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For further information on MSc scholarships, please contact the Education Office: 
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We are proud to offer a range of scholarships and bursaries for our MSc programmes. Some scholarships are specific to individual MSc courses, while our Departmental MSc Tuition Fee Scholarships are available across all programmes. A full list of departmental scholarships can be found below, alongside details of some external scholarships.

In addition to browsing this page, we strongly encourage prospective students to explore further funding opportunities. Imperial College London provides:

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Departmental Scholarships
 These are scholarships offered by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. 
Award Sponsor Eligibility and number of awards Value
Departmental MSc Tuition Fee Scholarships The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

All candidates who have indicated their wish to be considered for available funding at the application stage.
 
Awards will be based on academic excellence and relevant experience. Hardship will be considered as a criterion, if measurable. 
 
Number of awards: 30

Application Deadline: TBC

Partial tuition fee waiver
Equinor Civil and Environmental Engineering Fluid Mechanics MSc Scholarship

Fluid Mechanics Cluster
Equinor Bursaries are awarded to successful applicants to the Civil and Environmental Engineering Fluid Mechanics Cluster MSc Programme in Engineering Fluid Mechanics for the Offshore, Coastal and Built Environments, based on excellent academic and professional records, supported by relevant references and a strong personal statement.  

Number of awards: Up to 5

Application Deadline: TBC
Typical contributions of £5,000 to £20,000 towards the course tuition fees and in some cases, subsistence
Geotechnics MSc Industrial Bursaries

Geotechnics cluster
A consortium of Geotechnical companies
Bursaries are awarded to successful applicants to the Geotechnics Cluster MSc courses based on excellent academic and professional records, supported by relevant references and a strong personal statement. Priority is given to UK-Based applicants but overseas candidates are also considered.

Number of awards: 5-10

Deadline to apply: 31 May 2025
Typical contributions of £5,000 to £15,000 towards the course tuition fees and in some cases, subsistence
Rees Jeffreys Road Fund Bursaries

Transport cluster
Rees Jeffreys Road Fund
Bursaries are awarded to students who obtained a first degree of at least 2.1 standard or equivalent and who wish to undertake a masters programme directly related to highways and transportation, and demonstrate a commitment to pursuing a career in the UK transport sector post-graduation. Apply through the Department.

Number of awards: Up to 4

Deadline to apply: 27 June 2025
£10,000 each
The Aziz Foundation / Imperial College Hydrology Scholarship Aziz Foundation
The Aziz Foundation provides a unique opportunity for an exceptional Muslim student active in British Muslim communities to study hydrology. The scholarship will cover the full home tuition fee. For further details see Aziz Foundation. This is only open to applicants on the MSc hydrology and water resources management.

Number of awards: Up to 1

Deadline to apply: TBC
Full home tuition fee
Brian Large Bursary
Transport cluster
Brian Large Bursary Fund
Bursaries are awarded to full-time candidates who have obtained a first degree of normally at least 2.1 standard or equivalent, applying to study the MSc in Transport and are required to have long term UK residential rights and intentions, and to demonstrate a commitment to a career in transport within the UK. Apply through the Department.
  
Number of awards: Up to 4

Deadline to apply:  TBC
£8,000 each 
SUT's Educational Support Fund SUT's Educational Support Fund
The Society for Underwater Technology’s Educational Support Fund offers sponsorship awards to high calibre undergraduate and postgraduate students, either starting or continuing a degree which embraces at least one relevant component area of marine science, underwater technology or offshore engineering. The postgraduate award is only available to students taking one year taught MSc courses. 

Deadline to apply: TBC
Up to £4000 each
Although these are the only sources of funding available within the Department, there are many other foundations and organisations who can help with and advise on funding, including the British Council, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Society for Underwater Technology (SUT)*. Enquiries should be directed to the relevant organisation.

*SUT are happy to consider applicants from the following programmes for funding: Engineering Fluid Mechanics for the Offshore, Coastal and Built Environments; Environmental Engineering; Hydrology and Water Resources Management; Soil Mechanics; Soil Mechanics & Engineering Geology; Soil Mechanics & Engineering Seismology; Soil Mechanics & Environmental Geotechnics.
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External Scholarships

These scholarships and awards are managed by organisations external to Imperial College London. Please contact them directly for information on scholarships and application procedures. Imperial has no direct involvement in these awards – we provide this data for information purposes only. You can find additional information about external scholarships on the College webpages, including an additional and extensive list of external scholarships and a list of International Scholarship collaborations

Country Scholarship Details
Bangladesh Bangladesh PM Fellowship For Masters and PhD students who are Bangladeshi citizens.
Indonesia World's Top Universities Scholarship For Masters and PhD students.
Spain (Portuguese students can also apply) Fundacion "la Caixa" For Masters and PhD students from Spain or Portugal.
Note: this scholarship offers up to 2 years funding only.