Imperial Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship 2025/2026 Overview

The Imperial Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship is a fully funded program for students ordinarily resident in Sub-Saharan Africa who wish to pursue a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London. The scholarship aims to support research addressing challenges relevant to Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Imperial Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship 2025/2026 Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Be ordinarily resident in Sub-Saharan Africa.

• Have a good Upper Second or First-Class undergraduate degree (or international equivalent) in engineering or another numerate discipline.

• Hold a Master’s degree qualification.

• Apply for a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering.

• Not be a continuing student (i.e., the scholarship is only for new PhD applicants).

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Imperial Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship 2025/2026 Benefits

• Full tuition fees (overseas rate).

• Stipend of at least £22,000 per annum to cover living expenses.

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Imperial Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship 2025/2026 Fellowship/Program Components

• PhD research must be directly relevant to challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa.

• Full-time PhD study in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London.

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Imperial Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship 2025/2026 Application Requirements

1. Find a PhD supervisor – Identify potential topics and supervisors via the academic staff page.

2. Contact a preferred supervisor to discuss potential projects and funding.

3. Obtain supervisor nomination – Applicants must be nominated for funding by their prospective PhD supervisors.

4. Submit a PhD application via the Imperial College London online admissions system by 23rd May 2025.

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Imperial Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship 2025/2026 Selection Criteria

• Academic excellence (undergraduate and master’s degrees).

• Research project relevance to Sub-Saharan Africa.

• Endorsement by a PhD supervisor at Imperial College London.

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7. Application Process

1. Find a PhD Supervisor: Explore the Imperial academic staff page.

2. Discuss Research Project: Contact the supervisor to discuss your proposal and funding options.

3. Secure Nomination: Ensure your prospective PhD supervisor nominates you for funding by May 23, 2025.

4. Submit PhD Application: Apply online through the Imperial College London admissions portal before the deadline.

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