StudyDesk Scholarships
About the scholarship
Imperial College Business School funds its Full-Time MBA (a 12-month programme starting September 2027) through a suite of named scholarships rather than a single award — from the Dean’s Impact Scholarship (entrepreneurship, technology and innovation, sustainability, social impact, leadership) and the Advisory Board Scholarship, to the Forté Fellowship (women leaders), the Sir Andrew Witty Scholarship (healthcare leadership), the Military & Public Service Scholarship, the ROMBA Fellowship, the Imperial Alumni Scholarship and discretionary awards — plus the Female Future Leaders Scholarship (GBP 20,000) listed for 2027–28 entry.
Awards are tuition-fee reductions ranging from 20% up to 100% of tuition, allocated across the admissions rounds. Self-funded applicants are automatically evaluated for eligible internal awards when they apply to the MBA — there is no separate scholarship application portal for most awards.
Eligibility
- Self-funded applicant to the Full-Time MBA starting September 2027 (other MBA formats — Executive, Weekend, Global Online — have separate opportunities).
- Strong academic merit and professional achievement, with demonstrated leadership impact.
- Some awards add conditions: GMAT/GRE scores and references for certain scholarships; the Advisory Board Scholarship requires applying in rounds one or two; the Female Future Leaders award is open to Home and Overseas fee-status applicants.
- New entrants only — students already studying the course are not eligible.
Benefits
- Tuition-fee reductions from 20% up to 100% of the Full-Time MBA fees.
- Named awards targeting impact areas — Dean’s Impact, Advisory Board, Forté, Sir Andrew Witty, ROMBA, Alumni, Discretionary.
- Female Future Leaders: GBP 20,000 towards 2027–28 MBA costs (Home and Overseas fee status).
Documents required
- The complete Imperial MBA application — CV, transcripts, references and essays; strong evidence of impact in the award’s focus area.
- GMAT or GRE scores where the award requires them.
- The written/video assessment Imperial invites after a course offer (details arrive in the offer email — about two weeks after the offer for most awards).
How to apply
- Apply to the Full-Time MBA in an early roundSubmit the MBA application by the round deadline — Round 2 closes 12 January 2027. Round 1 (22 Sep 2026) has passed.
- Get evaluated automaticallyAs a self-funded applicant you are automatically considered for eligible internal scholarships; your offer email explains the scholarship written/video assessment.
- Note round-sensitive awardsThe Advisory Board Scholarship is available only in rounds one and two (final recipients notified by May), so apply in Round 2 at the latest if it fits your profile.
FAQs
For most internal awards, no — self-funded applicants are automatically evaluated when they apply to the MBA. Imperial invites scholarship assessments through the offer email.
Round 2 (12 January 2027) — Round 1 has passed, and Imperial allocates awards across the cycle with limited numbers, so earlier rounds are better. The Advisory Board Scholarship is rounds 1–2 only.
Award values vary from 20% up to 100% tuition depending on the scholarship and the round; do not assume a full award.
Most awards are open to self-funded applicants worldwide; the Female Future Leaders Scholarship is explicitly open to both Home and Overseas fee-status applicants.
Some awards require a GMAT or GRE score — check the criteria for the specific scholarship you are targeting.
Verified 21 Oct 2026 via three agreeing sources (Pontly: R1 22 Sep 2026 / R2 12 Jan 2027 / R3 16 Mar 2027 / R4 11 May 2027, 20%–100% tuition awards, auto-evaluation for self-funded applicants; mim-essay.com: same round dates with decision timelines, named-award profile table, rounds-1–2 Advisory Board limit; the official Imperial Dean’s Impact Scholarship page (imperial.ac.uk) confirming the award exists and new-entrants-only rule) + Scholar Gem for the Female Future Leaders GBP 20,000 2027–28 listing. Round 1 has passed; the figures stated come from two agreeing sources.
