Spärck AI Scholarships at Imperial College London 2026

This is a government funded Spärck AI Scholarship programme, named after pioneering British computer scientist Karen Spärck Jones. This will provide full funding (tuition fees and stipend) for each chosen scholar to undertake a Master's course paired to the programme at Imperial College London.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineApril 17, 2026
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorImperial College London
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyImperial College London
• Course to studyChemical Engineering , Computing , Earth Sciences  , Electrical and Electronic Engineering , Engineering , Mathematics , public health
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

Full Home rate tuition fees and a UKRI stipend.

Requirements

To be eligible, candidates must have attained the condition below by 11:59pm (UK Time), Friday 17th April 2026:

Have an offer of admission to study a postgraduate course in the one of the courses listed below.

Faculty of Engineering

• MSc Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovation
• MSc Artificial Intelligence
• MSc Machine Learning and Process Systems Engineering
• MSc Applied Machine Learning
• MSc Computing (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
• MSc Computing (Security and Reliability)
• • MSc Computing (Visual Computing and Robotics)
• MSc Computing (Software Engineering)
• MSc Computing (Management and Finance)
• MSc Computing
• MSc Renewable Energy with AI and Data Science: Geology and Geophysics
• MSc Environmental Data Science and Machine Learning
• MSc Geo-Energy with Machine Learning and Data Science

Faculty of Natural Sciences

• MSc Applied Mathematics (Scientific Computing and Machine Learning)
• MSc Digital Chemistry with AI and Automation

School of Public Health

• MSc Health Data Analytics and Machine Learning

NOTE: Some departments have application rounds for the postgraduate taught courses, with fixed application dates throughout the year. For more information on application rounds and the deadlines, please go here.

Application fee:

If you’re applying for a postgraduate course at Imperial, you may need to pay an application fee. For information on application fees and to check if you're eligible for an application fee waiver, please go here.

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

Selection Process

Applicants will be assessed on academic merit or potential through the standard admission process. Through the scholarship application form, applicants will be asked to submit a statement on how they meet the criteria.

Imperial College are looking to recruit candidates from a broad range of backgrounds, who can demonstrate how they meet some of the following characteristics. Upon receipt of your application, assessors will consider these qualities as part of the selection process, recognising that candidates may demonstrate them in different ways and through varied experiences:

Strengths:

• Curiosity, critical thinking, and problem-solving
• Comfort with ambiguity and change
• Strong communication
• Entrepreneurial mindset and leadership potential
• Teamwork

Motivations:

• What it means to be part of a government-funded scholarship and how you would leverage this opportunity
• Why you want to be part of a cohort-based programme
• Your motivation to contribute to the AI ecosystem in the UK

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

Application Deadline

How To Apply

1. Apply are to apply for any of the eligible master courses listed in the requirements section
2. Applicants are required to complete the scholarship application form.

For more details, visit Imperial College London Scholarship webpage