Amount
Varies
Country
United Kingdom
Level
PhD
Deadline
TBD
About This Scholarship
Search scholarship opportunities. Full funding for tuition fees (Home or Overseas rate) and approx £25k stipend(TBC) We are now pleased to offer additional two scholarship places for intake in academic year 2025/26. Applications are welcome from candidates with Home and Overseas fee status. However, due to limited funding, some Engineering Departments may only support candidates with Home fee status. Please check with relevant Department prior to your application. Mrs Amelia Kentfield kindly left a gift in her will to support PhD scholarships in the Faculty of Engineering. Her late husband, John Alan Kentfield was a British professor and engineer and completed his PhD in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in Imperial in the early 1960s and later moved to Canada where he was a Professor at the University of Calgary. He was an inventor responsible for several patents, and a consultant to corporations in Canada and the United States. He contributed more than one hundred fifty articles to scientific journals. The gift is intended to honour her husband's time at the College and support candidates who will pursue a PhD project in research areas which align with her husband's resear
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What it takes to get there
Student visa
- Proof of funds: £1,171 per month, for 9 months. (£1,529 per month in London.)official source
This award does not say it covers living costs, so plan to show this amount yourself. The official page says a scholarship or sponsor letter can count as proof.
- Application fee: £558.official source
- Health surcharge: £776 per year of the visa.official source
- Usual decision time: about 3 weeks.official source
- From Gaza: the government says it will seek to help eligible students leave if the scholarship covers both course fees and living costs, and that the journey out cannot be guaranteed. This award does not say it covers living costs, so it may not qualify for this support.official source
- A post-study work visa exists for graduates.official source
Checked on the official pages on 2026-09-27. Rules change; confirm on the official page before you pay or book.
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What is the Amelia and John Kentfield PhD Scholarships 2025/26?
Search scholarship opportunities. Full funding for tuition fees (Home or Overseas rate) and approx £25k stipend(TBC) We are now pleased to offer additional two scholarship places for intake in academic year 2025/26. Applications are welcome from candidates with Home and Overseas fee status. However, due to limited funding, some Engineering Departments may only support candidates with Home fee status. Please check with relevant Department prior to your application. Mrs Amelia Kentfield kindly left a gift in her will to support PhD scholarships in the Faculty of Engineering. Her late husband, John Alan Kentfield was a British professor and engineer and completed his PhD in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in Imperial in the early 1960s and later moved to Canada where he was a Professor at the University of Calgary. He was an inventor responsible for several patents, and a consultant to corporations in Canada and the United States. He contributed more than one hundred fifty articles to scientific journals. The gift is intended to honour her husband's time at the College and support candidates who will pursue a PhD project in research areas which align with her husband's resear
Who can apply for the Amelia and John Kentfield PhD Scholarships 2025/26?
Students pursuing PhD degrees can apply. International students are eligible.
What is the application deadline?
Please check the official scholarship website for current application deadlines.
How much funding does this scholarship provide?
Funding amounts vary. Check the official website for detailed financial information.
What are the requirements?
Requirements vary. Please check the official scholarship website for detailed eligibility criteria.
How competitive is this scholarship?
The Amelia and John Kentfield PhD Scholarships 2025/26 has an acceptance rate of approximately 22.5%. This scholarship has moderate competition.
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