NO MONEY! - is a postgrad degree possible? CATHY MACLEOD
your studies. Many universities offer funding prospects, from paid teaching positions, to scholarships. Studentships, bursaries, grants, loans and even help from your employer or an individual sponsor may mean that postgrad study is an option for you. Make sure you apply early in the spring for better chances.
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Studentships are postgraduate positions mostly funded by the UK’s Research Council, which offer funding for living expenses and fees of up to £15,500 a year tax free, depending on where you live. Bursaries and scholarships are awarded to research or teaching which is considered excellent by the
ostgrad degrees may seem impossible if you don’t have the money to afford them. However, there are options to help you continue with
council. The areas of research that studentships are offered includes Arts & Humanities and Biotechnology & Biological Sciences. To find out if you’re viable for a studentship you should look at university websites to see if they’ve been awarded them and then apply to your department directly. There may be a huge amount of people applying and competition is intense, but if you’re doing a specialist subject you’ll have less people to compete with for your place. It is better to apply for a studentship earlier, to have the best chance of securing one.
Charities sometimes provide grants to students experiencing financial difficulties or who have achieved academic excellence. For example the Society of Authors offers £100,000 a year to help writers with research. However, charities have a
limited amount of money so it is very unlikely you will gain a full scholarship due to the huge influx of applicants. If your research is important to medicine, or has links abroad you’re more likely to be considered. To gain more information on which charities help students, check the Educational Grants Directory, the Charities Digest, the Grants Register, or the Directory of Grant Making Trusts.
One way of making sure you can afford your university career is by applying to become a teaching or research assistant, earning money towards your degree, whilst also gaining experience and learning at the same time. Whether you can become a teaching assistant may depend on the research you’re doing and the availability of places. If successful you’ll receive a Research Council stipend which can be up to
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