化学工程博士奖学金项目

Planning to apply for the President's PhD Scholarship?

Please note that all our scholarship candidates need to go through the departmental scholarship selection process. We will put forward the most promising candidates from this process for the President's PhD Scholarship.

Departmental PhD scholarships

The Department of Chemical Engineering has up to 15 fully-funded scholarships available for PhD applicants to start in 2027. Ten scholarships are open to all applicants regardless of their fee status while 5 are reserved for Home students. The scholarships cover both tuition fees and a tax-free contribution to maintenance costs of approximately between £23,800 - £27,000 per annum for 42 months.

Types of Scholarships available

Departmental Scholarships

Scholarships for October 2027 entry are available in the following areas and groups for successful candidates regardless of fee status:

Supervisor Project Topic Further Details

Professor Omar Matar Application of CFD, Machine Learning, and Shape Optimization to flow chemistry applications Find A PhD advert

Dr Pietro Sormanni AI-Driven Antibody and Protein Design, from Algorithm to Experiment Find A PhD advert

Dr Roberto Rinaldi Lignin valorisation for the circular economy Find A PhD advert

Dr Roberto Rinaldi Chemical recycling and upcycling of PET Find A PhD advert

Professor Serafim Kalliadasis Data-driven modelling and prediction of complex systems Find A PhD advert

Professor Karen Polizzi Engineering biology for food and medicines Find A PhD advert

Professor Christos Markides Solar PV-X: Next-generation renewable heat, power, clean water and fuels from a single device Find A PhD advert

Professor Yuval Elani Engineering synthetic cells for next generation biotechnology Find A PhD advert

Professor Jason Hallett Closing the Loop on Vanadium: Techno-Economic Process Development for Recovering Critical Raw Materials and Low-Carbon Cement Additives from Spent Sulfuric Acid Catalysts Find A PhD advert

Professor Ronny Pini Engineered Sorbent Structures for Carbon Capture and Utilisation Find A PhD advert

Professor Kang Li Membrane reactors Find A PhD advert

Professor Jerry Heng Peptide crystallisation Find A PhD advert

Dr Andreas Güntner Atomic-scale Engineering of Chemical Sensors for Health Find A PhD advert

Professor Amparo Galindo Molecular modelling for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical formulations Find A PhD advert

Professor Salvador Eslava Photovoltaic–electrocatalytic integrated devices for solar fuels and chemicals Find A PhD advert

Professor Salvador Eslava Photocatalytic routes for sustainable chemical transformations Find A PhD advert

EPSRC DLA Scholarships

EPSRC DLA Scholarships for October 2027 entry are available in the following areas and groups to successful candidates who are classified as Home students.

Professor Serafim Kalliadasis Data-driven modelling and prediction of complex systems Find A PhD advert

Professor Karen Polizzi Engineering biology for food and medicines Find A PhD advert

Professor Christos Markides Solar PV-X: Next-generation renewable heat, power, clean water and fuels from a single device Find A PhD advert

Professor Yuval Elani Engineering synthetic cells for next generation biotechnology Find A PhD advert

Professor Jason Hallett Closing the Loop on Vanadium: Techno-Economic Process Development for Recovering Critical Raw Materials and Low-Carbon Cement Additives from Spent Sulfuric Acid Catalysts Find A PhD advert

Professor Ronny Pini Engineered Sorbent Structures for Carbon Capture and Utilisation Find A PhD advert

Professor Kang Li Membrane reactors Find A PhD advert

Professor Jerry Heng Peptide crystallisation Find A PhD advert

Dr Andreas Güntner Atomic-scale Engineering of Chemical Sensors for Health Find A PhD advert

Professor Amparo Galindo Molecular modelling for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical formulations Find A PhD advert

Professor Salvador Eslava Photovoltaic–electrocatalytic integrated devices for solar fuels and chemicals Find A PhD advert

Professor Salvador Eslava Photocatalytic routes for sustainable chemical transformations Find A PhD advert

Upcoming deadlines:

• 31 October 2025 for the first selection round

• 31 December 2025 for the second selection round

• 28 February 2026 for the third selection round (subject to availability of scholarships)

How the departmental scholarship scheme works

How to apply

Applications

In order to be considered for the Chemical Engineering PhD Scholarships, you will need to submit your PhD application for admission through the online admissions system. The programme title is 'Chemical Engineering (PhD)'. Your application form must include:

• Full transcripts of your university studies to date.

