Imperial College London and the China Scholarship Council (CSC) have created a scholarship programme to enable talented Chinese students to undertake a PhD programme at Imperial Fifteen full CSC Imperial Scholarships are available per year and students can applyfor a PhD in any subject area offered by Imperial although the majority of awards willbe in non-clinical areas.Who can apply• C hinese students with a strong academic background• S tudents must hold a PR Chinese passportand can either be resident in China or studying overseas at the time of applicationPlease note that successful scholarship applicants are required to work in China for a period of two years after graduation.What does the CSC Imperial Scholarships include• Full cost of overseas tuition fees• M aintenance allowance equal to Imperial’s minimum stipend allowance in any given year. For 2011–12, this was £15,700 per year• U p to £1,000 per year to attend conferences and cover other costs associated with the PhD• O ne economy class return journey to China Duration of CSC Imperial ScholarshipsThe CSC Imperial Scholarships will support either:• Three years of study for a PhD• F our years in certain cases where thestudent is required to undertake a one-year postgraduate degree prior to beginningtheir PhD (i.e. a ‘1+3’ programme at oneof Imperial’s Doctoral Training Centres)CsC Imperial scholarshipsPlease note that in order to be considered for a CSC Imperial Scholarship, applicants must first have submitted a PhD application to Imperial College London and have received an offer of a PhD place. The scholarship selection process is separate from applying and being accepted for a PhD at Imperial.to apply, please follow these guidelines. Please check Imperial’s website for the latest updates on the application process.1.P rospective PhD students should approach individual departments and supervisors at Imperial with details of their proposed project. It is essential that students make contact with departments/supervisors before submitting a PhD application.•I nformation about the Departments atImperial can be found at:/a_to_z2.O nce it has been established that the project is viable and the supervisor(s) is able and willing to supervise the student, the student should submit a PhD application to Imperial following standard College procedure.• Details about how to apply can be found at:w /pgprospectus/howtoapply A pplicants should mention their intention to apply for the CSC Imperial Scholarship in their PhD application.3.W e recommend that students sit an IELTS or TOEFL test as soon as they apply to Imperial if they do not already meet the College’s English Language requirements.• For further information:/registry/admissions/pgenglish 4.T he Registry at Imperial will process the PhD application and will either issue a formal conditional/unconditional offer of a PhD place or reject the application. It can take 6–8 weeks for PhD applications to be processed.5.A panel of Imperial’s senior faculty members will meet to review applications for the CSC Imperial Scholarships and produce a list of 15 students to be recommended for the scholarship. Students will be informed of the progress of their scholarship application and whetherthey have been selected as one of 15 potential scholarship recipients or put on a reserve list. 6.T he 15 selected students are then required to apply online to CSC in March.• For further information:7.B etween April and July, CSC will review and approve the scholarships. After this, students will be informed of the final outcome of their application and issued with a formal CSC Imperial Scholarship letter.8.U pon fulfilling any outstanding requirements for admission to a PhD programme (i.e. provision of a satisfactory Master’s qualification resultif necessary), CSC Imperial scholars will commence their PhD programme in October. •I f you have any questions about the CSC Imperial Scholarship, please contact Clare Turner in the International Office:clare.turner@How to applyFor further information •P lease visit:/ international/prospective/ newscholarships/cscimperial •I nformation in Chinese is available on the CSC website: About Imperial College London Consistently rated in the top three universities in the UK and in the top 10 worldwide, Imperial College London is a world leading university whose reputation for excellence in teaching and research attracts students and staffof the highest international quality. It was ranked eighth in the world in the Times Higher Education University Rankings 2011–12. Innovative research at Imperial exploresthe interface between science, engineering, medicine and management and delivers practical solutions that enhance the qualityof life and the environment, underpinnedby a dynamic enterprise culture.Postgraduate studiesThe range of academic disciplines offeredat Imperial facilitates a high level of interdisciplinary interaction and innovation between its four faculties: Engineering, Natural Sciences, Medicine and the Business School. Studying a PhD at Imperial is intellectually demanding but rewarding. Lasting threeto four years in duration, a PhD provides students with training in research, as well as the opportunity to work alongside world class academics and make a unique contribution to their field. Doctoral Training Centres (DTC) at Imperial are a new approach to doctoral study. The programmes follow a ‘1+3’ framework where the first year is spent on an MSc or MRes followed by a three-year PhD. It involves a considerable amount of interdisciplinary work, as well as emphasising the development of transferrable and professional skills. Other funding opportunities at Imperial College London• M ore information about other funding opportunities at Imperial, such as the Rector’s Scholarship Fund (PhD), the Lee Family Scholarship and the Stephen and Anna Hui Fellowship, can be found at:/studentfinanceUnless stated otherwise, all figures relate to the academic year 2011–12The information in this booklet is current at the time of printing, September 2012, and is subject to alteration.Imperial College London is not responsible for the content of external websites. RankIngTimes Higher EducationWorld UniversityRankings 2011–12 3rd in Europe 8th in world ReseaRCh fundIng Imperial’s research income is one of the largest in the UK – £300 million for2010–11.students 2,501 Full-time taught postgraduates 2,761 Full-time research postgraduates9,080 Undergraduates10,041 From the UK/EU4,301 O verseasstaff1,184 Academic staff2,213 Research staff1 : 12.1 Staff : student ratio IMPeRIaL PeOPLe14 Nobel Laureates2 Fields Medallists73 F ellows of the Royal Society 77 F ellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering81 F ellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences eMPLOyMent£38,305 Average starting salary for Imperial PhD graduates.100 points In the QS World University Ranking 2011 Imperial received the top score of 100 points along with Harvard, Yale, Oxford and Cambridge as the most popular institutionsin the world for employers to recruit from.。