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British residentsmay be entitled to apply for Professional and Career Development Loans. This is a bank loan designed to help you pay forwork-related learning. You do not have to start paying your loan back until at least onemonth after you stop training. For further information, phone 0800 585 505 or visit:
www.direct.gov.uk/pcdl
Isle of Man and Channel Islands If you are normally resident in the Isle ofMan or Channel Islands, you should approach the Island Education Authorities formore information about funding opportunities.
• State of Guernsey Education Department:
www.gov.gg
• State of Jersey Education Committee:
www.gov.je
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Isle ofMan Department of Education:
www.gov.im/education
Although the abovemay offer limited additional funding, studentswill undoubtedly benefit fromcareful financial planning and budgeting for their studies. To this end, studentsmaywish to use the budgeting tool:
www.studentcalculator.org.uk/international/
Trusts and Charities The Association of Charitable Foundations provides further information on charitable bodies thatmay have funding available:
www.acf.org.uk
Charitable organisations can be a useful source of small awards, but fewwill be able to provide a comprehensive fees andmaintenance package.
Students are also advised to consult the Grants Register/ Directory of GrantMaking Trusts available frommost libraries. Online versions ofmany of these directories are available, but often require a subscription, e.g.:
www.grantsforindividuals.org.uk/
Contact Details:
T : 01334 462254 E :
pgscholarships@st-andrews.ac.uk
Twitter : @STAPgFunding LiveMeebo sessionsMonday & Friday 10-11amBST
UK, EU and Overseas Students
There are other awards available to both UK / EU and Overseas students, for example:
School Funding from the University of St Andrews Theremay be a limited amount of internal funding available, particularly for research students. Students should contact the academic School inwhich theywill be studying, or check the School’sweb pages for details of any awards available.
The British Federation of Women Graduates Awards towomen graduates undertaking doctoral research in Great Britain.
www.bfwg.org.uk
Carnegie / Caledonian Postgraduate Fellowships Graduates of a Scottish university holding a degreewith First Class Honours in any subject, and intending to pursue three years of postgraduate research for a PhD degree, can be considered for a Carnegie Scholarship.
www.carnegie-trust.org
Overseas Students
There are a number of scholarships available to students who are classified as ‘overseas’ for fee purposes. Some of these awards are available toMasters students aswell as those interested in pursuing a research degree.
British Chevening Scholarships These prestigious scholarships are funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and are administered by the British Council. Youmust apply to the British Embassy/ High Commission or The British Council in the country ofwhich you are a citizen.
www.chevening.com
US-UK Fulbright Commission The Fulbright Commission provides scholarships to qualified US citizenswhowish to study atMasters or Doctoral level at an educational institution in the UK.
www.fulbright.co.uk
Marshall Scholarships These scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the UK. Each scholarship is held for two years.
www.marshallscholarship.org
The British Council website includes comprehensive information about grants and awards for overseas students studying in the
UK.www.britishcouncil.org
For the full list of overseas awards available see:
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/scholarships
Also see page 31 for visa information.
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