Imperial College London - The Doris Chen Undergraduate Scholarship

Doris Chen Undergraduate Scholarship

With the about 19,000 EUR per year (£16,500) Scholarship, you can study mathematics at Imperial College London, one of the UK’s most prestigious universities. The scholarship is paid annually and supports you throughout your degree programme. It was established by the family of Dr Doris Chen in her memory and is administered by the Department of Mathematics at Imperial College.

Who can apply

• University and course: You have applied via UCAS for a Bachelor’s degree programme in Mathematics at Imperial College’s Department of Mathematics. The joint degree programme ‘Mathematics and Computer Science’ (JMC) is not included in this application.
• New students only: You are a new applicant and are not yet enrolled at Imperial.
• Fee status: Under the UCAS rules, you are considered a ‘Home’ student (United Kingdom).
• Financial need: Your household income is less than £70,000 per year, as verified by Student Finance England.
• Grades: Among the applicants who meet the financial need criteria, the scholarship will be awarded to those with the best academic results.

How to apply

Apply by 5 on 2 March 2026. By this date, you must have ‘Home Fee’ status and have submitted a complete UCAS application for a mathematics degree programme. The department will assess your academic achievements based on this application. If you are shortlisted, you may be invited to an online interview. Your offer will be confirmed once Student Finance England has verified your household income.

How realistic are your chances?

This scholarship is very narrowly defined. It is aimed exclusively at British students applying to study mathematics at Imperial College whose household income is below £70,000,, and excludes the combined degree programme in mathematics and computer science. This keeps the pool of applicants small. If you clearly meet these criteria and have very good grades, your chances are good, as selection is based on academic merit within an already limited group.