportunities

 
Who is this forEligibilityValue of AwardDeadline
 Students in all departments Eligibility: Students who require funds for their Higher Education. Further information is available via the EdAid website  Variable Variable
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findamasters.com

 

 
Study levelEligibilityValue of awardDeadline
Masters External search website.

Variable eligibility criteria. Further eligibility criteria available via the findamaster's website.

  Variable  Variable
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findaphd.com

 
Study levelEligibilityValue of AwardDeadline
PhD External search website.

Variable eligibility criteria, further information available via the findaphd website.

  £500 to £5000  Variable
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Government of Canada

Study levelEligibilityValue of awardDeadline
 Master's or PhD Variable. Please check details against the relevant scholarship via the Government of Canada website.  Variable  Variable
       
 
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MastersCompare Postgraduate Scholarship

Study levelEligibilityValue of awardDeadline
 PGTD

To apply for these scholarships, you must hold an offer of admission to a postgraduate master's course by 1 September 2017. 

This scholarship is open to UK, EU and international students.

Further information can be found on the MastersCompare website.

  £5,000  


1 September 2017
       
 
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National Postgraduate Committee (NPC)

 
Study levelEligibilityValue of AwardDeadline
Master's or PhD Variable. Further information about eligibility is available via the National Postgraduate Committee website.  Variable  Variable
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Postgrad.com

 
Study levelEligibility Value of AwardDeadline
Master's or PhD External search website.

Variable eligibility criteria. Further eligibility criteria available via the Postgrad website.

  £500  Variable
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Prospects

 
Level of studyEligibilityValue of AwardDeadline
Master's or PhD

External search website.

Variable eligibility criteria. Further details available via the Prospects website.

  Variable  Variable
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scholarship-positions.com

 
Study levelEligibilityValue of AwardDeadline
Master's or PhD External search website.

Variable eligibility criteria. Further eligibility criteria is available via scholarship-positions.com website.

  Variable  Variable
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ScottishPower Foundation Scholarships

 
Study levelEligibilityValue of AwardDeadline
Postgraduate students

Postgraduate students studying in the following areas:

  • Renewable energy
  • Sustainable energy system
  • Environment
  • Clean combustion technologies, emissions management
  • Energy efficiency
  • Energy storage

Further eligibility criteria and application form is available via the ScottishPower Foundation website.


 Enrolment costs and annual stipend of £14,400 7 April 2017
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Spotcap Fintech Fellowship

Study levelEligibilityValue of awardDeadline
 Master's degree or MBA

To apply for these scholarships, you must:

  • hold an offer of admission to a master's or MBA programme at an accredited British university starting in September/October 2017
  • be a British citizen or resident
  • have achieved or expected to achieve a 2.1 or above in undergraduate degree
  • show demonstrable interest in a fintech related field, with an intention to work in fintech upon graduation

Further information can be found on the Spotcap website.

  £8,000  


31 July 2017
       
 
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The SleekLens Academic Scholarship Program 2016-2017

 
Who is this forEligibilityValue of AwardDeadline
Applicants to all departments To qualify for the scholarship, you must be an Undergraduate, a Graduate, or a High School senior with a legitimate acceptance letter from an accredited University or College. The full eligibility criteria and application requirements are available on the SleekLens Academic Scholarship Program website.  $2000   31 March 2016
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Wellcome Trust Biomedical Science Funding Schemes

 
Study levelEligibilityValue of awardDeadline
Master's or PhD

Variable. Further information about eligibility available via the Wellcome Trust website.

 Variable Variable – please refer to Wellcome Trust website for 2016–17 scheme deadlines
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ACLS Scholarship for Healthcare Providers

 
Who is this forEligibilityValue of AwardDeadline
Any undergraduate or graduate college student currently enrolled in a “healthcare degree” program may apply The full eligibility criteria and application form is available on the Pacific Medical Training Website $1,000 scholarship  20 August 2017
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Activia Training UK Scholarship

 
Who is this forEligibilityValue of AwardDeadline
 Applicants to all Departments The Activia Training UK Scholarship is available to undergraduate and postgraduate students. The full eligibility criteria is available on the Activia Training website.  £150 - £1,000 The deadlines to apply for this scholarship are:
31 October 2016
30 April 2017
       
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Annual CGTrader Scholarship program

 
Who is this forEligibilityValue of AwardDeadline
Applicants to all departments

Open to undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled full-time in an academic institution between 1 January 2017 – 31 May 2017. The full eligibility criteria and application form is available on the Annual CGT trader Scholarship website.

 The best submission will be awarded $2,000 while the two runners-up will receive $500 each.  01 June 2017
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Carspring IMI Female Auotmotive Scholarship

 
Who is this forEligibilityValue of AwardDeadline
 Applicants to all Departments The Carspring IMI Female Automotive scholarship is open to both undergraduate and postgraduate female students who aspire to work in the automotive industry. The full eligibility criteria is available on the Carspring website.  £1,000 31 August 2017
       
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Walcot Foundation Grants

 
Who is this forEligibilityValue of AwardDeadline
Applicants to all departments Open to Lambeth residents from low income households who are studying (or planning to study) towards a first degree or vocational qualification that has a strong likelihood of leading to employment. The full eligibility criteria and application form is available on the Walcot Foundation website. Grants of up to £1000 are available for course related expenses and up to £4000 towards the cost of childcare (for children aged 3 and over).   Variable
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Xero Entrepreneur Scholarship 2017

 
Who is this forEligibilityValue of AwardDeadline
Applicants to all departments Open to UK undergraduate and postgraduates. The full eligibility criteria and application form is available on the Xero Entrepreneur website One £2,000 award, mentoring sessions, free subscription to Xero for 12 months and financial management skills coaching with Xero senior business leaders. 30 June 2017
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