India Future Leaders Scholarship at Imperial College London 2026

The India Future Leaders Scholarship enables outstanding graduates from India to equip themselves with the skills and expertise they need to take the next step in their personal and professional journey.

Whether they have a plan to change the world, an exciting innovation to develop, or are ready for the next run on the career ladder, this prestigious Master’s scholarship offers the best possible start. Scholarship recipients will use the skills and knowledge they gain with their degree to help address some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineApril 6, 2026
• Value£10,000 towards tuition fees
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorImperial College London
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyImperial College London
• Course to studyAeronautics , Bioengineering , Brain Sciences , Business , Centre for Environmental Policy , Chemical Engineering , Chemistry , Civil and Environmental Engineering , Clinical and biomedical sciences , Computing , Design Engineering , Earth Science and Engineering , Electrical and Electronic Engineering , Immunology and Inflammation , Infectious Disease , Life Science , Materials , Materials Science , Mathematics , Mechanical Engineering , Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction , National Heart and Lung Institute , Physics , public health , Surgery and Cancer
• Eligible CountryIndia

Benefits

£10,000 towards tuition fees

Requirements

To be eligible for the Imperial College London - India Future Leaders Scholarship you must:

• Be a domicile of India

• Be available to commence your studies by the start of the UK academic year in September/October 2026

• Have submitted an application to study at Imperial and have received an offer to study by 6 April 2026

• Have been made an offer to study a one-year full time MSc or MRes in the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Medicine or Imperial Business School.

Ineligible programmes 

Ineligible programmes include MBA, on-line/distance learning courses, and dual courses with another institution

English Language 

• In addition to the above eligibility, applicants who are awarded this scholarship will be required to have met Imperial's English entry requirements (Pre-sessional English courses are not supported by this programme) by 30 June 2026. If you have not met the English entry requirements yet, please make the necessary arrangements as soon as possible to ensure you meet this requirement by 30 June 2026.
• Please visit the English language requirements page here for further information

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

Selection Process

• The successful candidates will be notified by email no later than 30 June 2026. If you have not heard from us by this date, please assume you have been unsuccessful in your application
• This award is for students starting in the academic year 2026-27 and cannot be deferred. All scholarships are awarded subject to students accepting award Terms and Conditions.

Check also:
Free Ongoing Fully Funded Scholarships Guide 2026 (Download Now)

Application Deadline

How To Apply

1. Apply for a postgraduate taught or Master's research degree at Imperial College
2. Each faculty will nominate their top-ranked eligible candidates who have received an offer to study by 6 April 2026.

For more details, visit Imperial College London Scholarship webpage