Application Deadline: 23:59 (UK local time) on 8 May 2026.
LOCATION: United Kingdom
One award is available in each faculty for a candidate with a disability in Postgraduate taught, Master’s research at the Imperial College London.
ELIGIBILITY:
One award is available in each faculty for a candidate with Home and Overseas Fee status.
Have an offer of admission from Imperial College London to study a one-year full-time or two-year part-time Master’s course; and
Have a disability as defined in section 6 of the Equality Act 2010.
A disability is a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. Examples include:
Physical impairment
Vision impairment/Blind
Hearing impairment/Deaf
Specific Learning Difficulty, e.g., Dyslexia, Dyspraxia
Learning or intellectual disability
Neurodivergence or neurological disorder
Eligible Master’s courses
As well as the above criteria, you must also apply for an eligible course:
One-year full-time or two-year part-time Master’s course in the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Imperial Business School
To apply for a Master’s Scholarship supporting disabled students, you need to:
Apply for an eligible course – see the list in the Eligibility Criteria section.
Create an online account and submit your admissions application through our application portal—use our guide to How to apply for additional help.
Receive an offer of a place for 2026 entry by the scholarship deadline of 23:59 (UK local time) on 8 May 2026.
Firmly accept the offer by the relevant deadline.
Complete our Scholarship application form by the deadline of 23:59 (UK local time) on 8 May 2026. Applicants do not need to provide disability evidence in the application form; nor should they send any disability-related details to the Student Financial Support team.
BENEFIT:
Each scholarship covers:
Tuition fees up to £18,500* for eligible Master’s courses
Maintenance grant of £21,000
An allowance of £1,500 for equipment
Mentoring support through the Activate Student Mentoring Programme
Please keep in mind that this scholarship only covers up to £18,000. If you are an overseas candidate and are awarded the scholarship, you must arrange for payment of the remaining balance.
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