Imperial College London Spärck AI Scholarships 2026

This is a government funded Spärck AI Scholarship programme, named after pioneering British computer scientist Karen Spärck Jones. This will provide full funding (tuition fees and stipend) for each chosen scholar to undertake a Master's course paired to the programme at Imperial College London.

• Table of Content
• About Imperial College London
• Imperial College London Spärck AI Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of Imperial College London Spärck AI Scholarships
• Imperial College London Spärck AI Scholarships Courses
• Requirements for Imperial College London Spärck AI Scholarships Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Imperial College London Spärck AI Scholarships
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Imperial College London

Imperial College London is a world top ten university with an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research. Consistently rated amongst the world's best universities, Imperial is committed to developing  the next generation of researchers, scientists and academics through collaboration across disciplines. Located in the heart of London,  Imperial is a multidisciplinary space for education, research, translation and commercialisation, harnessing science and innovation to tackle global challenges.... continue reading

Imperial College London Spärck AI Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of Imperial College London Spärck AI Scholarships

Full Home rate tuition fees and a UKRI stipend.

Imperial College London Spärck AI Scholarships Courses

• Engineering
• Public Health
• Science

Requirements for Imperial College London Spärck AI Scholarships Qualification

To be eligible, candidates must have attained the condition below by 11:59pm (UK Time), Friday 17th April 2026:

Have an offer of admission to study a postgraduate course in the one of the courses listed below.

Faculty of Engineering

• MSc Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovation
• MSc Artificial Intelligence
• MSc Machine Learning and Process Systems Engineering
• MSc Applied Machine Learning
• MSc Computing (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
• MSc Computing (Security and Reliability)
• • MSc Computing (Visual Computing and Robotics)
• MSc Computing (Software Engineering)
• MSc Computing (Management and Finance)
• MSc Computing
• MSc Renewable Energy with AI and Data Science: Geology and Geophysics
• MSc Environmental Data Science and Machine Learning
• MSc Geo-Energy with Machine Learning and Data Science

Faculty of Natural Sciences

• MSc Applied Mathematics (Scientific Computing and Machine Learning)
• MSc Digital Chemistry with AI and Automation

School of Public Health

• MSc Health Data Analytics and Machine Learning

NOTE: Some departments have application rounds for the postgraduate taught courses, with fixed application dates throughout the year. For more information on application rounds and the deadlines, please go here.

Application fee:

If you’re applying for a postgraduate course at Imperial, you may need to pay an application fee. For information on application fees and to check if you're eligible for an application fee waiver, please go here.

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

Interview date, Process and Venue for Imperial College London Spärck AI Scholarships

Applicants will be assessed on academic merit or potential through the standard admission process. Through the scholarship application form, applicants will be asked to submit a statement on how they meet the criteria.

Imperial College are looking to recruit candidates from a broad range of backgrounds, who can demonstrate how they meet some of the following characteristics. Upon receipt of your application, assessors will consider these qualities as part of the selection process, recognising that candidates may demonstrate them in different ways and through varied experiences:

Strengths:

• Curiosity, critical thinking, and problem-solving
• Comfort with ambiguity and change
• Strong communication
• Entrepreneurial mindset and leadership potential
• Teamwork

Motivations:

• What it means to be part of a government-funded scholarship and how you would leverage this opportunity
• Why you want to be part of a cohort-based programme
• Your motivation to contribute to the AI ecosystem in the UK

Check also:
Commonwealth Master's Scholarship to Study in UK 2027/2028
Wageningen University Masters Scholarship to Study in Netherlands 2027/2028

Application Deadline

How to Apply

1. Apply are to apply for any of the eligible master courses listed in the requirements section
2. Applicants are required to complete the scholarship application form.

For more details, visit Imperial College London Scholarship webpage