James West PhD Scholarships in Bioengineering

The Department of Bioengineering is proud to announce three fully-funded scholarships for Black and Mixed-Black Heritage PhD students. 

These scholarships are available to students ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom. The funding will cover stipend and tuition fees for an optional MRes (1 year) and 3 years of PhD study. 

Please see our website for full details of the scheme https://www.imperial.ac.uk/james-west-scholarships/. 

Lab and Location 

Depending on the supervisor and project, successful applicants will either be based in South Kensington or the brand-new Sir Michael Uren building in White City. 

For information on the research underway in the bioengineering department, please visit these pages on our research areas https://www.imperial.ac.uk/bioengineering/research/ and researchers https://www.imperial.ac.uk/bioengineering/people/academic-staff-and-research-fellows/  

Application Process 

The application consists of  

1.     A 2-page CV in pdf format 

Your CV should include 

• educational qualifications (including degree classification) 

• any prizes or awards 

• relevant experience, such as research projects, internships or relevant work experience 

• research output such as publications, conference posters and talks (we note many applicants will not have this experience) 

 2.     A 1-page personal statement in pdf format 

The personal statement should describe your motivation for undertaking a PhD in Bioengineering and include a brief description of the research areas and topics that interest you. 

3.     Contact details of 2 academic referees 

Please provide the names and email addresses of two academic referees. The email addresses should be professional or institutional email accounts. 

Informal inquiries welcome! If you have questions about any aspect of the application, please email us at james-west-scholarships@imperial.ac.uk with your question(s) and we will put you in contact with the person best suited to help you. 

To submit an application, please send the CV, personal statement, and references to james-west-scholarships@imperial.ac.uk, including the word ‘Application’ in the subject line.  

Please note there is no need to write a formal email or cover letter. However, please add a statement stating whether you are eligible for home fees status in the UK. 

For more information on fee statuses, see UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) website  

Applications will be closed on April 18th 2025 and applicants will be informed of whether they have been shortlisted shortly afterwards. Interviews of shortlisted candidates will be carried out during May. The successful candidates will be informed on or before July 18th 2025. The expected start date is October 6th 2025. 

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