Scholarship overview

  • Degree level

    Undergraduate

  • Value

    Full tuition fees at overseas rate

  • Number of awards

    1

  • Academic year

    2025/2026

  • Tuition fee status

    Overseas

  • Mode of study

    Full time

  • Available to

    Prospective students

  • Application deadline

    31/01/2025 Closed

  • Additional information

    scholarships@imperial.ac.uk

  • Available to applicants in the following departments

    • Aeronautics
    • Bioengineering
    • Brain Sciences
    • Business School
    • Chemical Engineering
    • Chemistry
    • Civil and Environmental Engineering
    • Computing
    • Design Engineering
    • Earth Science and Engineering
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    • Immunology and Inflammation
    • Infectious Disease
    • Materials
    • Mathematics
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Medicine
    • Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction
    • National Heart and Lung Institute
    • Physics
    • School of Public Health
    • Surgery and Cancer

Eligibility criteria

Applicants must: 

  • be ordinarily resident in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, or Zambia

  • apply to and be offered a place to study a three-year or four-year programme at College in the faculties of Engineering, Natural Sciences or the Imperial College Business School

  • demonstrate significant financial need, i.e. inability to meet the costs of studying at College

  • demonstrate the potential to become leaders in their chosen fields and contribute to the future development of their home country.

It is unlikely that Parents/Guardians/Sponsors with an annual gross household income above US$100k will qualify.

For full eligibility please visit the Beacon .

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

Application process

1. Register on The Beacon Scholarships and download a Nomination Form.

2. Applicants must apply to College by 18:00 (UK local time) on 31 January 2025. If you're unsure of how to apply, see our step-by-step guide.

3. Beacon invites eligible offer-holders to complete the full Beacon Scholarship Application Form and Financial Disclose (January - mid-April).

4. Shortlisted candidates invited for Beacon interview and assessment.

Additional information

Value of Scholarship

Beacon and College will each contribute 50% of the tuition fees at the overseas rate. 

The Scholar (including their family or sponsor) will pay all living costs including accommodation, subsistence, airfares, visa, health surcharges and all other incidental costs related to study in the United Kingdom.

Contact

If you have any additional questions, please contact us at scholarships@imperial.ac.uk.