The Imperial College London is offering a number of Shawki Saad Scholarships to support sub-Saharan African students to study in any of its areas of research.
The Imperial College London Shawki Saad Scholarship will fully cover the cost of overseas tuition fees for 3 years, maintenance stipends of £20,622 for 3.5 years, and travel costs (flight and visa) for the successful applicant.
Scholarship Summary
- Host Country: UK
- Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | PhD Scholarships
- Eligible Countries: sub-Saharan Africans
- Reward: Full Scholarship | £22,000 Stipends | Travel Costs
- Deadline: May 23, 2025
Scholarship Details
The Shawki Saad Scholarship is a fully funded programme to support students ordinarily resident in Sub-Saharan Africa. The programme is funded by a generous endowed gift from the late Professor Shawki Saad, with one scholarship awarded each year between 2023-2026.
The new scholarship programme was announced alongside a student prize for sustainability-related research in sub-Saharan Africa.
The student prize and scholarship will help College efforts to tackle global systemic challenges in engineering and sustainability.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:
- Be a sub-Saharan African student
- Hold a Bachelors degree
- Be applying to study a PhD at the Imperial College London
- Meet the requirements for a PhD degree at the college
Scholarship Benefits
Successful applicants of this scholarship will receive:
- Fully cost of overseas tuition fees for 3 years
- Maintenance stipend of £22,000 for for 3.5 years
- The travel costs (flight and visa)
How to Apply
To apply for this scholarship:
- Visit the scholarship application page
- Visit the faculty’s research page to find and contact a supervisor.
- Apply through the institution’s online application portal.
- Online applications should only be submitted after a potential academic supervisor has expressed sufficient interest in your application.
- You shall be nominated for funding by your potential PhD supervisors by the same deadline.
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