7th to 18th July 2025
R²Frontiers
Join us to propel the next generation of Black UK (Home) Computing, BioSciences, Engineering and Physics students into research, industry and academia to find solutions to global challenges.
Within the UK’s STEM-research community, students of Black or mixed Black heritage are underrepresented. Our drive is to change this. The R²Frontiers: BioSciences, Computing, Engineering and Physics programme is open to all year 2 and year 3 bioscience, computing, engineering and physics students of Black or mixed Black heritage. This programme will provide students with the multidisciplinary experience and skills needed to identify issues, source information and design solutions to critical global issues.
On the programme you will benefit from the following activities and experiences:
- Work in teams on interdisciplinary projects
- Have lectures from world-leading academics
- Visit biomedical sciences, computing, engineering and physics departments and research facilities
- Hear from, and network with, Imperial PhD students, postdocs and students from a range of universities
- Take part in a competitive entrepreneurship workshop
- Attend a social event with students from across the UK
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN for the R²Frontiers: Biosciences, Computing, Engineering and Physics programme 2025!
This is a fully funded scholarship with no cost to join!
Eligibility:
- UK (Home) student of Black or mixed Black heritage
- Studying Biosciences, Computing, Engineering or Physics (Undergraduate, Year 2 or 3)
The scholarship covers tuition only—accommodation and transport within London must be self-funded. If traveling from outside London, you may apply for travel cost reimbursement (mention this in your statement).
How to apply:
Complete the application form
Submit a 150-word statement on why you want to join (used as a tie-breaker if oversubscribed)
Apply now to take this opportunity to join on a full scholarship!
Collaborate with over 40 Black heritage students from across the UK in bioscience, computing, engineering, and physics on a dynamic two-week project-based experience at Imperial
BENEFITS: Intellectually-engaging fun! You will get to experience the benefits of multidisciplinary project-based thinking to identify issues, source information and design solutions to critical issues. A great opportunity to network with students from Imperial and other universities and to learn how to be creative, thinking laterally, collaborate and communicate across disciplinary boundaries, allowing you to build confidence in your own potential to be a proactive researcher/problem-solver. Hear from world-leading researchers in the Engineering profession specialising in the field of climate change, sustainability, randomised computing, artificial intelligence, 3D printing of structures, biomathematics, sickle cell research, data science and deep learning and integrated space science.
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Hear from our Past Attendees
“So many of the facilities were amazing, and it would be amazing to work in an environment like that.”
non-Russell Group University student Year 2 Chemical Engineering
“Its given a show of the calibre and the teaching and the facilities available, so overall it’s given me an insight into studying at Imperial. And the postgrads that came around provided a lot of feedback as well.”
non-Russell Group University student Year 2 Mechanical Engineering
“I’m actually thinking about going to Imperial now, the whole experience was good. They were talking about the scholarships available and seeing the Chemical Engineering display, the facilities were really good, better than what I’ve seen [elsewhere].”
non-Russell Group University student Year 2 Chemical Engineering