New scholarship programme launched

Imperial  Inspires is a new scholarship program set to provide scholarships worth £15,000 per year to students who are eligible to pay overseas tuition fees – which typically sit north of £40,000. At least 300 scholarships will be available to international students beginning their degree in 2027.

“It’s part of the Imperial Science for Humanity strategy, to grow and diversify our student population,” said Joanne Palmer, Imperial’s Scholarships Manager. “We recognised that we didn’t have a centralised scholarship programme available to all Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught students to remain competitive, so we wanted to introduce a university-wide scholarship program that is available for everybody.” Inspire scholarships are expected to become available to home students as well in future years. 

The application for the scholarship will be built into the admissions portal, and prospective students will be invited to apply early in the admissions cycle. The scholarships beginning in 2027 are awarded based on merit, although in the program’s next phase, Imperial is planning to offer full scholarships based on financial need. 

Further information regarding the application process and the number of scholarships in each department will become available in the coming months. 

“It’s going to be an evolving process,” said Palmer. “Right now, we’re looking to support underrepresented students.”

For updates, refer to the Imperial Inspires webpage.