The Fulbright/Imperial College London Award is a partnership award in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, run by the US-UK Fulbright Commission with Imperial College London, a university specialising in science, engineering, medicine and business.
It funds one American graduate to take a one-year, on-campus master’s in engineering, science, business (not the MBA) or non-clinical medicine at Imperial in London.
Benefits & funding
- First-year tuition waived by Imperial
- Living stipend of £22,363 (£2,236.30 a month over a 10-month grant; an estimate, subject to change)
- US$1,500 travel stipend, plus travel and accommodation for required Fulbright Commission events
- Accident and sickness cover; no support for dependants
Eligibility
- US citizens or nationals at the deadline; permanent residents are not eligible; dual US-UK citizens may apply
- A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) conferred before the grant starts; PhD holders are not eligible
- A one-year, full-time, on-campus master’s in engineering, science, business or medicine; the MBA and courses with direct patient contact are excluded
- Not eligible: living or studying in the UK in 2026–27, or six or more months in the UK in the year before the grant, unless on an undergraduate study abroad programme
- Not eligible: anyone who lived abroad five or more of the six years before the deadline
Can you apply?
Here's who can apply
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“Applicants must have a conferred bachelor's degree or equivalent before the start of the grant period. … Applicants who currently hold or will hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) by the national application deadline. … Anyone who has resided abroad for five or more years in the six-year period preceding the national application deadline. … Applicants are ineligible for the 2027-2028 awards if they are residing or studying in the UK during the 2026-2027 academic year unless the applicant is in the UK for an undergraduate study abroad program.” Eligibility
Eligible nationalities
USA
Education required
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Application process
- 1Submit the Fulbright online application, choosing the Fulbright Imperial College London Award, by 6 October 2026, 5pm ET.
- 2Apply separately to Imperial, ideally before 4 January 2027; an offer is needed before arrival, and Fulbright does not pay any university application fee.
- 3Shortlisted applicants interview by video call, which cannot be rescheduled.
Program timeline
6 October 2026, 5pm ET
Fulbright deadline (2027–28 cycle)
interviews
February–early March 2027
all applicants notified
Late April 2027
arrival in the UK
September 2027
next application round usually opens
Early April