Imperial College London Shawki Saad Scholarship 2025 [Fully Funded PhD]

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.

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 for Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship 2025

The Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship is a fully funded programme open to students ordinarily resident in Sub-Saharan Africa. PhD research projects must also have a direct relevance to challenges in Sub–Saharan Africa. Students must have a good Upper Second or First Class Degree (or international equivalent) in engineering or another numerate discipline and a Masters level degree qualification.

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

Course specific information

Civil and Environmental Engineering Research (PhD)

Benefits of Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship 2025

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

How to Apply

To successfully submit an application for the scholarship, interested and qualified applicants should follow the steps outlined below:

1) Find a PhD supervisor: visit the research and academic staff pages of our website (www.imperial.ac.uk/civil-engineering/people/academic-and-teaching-staff/) to help identify topics of interest and potential supervisors.

2) Contact your preferred supervisor(s) directly to discuss potential projects and funding options.

3) Submit your PhD application for admission through the Registry online admissions system by 23rd May 2025. More information on how to apply can be found here: Application process | Study | Imperial College London

Online applications should only be submitted after a potential academic supervisor has expressed sufficient interest in your application. Applicants must also be nominated for funding by their prospective PhD supervisors by 23rd May 2025.

Contact

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

Application Link(s)

• Apply for Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship 2025