The Jack Hirst Scholarship is offered by Imperial College London for the 2027–2028 academic cycle and is hosted in the UK. The award is intended for Nigerian students pursuing selected postgraduate Chemistry programmes at Imperial. One scholarship is available, providing full overseas tuition fees along with a stipend at the annual UKRI rate. Applicants may benefit from this opportunity if they are currently studying or conducting Chemistry research at a Nigerian academic institution and meet the programme and admission requirements. The application deadline for the 2027–2028 cycle is 21 May 2027.
Scholarship Overview
- Host Country: United Kingdom
- University: Imperial College London
- Study Level: Postgraduate / Master’s
- Field: Chemistry
- Funding: Fully Funded
- Eligible Nationality: Nigerian nationals
- Award: Full overseas tuition fees + UKRI-rate stipend
- Deadline: 21 May 2027
- Current Status: Open for the 2027–2028 academic cycle
Benefits
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Tuition Fees: Full overseas tuition fees covered.
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Living Allowance: Stipend equivalent to the annual UKRI rate.
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Travel/Airfare: Not specified on the official scholarship page.
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Health Insurance: Not specified.
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Accommodation: Not specified.
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Visa: Not specified.
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Books/Research/Settling-in Allowance: Not specified.
Funding: The confirmed benefits are full overseas tuition fees + UKRI-rate stipend.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nationality: Nigerian nationals only.
- Academic Background: Currently studying or conducting Chemistry research at a Nigerian academic institution.
- Admission Requirement: Must have an offer for an eligible Chemistry Master’s course at Imperial College London.
- Age Limit: No specific age limit stated.
- Work Experience: No work experience requirement stated.
- English Language: No separate scholarship-specific requirement stated.
- Nomination: No nomination route; applicants must email the Chemistry Department to request consideration.
- Student Status: New entrants only; continuing students are not eligible.
Available Fields / Programmes
The Jack Hirst Scholarship applies to these nine postgraduate Chemistry programmes at Imperial College London:
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MRes Biological and Physical Chemistry
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MRes Catalysis: Chemistry and Engineering
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MRes Chemical Biology and Bio-Entrepreneurship
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MSc Digital Chemistry
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MRes Drug Discovery and Development: Multidisciplinary Science for Next Generation Therapeutics
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MRes Green Chemistry, Energy and the Environment
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MRes Nanomaterials
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MRes Synthetic Cells
How to Apply
- Apply for an eligible Chemistry programme at Imperial College London.
- Obtain an offer for an eligible programme.
- Prepare your scholarship application according to the Chemistry Department’s instructions.
- Email the Chemistry Department at
[email protected]to apply for consideration. - Submit by 21 May 2027.
Application route: Directly through Imperial College London’s Chemistry Department. There is no embassy or external nominating agency route stated.
Required Documents
The current official scholarship page does not specify a separate list of required documents for the Jack Hirst Scholarship.
Therefore, do not list the following as confirmed requirements unless Imperial provides them later:
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Transcript
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Degree certificate
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CV
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Reference letters
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Research proposal
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English-language test result
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Passport copy
Note: Applicants should follow the Chemistry Department’s scholarship instructions when the application form and detailed requirements are released.
Important Dates
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Opening Date: Not specified on the official page.
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Application Deadline: 21 May 2027.
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Deadline Timezone: Not specified.
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Nomination Deadline: Not applicable / not specified.
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Interview Period: Not specified.
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Result Date: Not specified.
Note: Applicants should check Imperial College London’s official page for updates as the application process is released.
It is fully funded. The scholarship covers full overseas tuition fees and provides a stipend equivalent to the annual UKRI rate.
The scholarship is open to Nigerian nationals applying for eligible full-time postgraduate Chemistry programmes at Imperial College London.
Yes. Applicants must have an offer for an eligible Chemistry programme at Imperial College London before applying for the scholarship.
The application deadline is 21 May 2027. The official Imperial College London page does not specify a deadline time or timezone.
- Deadline: 21 May 2027
- Timezone: Not specified
The official scholarship page does not state that there is an application fee for the Jack Hirst Scholarship. Applicants should check the application instructions when they are released.
