Scholarship overview

  • Degree level

    Postgraduate taught

  • Value

    Full tuition fees at the Home rate and a maintenance stipend at the applicable UKRI minimum stipend rate. Includes use of a department laptop, subject to confirmation.

  • Number of awards

    1

  • Academic year

    2027/2028

  • Tuition fee status

    Home

  • Mode of study

    Full time

  • Available to

    Prospective students

  • Application deadline

  • Additional information

    Scholarship page

    w.mitchell@imperial.ac.uk

  • Available to applicants in the following departments

    • Immunology and Inflammation

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible you must meet all of the following criteria:

  • Identify as belonging to one of the following ethnic groups:

    • Black or Black British - Caribbean

    • Black or Black British - African

    • Mixed - White and Black Caribbean

    • Mixed - White and Black African

    • Other Black background

  • Must be a Home-fee paying applicant.

  • Have received a place-offer for the MSc Immunology programme.

 

Please note: This scholarship is available to new entrants only. Students already studying the course are not eligible.

Course specific information

The scholarship is for the MSc Immunology programme.

Application process

  1. Apply to our MSc Immunology programme.

  2. Complete a scholarship application by the closing date (to be confirmed).

  3. Eligible candidates will be assessed by the department and asked to complete a personal statement of no more than 700 words explaining:

    1. Why the scholarship would be beneficial to your studies.

    2. How it would help you to achieve your academic goals.

    3. How your education would be of future benefit to your community and/or society.

    4. What achievements, academically and personally, you are most proud of. This could include overcoming a challenging personal circumstance.

There are no right or wrong answers to these questions; we are keen to hear your personal story.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview. The interview dates and notification of the successful candidate will be confirmed.

If you would also like to be considered for the Presidential Scholarship for Students of Black Heritage, you will need to submit a separate application form.

Additional information

For further information, please visit the MSc Immunology Scholarship for Students of Black Heritage webpage.

If you have any additional questions, please contact w.mitchell@imperial.ac.uk.

Contact

If you have any additional questions, please contact us at w.mitchell@imperial.ac.uk.