Imperial College London is delighted to announce applications for the CMA CGM Excellence Fund for Education scholarships for the 2026/2027 academic year.
This fully funded scholarship covers full tuition fees at the overseas rate and provides an annual living stipend of £19,500 for outstanding international students pursuing a one-year full-time Master’s programme at Imperial College London.
The CMA CGM Excellence Fund for Education empowers exceptional students from diverse backgrounds — spanning different socio-economic and geographic contexts — by providing access to world-class education, transformative learning experiences, and opportunities to become future leaders.
Originally launched in 2022 to address Lebanon’s social and economic challenges, the programme has since expanded to reflect CMA CGM’s global presence and commitment to investing in youth leadership. To date, it has supported 330 students from multiple countries, connecting them with top-tier universities and equipping them to lead in fields such as trade, logistics, innovation, and sustainability.
Key Benefits
- Full payment of overseas tuition fees
- Annual living allowance of £19,500
Who Can Apply? Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible for the Imperial College London CMA CGM Excellence Fund 2026, applicants must:
- Be a national and ordinarily resident in a Least Developed Country (LDC) or Lower Middle Income Country, as defined by the OECD DAC List of ODA Recipients (view the current list here).
- Be classified as Overseas for tuition fee purposes.
- Hold an offer of admission for a one-year full-time eligible Master’s programme at Imperial College London (see eligible courses below).
- Be able to start studies in the UK in Autumn 2026.
Eligible Master’s Programmes: The scholarship supports one-year full-time Master’s programmes in the following departments:
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
- MSc Environmental Engineering
- MSc Transport
- MSc Transport with Data Science
- MSc Environmental Engineering with Data Science
Computing Department
- MSc Artificial Intelligence
- MSc Computing (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
- MSc Renewable Energy with AI & Data Science (Note: Confirm exact title on Imperial’s site if needed)
Imperial College Business School
- MSc Business Analytics
- MSc Economics & Strategy for Business
- MSc Management
- MSc Climate Change, Management & Finance
- MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Management
How to Apply
- Apply for admission to one of the eligible full-time one-year Master’s programmes at Imperial College London.
- Eligible candidates will be invited by email to apply for the CMA CGM Excellence Fund scholarship.
- Complete the scholarship application form, indicating your interest in the award and demonstrating how you meet its spirit (e.g., academic merit, potential, and alignment with the fund’s goals).
- Assessment is based on academic merit and potential through Imperial’s standard admissions process, plus the scholarship application.
Application deadline: 4 March 2026 (subject to confirmation on the official site).