Scholarship overview

  • Degree level

    Undergraduate

  • Value

    Cash bursary of £16,500 per year for up to 4 academic years

  • Number of awards

    1

  • Academic year

    2026/2027

  • Tuition fee status

    Home

  • Mode of study

    Full time

  • Available to

    Prospective students

  • Application deadline

    31/03/2026

  • Additional information

    scholarships@imperial.ac.uk

  • Available to applicants in the following departments

    • Physics

Eligibility criteria

This scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic merit.

Eligible applicants must satisfy the conditions below by Tuesday 31st March 2026:

  • Must have been assessed with a Home fee status

  • Must qualify for our contextual admissions schemes, information can be found at here. If you have any questions about the eligibility criteria for the Admissions schemes, please contact the relevant admissions team: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/ug/apply/contact/

  • Hold a conditional or unconditional offer from the College to study an undergraduate degree in the Department of Physics starting in October 2026

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

Application process

How To Apply

There is no separate application form that you need to complete in order to apply for this scholarship. However, you must follow two steps:

  • Apply for one of the eligible undergraduate degree courses at Imperial College London

  • You must submit a UCAS application for study within the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Physics as soon as possible and have an offer of admission by the deadline of 11:59pm (UK local time), Tuesday 31st March 2026

     

Application Deadline

You must submit an admissions application for one of the eligible undergraduate degree courses through the standard College application procedure as soon as possible and have an offer of admission by the deadline 11:59pm (UK local time), Tuesday 31st March 2026.

Value of the Award

The successful scholar will receive a cash bursary of £16,500 per annum. The scholar can choose to receive the full amount as a maintenance grant, or use part of it to pay the relevant tuition fees, with any remaining funds leftover to be paid as a maintenance grant. The award is for a maximum of 4 years, excluding repeat periods of study.

Outcome of the Award

The successful applicant will be notified by email no later than 31st July 2026. If you have not heard from us by this date, please assume you have been unsuccessful in your application.

The successful scholar may be expected to meet informally with the donor on occasions, participating in events surrounding this scholarship, or be required to submit a short statement of progress that will be shared with donors.

This award is for students starting in the academic year 2026/27 and cannot be deferred. All scholarships are awarded subject to students accepting award Terms and Conditions. Please note that the award is conditional upon you receiving an unconditional offer to study at Imperial by September 2026. Continuation of a Scholarship is subject to the Scholar maintaining satisfactory academic progress as defined by Imperial.

Contact

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