Imperial College London Shawki Saad Scholarship 2024

Imperial College London is pleased to offer a number of Shawki Saad Scholarships to Sub-Saharan African students pursuing studies in any of its research areas. The Imperial College London Shawki Saad Scholarship will entirely cover the successful applicant’s abroad tuition fees for three years, maintenance stipends of £20,622 for 3.5 years, and travel expenses (flight and visa).

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 Requirements:

To be considered for the Imperial College London Shawki Saad Scholarship, you 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

Benefits:

• The programmed will fully cover the cost of overseas tuition fees for 3 years,
• Beneficiaries will also receive a maintenance stipend of £20,622 for for 3.5 years
• The travel costs (flight and visa) for the successful applicant will also be covered.

How to Apply:

• 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.

Apply here

Deadline: May 24, 2024

Good luck!