Doctoral studies

Fees and funding

Imperial College London

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Location
London, United Kingdom
Funding
scholarships, grants; partially covered by Imperial
Application deadline
See university guidance

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Fees and funding

All you need to know about funding your studies and the costs you need to factor into your budgeting

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Tuition fees

The fee you pay depends on a number of factors, including your fee status, your course or department, and the financial support you’re eligible for.

You can learn more information about tuition fees for our doctoral courses on our tuition fee pages.

Find out more about tuition fees

Funding your studies

There’s a range of financial support on offer to help you fund your studies while at Imperial.

Scholarships

We offer a range of scholarships for Doctoral students. Unlike loans, you don’t need to pay these back. Use our online search tool to find scholarships in your subject of interest and to check your eligibility.

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External scholarships

A growing number of external organisations, such as businesses, foundations and NGOs, offer scholarships for postgraduate study.

Find out more

Grants

Grants from charities, trusts, and foundations are an under-exploited source of funding for Master's study. Explore what's available via the Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding Online gateway.

Access the guide

Thinking about your living costs

It’s really important to consider what your living costs could be to help you to budget and manage your money.

You can use our guide to living costs to understand what you could spend on transport, food, leisure and transport. Don’t forget, you’ll also need to think about costs for travel to London and visas (if you need one), accommodation deposits and household essentials. You should also check if there are any additional costs for study materials, field trips or visits for your course.

Learn more about living costs

Money saving tips

From travel discounts to menu planning, there are loads of easy ways to save money.

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Related PhD opportunities

PhD Doctoral studies

Postgraduate loans for doctoral students

University of Manchester

If you’re coming to Manchester this year to begin or continue postgraduate doctoral research, you could qualify for a loan from the UK…

Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Deadline
See university guidance
Funding
Loan
PhD Doctoral studies

Postgraduate doctoral loans

University of Sheffield

Government loans are available for eligible home fee-paying postgraduate research students to help fund your studies.

Location
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Deadline
See university guidance
Funding
Government loan; Up to £15,285 per year
PhD Funding and scholarships

What loans are available to help support my studies?

Imperial College London

The UK government offers loans to Home students to pay the full cost of their tuition fees. They also offer maintenance loans that you can…

Location
London, United Kingdom
Deadline
See university guidance
Funding
loan; full cost of tuition fees