Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship at Imperial College London 2026

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.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineMarch 2, 2026
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorImperial College London
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyImperial College London
• Course to studyCivil and Environmental Engineering

Benefits

• Full tuition fees at the overseas rate and a stipend of at least £22k per annum.

Requirements

• 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. 

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Application Deadline

March 2, 2026

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Imperial College London on www.imperial.ac.uk to apply

1. Find a PhD supervisor:
   • visit the research and academic staff pages of the 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: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/apply/postgraduate-taught/application-process/
   • Online applications should only be submitted after a potential academic supervisor has expressed sufficient interest in your application. 
4. Applicants must also be nominated for funding by their prospective PhD supervisors by 2 March 2026.

For more details, visit Imperial College London Scholarship webpage