The Kentfield Scholarship 2026 at Imperial College London provides substantial financial support to outstanding undergraduate students in the Faculty of Engineering. The scholarship helps students with home fee status cover living costs while they complete their degree at one of the world’s leading engineering universities.
Imperial College London awards this scholarship to support academically excellent students who meet contextual admissions criteria and demonstrate financial need.
About the Kentfield Scholarship
The Kentfield Scholarship supports students who apply for a full-time undergraduate engineering degree at Imperial College London.
The university awards:
- 5 scholarships each year
- A value of £15,000 per year per student
The scholarship runs for the full duration of the undergraduate programme (up to 4 years, excluding repeat study periods).
Students must receive an offer from Imperial College London and meet contextual admissions criteria to be considered.
Departments within Engineering assess academic performance based on UCAS applications and predicted grades before final selection is made by the Faculty of Engineering.
Why Choose The Kentfield Scholarship?
This scholarship allows students to study engineering at a globally top-ranked university while receiving strong financial support for living expenses.
At Imperial College London, students gain:
- Access to world-class engineering education and laboratories
- Strong exposure to research, innovation, and industry partnerships
- Opportunities across multiple engineering disciplines
The scholarship ensures that students from widening participation backgrounds can fully focus on academic success without financial pressure.
Kentfield Scholarship Summary
- Host Country: United Kingdom
- Host University: Imperial College London
- Scholarship Name: Kentfield Scholarship
- Study Level: Undergraduate
- Funding Type: Partially funded (cash bursary)
- Award Value: £15,000 per year
- Number of Awards: 5 scholarships annually
- Duration: Up to 4 years (degree length)
- Eligible Applicants: Home fee status students
- Faculty: Engineering
- Application Method: Separate application required
- Application Deadline: 29 May 2026
- Selection Basis: Academic merit + contextual admissions criteria
Scholarship Benefits
The Kentfield Scholarship provides:
- Annual £15,000 cash bursary for living costs
- Financial support throughout the undergraduate degree
- Reduced financial pressure during study
- Access to world-leading engineering education
- Opportunity to engage with donors and submit annual progress statements
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Hold an offer of admission for a full-time undergraduate Engineering programme at Imperial College London
- Have Home fee status
- Meet contextual admissions criteria set by Imperial College London
- Apply for an eligible engineering degree starting in 2026/27
- Be a new undergraduate student (not a continuing student)
Required Documents
Applicants must prepare:
- UCAS application for an Engineering programme
- Offer letter from Imperial College London
- Personal statement (submitted via UCAS)
- Academic transcripts or predicted grades
- Scholarship application form (covers Kentfield + BP Widening Participation Scholarships)
- Personal statement for scholarship application
- Any additional supporting documents requested by the faculty
Application Process & Timeline
Follow these steps:
- Apply for a full-time undergraduate Engineering programme via UCAS.
- Secure an offer of admission from Imperial College London.
- Complete the Kentfield Scholarship application form before the deadline.
- Submit a personal statement as part of the scholarship form.
- The department assesses academic merit based on UCAS data and predicted grades.
- The Faculty of Engineering ranks applicants.
- Final selection is made by the faculty panel.
- Successful candidates are notified by email.
