PhD Opportunities and Funding
PhD opportunities
Graduates of our PhD programmes are active with industrial firms, universities and research establishments, not only within the aerospace sector, but in fields as diverse as deep-sea oil rigs, atomic reactors, submarine and ship design, bridge research, racing car and engine research, atmospheric pollution, and in many other aspects of industrial aerodynamics, structural analysis and materials.
Find out how to apply for a research programme.
Highly qualified prospective PhD students are also encouraged to obtain their own PhD scholarship. Opportunities for this can be found on the postgraduate scholarship webpage (note that most of these are highly competitive).
Prospective students should contact relevant academic staff to agree on a suitable project if interested in this option.
Funded PhD opportunities
- Title: Coarse-grid CFD for plant-scale simulations
AE0037
Supervisor: Prof Joachim Peiro
Deadline: until filled
Ref: AE0037
- Title: Brahmal Vasudevan Institute for Sustainable Aviation: Three phd studentships on sustainable aviation
AE0036
Supervisor: Prof Raphael Palacios
Deadline: 7th Aug 2023
Ref: AE0036
- Title: Composite materials in extreme environments
AE0035_v2
Supervisor: Dr Gustavo Quino Quispe
Deadline: until filled
Ref: AE0035_v2 - Title: A digital twin-based computational framework for composite aircraft structures
AE0034
Supervisor: Prof Zahra Sharif-Khodaei and Prof Ferri Aliabadi
Deadline: 8th June 2023
Ref: AE0034 - Title: PhD Studentship in “Multi-Fidelity Robust Optimisation Including Manufacturability for Robotic Additive Manufacturing”
AE0032_v2
Supervisor: Dr Ajit Panesar and Dr Rob Hewson
Deadline: Until filled
Ref: AE0032_v2
Title: Advanced lightweight metal nanocomposites for the energy transition: interface design and manufacture
AE0013v2
Supervisor: Dr Qianqian LI
Deadline: Until filled
Ref: AE0013v2
Fees, Funding and Scholarships
The amount of funding you will need to fund a PhD will vary according to your fee status (UK, EU or overseas). Please see Imperial College's student fees and funding pages for information on fees, living costs and College-administered scholarships.
Students in the department are funded from a variety of sources, including UK Research Councils, industry, College scholarships and departmental funding.
For scholarships administered from either the College or our Department, any applicant is automatically considered for any scholarships they are eligible for, unless stated otherwise by the applicant and unless it is the President’s PhD Scholarship. Special procedures apply when applying for the President’s PhD Scholarship.
There are many funding options available for students, including, but not limited to the below: