Scholarship overview

  • Degree level

    Postgraduate doctoral

  • Value

    Home tuition fees and UKRI-rate stipend for 3 years

  • Number of awards

    1

  • Academic year

    2026/2027

  • Tuition fee status

    Home

  • Mode of study

    Full time

  • Available to

    Prospective students

  • Application deadline

    13/12/2025

  • Additional information

    james-west-scholarships@imperial.ac.uk

  • Available to applicants in the following departments

    • Bioengineering

Eligibility criteria

This scholarship is open to applicants with Black or Mixed Black Heritage who are ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom (equal to being eligible for home fees status). Graduates with a degree in engineering, any of the physical sciences, mathematics, biological sciences, physiology or medicine may be accepted for a PhD. We will normally only accept applicants with a good 2:1 or 1st class degree from a UK university, or non-UK equivalent.

An optional pre-PhD, 1-year MRes will also be considered for successful applicants.

Please note: This scholarship is not available to continuing students.

Course specific information

Bioengineering Research PhD

Application process

  1.   A 2-page CV in pdf format

    Your CV should include

  • educational qualifications (including degree classification)

    • any prizes or awards

    • relevant experience, such as research projects, internships or relevant work experience

    • research output such as publications, conference posters and talks (we note many applicants will not have this experience)

  1. A 1-page personal statement in pdf format

    The personal statement should describe your motivation for undertaking a PhD in Bioengineering and include a brief description of the research areas and topics that interest you.

  2. Contact details of 2 academic referees

    Please provide the names and email addresses of two academic referees. The email addresses should be professional or institutional email accounts.

 

To submit an application, please send the CV, personal statement, and references to james-west-scholarships@imperial.ac.uk, including the word ‘Application’ in the subject line.

 

Please note there is no need to write a formal email or cover letter. However, please add a statement stating whether you are eligible for home fees status in the UK.

Additional information

Outcome of Award: The successful candidates will be informed on or before 9th January 2026. The expected start date is Monday 18th April 2026.

 

This award is for students starting in the academic year 2025-26 and cannot be deferred or transferred. All scholarships are awarded subject to students accepting award Terms and Conditions.

 

If you have not heard from us by 9th January 2026, please assume you have been unsuccessful in your application.

Contact

If you have any additional questions, please contact us at james-west-scholarships@imperial.ac.uk.