Explore other funding options.
If you’re unable to secure a place on a fully funded programme or receive a fully funded scholarship for your postgraduate research, it's worth exploring other options to fund your research.
External funding
Discuss external funding sources with your supervisor and identify other funding opportunities from research councils, industry, charities, or government-sponsored programmes.
The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding
Discover charities, trusts and foundations in the UK with potential funding available, and learn how to identify, approach and successfully apply to them for funding via The Alternative Guide Online.
Postgraduate loan
Available to applicants from the UK or Ireland to cover part of the cost of your postgraduate research, the postgraduate loan is paid directly to you and is a non-means tested.
The loan is repayable once you start work and you’ll pay once your income is above the relevant threshold.
Self-funding
You may want to consider self-funding your postgraduate research. If you are considering this option, you should familiarise yourself with tuition fees for your project and ensure you also have adequate funds to cover living expenses throughout the duration of your research.