• A personal statement to support your application, which should outline your research interest and experience.

• A copy of your English Language certificate if applicable. You must meet the College’s English language requirement at the higher level.

• The contact details of two referees, at least one of whom must be an academic referee, for example your project supervisor or personal tutor.

The scholarships are very competitive and our aim is to select the most outstanding PhD students and offer them financial support. Your application should demonstrate an outstanding academic record and research skills.

Deadlines

We have one selection process for all the scholarships that are administered by the university, including President's PhD Scholarships.

You will need to submit your PhD application by the following deadlines in order to be considered for any Imperial scholarships:

• Round 1: 2 November 2026

• Round 2: 11 January 2027

• Round 3: 1 March 2027

Please note that the majority of Chemical Engineering PhD Scholarships are likely to be allocated in Round 1. We therefore recommend that you submit your PhD application in time for the Round 1 deadline.

The selection process for departmental and College scholarships

An academic selection panel will screen the applications that demonstrate the necessary achievement and potential and will shortlist the most outstanding candidates for interview. If there is a large number of outstanding applications for a particular projects, we may ask supervisors to select their top choices for interview..

We will consider all successful applicants for any scholarships offered at university level and put forward the most outstanding candidates who fit the eligibility criteria for a particular scholarship.

What happens if my scholarship application is unsuccessful?

All the scholarships offered through the Department are highly competitive and it can happen that candidates who are academically very good will not be selected because the competition was too high. If your application meets the expected standard, we will be happy to make it available to potential supervisors, as they may be looking for students for funded projects. You may be contacted by a supervisor with details of a particular project and invited for an interview.

If you meet the academic requirements for PhD studies and you have your own funding, either as a self-funded student or through an external sponsor such as a sponsoring company, your employer, or the government of your home country, you will need to identify a potential supervisor (the list of academic research groups may be useful) who is prepared to supervise you subject to successful interview with an independent academic panel. The supervisor will need to put you forward for a self-funded interview.

What can I expect in the interview?

The scholarship interviews last for 20 minutes and will be held by a panel of academic staff, normally chaired by the Postgraduate Admissions Tutor. If you are based in or near London, the interview will be held in person; otherwise it will be by MS Teams video call. You should be prepared to answer technical questions related to your research interest, questions about your motivation, and generally demonstrate that you are an outstanding student.

When will I find out about my application?

We have two selection rounds for the Chemical Engineering PhD Scholarships and any of the College scholarships:

Round 1:

• Application deadline: 2 November 2026

• The shortlisting panel will meet in mid-November and interviews will be held in late November or early December

• Successful candidates will be notified within a week of the last interview and we will endeavour to allocate projects by the end of December

Round 2:

• Application deadline: 11 January 2027

• The shortlisting panel will meet in late January and interviews will be held in early February

• Successful candidates will be notified within a week of the last interview and we will endeavour to allocate projects by the end of February

Round 3:

• Application deadline: 1 March 2027

• The shortlisting panel will meet in mid-March and interviews will be held in late March or early April

• Successful candidates will be notified within a week of the last interview and we will endeavour to allocate projects by the end of April

Application screening is done in line with the scholarship selection timeline. If you have external funding and need to be considererd for a self-funded interview outside these timelines, please contact us.

Who do I contact if I have any questions?

If you have any questions about the application process or any specific queries that are related to a PhD in the Department of Chemical Engineering our your PhD application, please email the Departmental PhD team.

If you already hold an offer and have specific queries about fulfilling your offer condition, please contact the Engineering Admissions team.

Please remember to quote your College ID (CID) in all correspondence with the College.

Key contacts

Chem Eng PhD Team

chem-eng-phd-admin@imperial.ac.uk