Imperial College PhD Studentship in Strategic Power System Planning 2025

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship, to be undertaken at Imperial College London (Control and Power Research Group, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering) under the supervision of Dr. Elina Spyrou. The successful applicant will join the research group of Dr Elina Spyrou, which currently has three PhD students and a postdoctoral researcher. The group is actively contributing to the Electric Power Innovation for a Carbon-free Society Center (EPICS) and is closely collaborating with partners in the UK, USA, and Australia.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineSeptember 30, 2025
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorImperial College London
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyImperial College London
• Course to studyElectrical and Electronic Engineering
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

The PhD studentship is funded by the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) and includes a stipend of approximately £22,780 per year (tax-free) for three and a half years, home level tuition fees, and support for research expenses and travel to collaborators and conferences. Applicants qualifying for overseas fees are welcome to apply but should indicate in their cover letter if they could cover the difference between overseas and home level fees through other scholarships or self-funding.

Requirements

• A good first degree or a Master’s degree (or other equivalent experience).
• Suitable backgrounds for these PhD positions include, but are not limited to, 
  • power engineering,
  • industrial engineering and operations research,
  • mathematics,
  • computing
  • energy economics. 
• The successful candidate will have an excellent understanding in one of the following fields:
  • power system operations,
  • power system economics,
  • linear programming,
  • micro-economics.
• Experience in working with datasets and prior coursework in probability theory and statistics will be helpful, but not necessary to apply for the position.

Application Documents

• The application should include a cover letter (maximum 2 pages)
• CV (maximum 2 pages).

Please make sure that your cover letter and CV provide adequate information on your academic ability, research potential, communication and engagement skills, your interest in the research topic, and future career plans.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Select Electrical and Electronic Engineering Research Program and Control and Power Group, indicating Dr Elina Spyrou as a potential supervisor when making the application.
• The application should include a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) and your CV (maximum 2 pages). Please make sure that your cover letter and CV provide adequate information on your academic ability, research potential, communication and engagement skills, your interest in the research topic, and future career plans.
• For application process guidance, visit here.

For more details, visit Imperial College Scholarship webpage