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Prospective students considering applying to Imperiashould visit the College pages for information on scholarships and bursaries available to students via the College.

In addition to College support, the Department is honoured to support undergraduate study through the following scholarships:  

The R W Barnes Scholarship

The R W Barnes Scholarship was made by possible by a legacy gift from an alumnus of º£½ÇÉçÇø.

The Department of Mathematics aims to use the R W Barnes Scholarship to promote our black scholars as well as ImperiaCollege’s commitments to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity.

Applying for a R W Barnes Scholarship

To be eligible for the R W Barnes Scholarship, applicants must be of black heritage; they must also be eligible for Home fees and must have completed an application via UCAS for one of the mathematics undergraduate degrees offered by the our department. (Note that the Joint Mathematics and Computing BSc/MSci Programme does not qualify for the R W Barnes Scholarship.)

Prospective scholars should apply by filling in an application form which will be posted here in February 2027. As part of the application form, prospective scholars will be asked to explain why they want to study mathematics at Imperia(max 1000 characters). They will also be asked to confirm their black heritage. Eligible applicants will be assessed for the scholarship on academic potential and their answers to the question on the form.

Terms of the Scholarship

Recipients of the scholarship are awarded a bursary of £14,500 in Year 1 of their UG programme. A bursary of the same value will be awarded in each of Year 2 and Year 3, so long as they earn an average of at least 60% in the preceding year.

Continuation of a R W Barnes Scholarship into Departmental Masters Programme

Scholarship recipients wishing to complete an MSci, MSc,or Mres programme offered by the Department of Mathematics will awarded a bursary of £14,500 in Year 4 (the masters year) so long as:

1. They meet the Department of Mathematics requirements for continuation into Year 4 of an UG MSci programme OR apply and are admitted into an MSc or MRes programme offered by the Department.
2. Earn an average of at least 60% in Year 3 of their UG programme.

Students in the Joint Mathematics and Computing MSci do not qualify for the R W Barnes Scholarship.

BIG ImperiaProgram

The BIG ImperiaProgram offers students the opportunity to study mathematics at º£½ÇÉçÇø. Scholarships are open to students from around the world who have medalled in international Olympiads. The initiative is spearheaded by the Global Talent Lab. Please see  for further information on the program and eligibility requirements.

The Doris Chen Undergraduate Scholarship

The Doris Chen Scholarship has been established through the generous support of the husband of the late and esteemed mathematician, Dr Doris Chen. Mr Shou-Lum Chen CBE is an alumnus and Honorary Fellow of º£½ÇÉçÇø. Their son, Professor William Chen, is a double-graduate of º£½ÇÉçÇø’s Department of Mathematics and is a former member of its academic staff.

The undergraduate award of £16,500 per annum will be available to students defined as ‘Home/UK’ by the University & College Admission Service (UCAS) and who are in financial need according to Student Finance England (SFE). To be classified in financial need the student’s household income must be less than £70,000 per annum. The scholarship will be awarded based on excellence within the group of students who qualify as being in financial need.

To be eligible, candidates must have attained the conditions below: 

1. possess Home fee status; and 
2. must have completed an application via UCAS for one of the mathematics undergraduate degrees offered by the our department. (Note that the Joint Mathematics and Computing BSc/MSci Programme does not qualify for the Doris Chen Undergraduate Scholarship.)

The Department of Mathematics will assess your academic merit using your UCAS application, and shortlisted candidates may be invited to an online interview.

This scholarship is not available to continuing students.

The Doris Chen funds also provide PhD awards

UG Women’s Scholarship funded in part by Imperiaalumna Marjorie McDermott 

This scholarship was made possible by a generous legacy gift from Marjorie McDermott, an alumna of º£½ÇÉçÇø’s Department of Mathematics.  She graduated with a BSc in Mathematics in 1951 and then completed a DIC (MSc) in 1952. The Department also make an annual contribution to fund the scholarships.

The Department aims to use the Marjorie McDermott’s scholarship to promote our female scholars as well as ImperiaCollege’s commitments to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity. Recipients of the scholarship are awarded £3000 each year of their undergraduate courses. We expect to offer three scholarships to female undergraduates who will begin their studies in October 2027.

Prospective scholars will be able to apply by filling in the application form which will be posted here in February 2027.

Donating to the College to support our students

If you would like to consider supporting the students in the Department through prizes or scholarships, please contact the  College Development Team or the Mathematics Undergraduate Office.