Scholarship overview

  • Degree level

    Postgraduate doctoral

  • Value

    Full tuition fees, stipend and £2,000 research consumables

  • Number of awards

    2

  • Academic year

    2026/2027

  • Tuition fee status

    Overseas

  • Mode of study

    Full time

  • Available to

    Prospective students

  • Application deadline

    15/04/2026

  • Additional information

    Scholarship page

    scholarships@vingroup.net

  • Available to applicants in the following departments

    • Computing
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    • Life Sciences
    • Materials
    • Mechanical Engineering

Eligibility criteria

In order to be eligible for an Award, candidates must:

  1. Hold a first degree that is equivalent to at least a good UK second-class honours degree;
  2. Be ordinarily a resident and/or citizen of Vietnam;
  3. Hold an offer of admission for a full-time 3.5 year PhD course offered by the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Natural Sciences at the College. Courses offered by the Imperial Business School and the Faculty of Medicine are not eligible for the Scheme;
  4. Hold an offer of admission for a programme that fits within Vingroup Scholarship Program’s supported fields of study: Computer science and information systems; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Biological Sciences; Materials Sciences.

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

Course specific information

Designated to fields of study in Computer science and information systems; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Biological Sciences; Materials Sciences.

Application process

In order to be considered for an Award candidates must:

  • apply to Imperial for an eligible course through Imperial’s normal application and selection procedures; 
  • formally apply to the Vingroup Science & Technology Scholarship Program for their procedures & deadlines. The applications will close at (Vietnam Time) 6:00pm 15 April 2026. 

Contact

If you have any additional questions, please contact us at scholarships@vingroup.net.