Funded Studentships
An advertised award may provide tuition support and a living-cost stipend. Check duration, fee coverage and applicant conditions.
Read the Funding GuideSTUDY AND RESEARCH FUNDING
Know What Is Covered.
Compare the support on offer with the costs you need to meet. Start with the funding route, then read the conditions for your circumstances.
Find a Scholarship or Bursary
Compare school fee assistance, undergraduate and postgraduate awards, sports support and research funding. Check the costs covered and the conditions that apply.
Browse University Awards →Estimate Your Funding Gap
Use pounds sterling and the same period for every amount, such as one academic year. Enter 0 where a cost or confirmed award does not apply. Use your university’s fee quote and your own living-cost estimate.
Complete all eight fields to calculate a shortfall. Missing costs are not treated as zero.
Amounts stay in this page’s memory and clear when you reload. Check payment timing, award conditions, stacking restrictions and excluded costs before committing. A loan is repayable: include it only in funds available to spend, with its repayment obligation understood.
Tuition-Fee Support
A fee award can reduce study costs while leaving accommodation and everyday expenses to fund separately.
Explore Fee SupportCompetitive Scholarships
Admission and scholarship decisions can be separate. Check whether another form, nomination or earlier deadline applies.
Explore Competitive FundingSelf-Funded Research
Understand tuition and living costs across the full course before committing. Look for separate support without assuming an award is available.
Explore Self-Funded RoutesPostdoctoral Salaries
Research employment is assessed through salary, contract and role requirements. It should be compared separately from student funding.
Explore Postdoctoral RolesDoctoral Loans
A repayable loan has eligibility and funding restrictions. Read the official rules for the student finance system that applies to you.
Compare Loans and AwardsFunding Guides for Your Next Decision
Understand What PhD Funding Actually Covers
Treat tuition support and living-cost support as separate questions. “Funded” is a starting label; the award conditions determine what support an applicant can receive.
Read the GuideInternational Applicants: Check the Funding Gap
An opportunity can welcome international applications without covering every international cost. Build a budget before relying on a funding label.
Read the GuideDoctoral Loans and Studentships: Different Routes
A loan and a studentship serve different purposes. Compare eligibility and conditions before adding either to your study budget.
Read the GuideBuild a Budget for Self-Funded Research
Compare the full cost of the research period with funding you have actually secured. A budget should make timing, assumptions and gaps visible before you commit.
Read the GuideWhat Does a Funded UK PhD Actually Cover?
Compare tuition support, living-cost support and award duration separately before relying on the word funded. Your university’s offer determines what is available to you.
Read the GuideCheck PhD Funding for Part-Time and Distance Study
Programme flexibility and award eligibility are separate questions. Before budgeting, check whether the specific funding competition supports your intended attendance pattern, location and fee status.
Read the GuideScholarships, Bursaries, Fee Waivers and Loans: Compare the Actual Support
The name of a funding opportunity does not tell you which bills it pays. Build a short record of the award's purpose, eligibility, payment method and conditions before adding it to your budget.
Read the GuidePlan a Taught Master's Scholarship Application Without Missing the Offer Step
A course application, an offer and a scholarship form can be three different steps. Check the exact intake and award before treating a later funding deadline as time to begin your admission application.
Read the GuideHow to Apply for a UK Independent-School Bursary
Plan a UK private-school bursary application: check means testing, entry-year deadlines, financial evidence, fee coverage and renewal conditions before committing.
Read the GuideUK Sports Scholarships: Compare Cash, Fee Discounts and Athlete Support
Compare university sports scholarships for home and international athletes. Separate cash awards, tuition reductions, performance services and application conditions.
Read the GuideSchool Bursary Financial Assessments: What Evidence Should Families Prepare?
A school bursary assessment considers what a family can reasonably contribute towards education costs. Prepare the financial evidence alongside the admission application, using the provider's current checklist. Academic selection and financial assessment involve different decisions, and neither guarantees an award.
Read the GuideAfter a School Bursary: Calculate the Fees and Extras You Still Pay
A bursary percentage is only one part of an independent-school budget. Use the actual offer and a written list of charges to decide whether the remaining commitment works for your family.
Read the GuideSchool Bursaries: Check Residence, Day Places and Boarding Before Applying
A school can welcome enquiries from overseas without offering every applicant the same financial support. Before preparing a bursary application, separate the child's admission route from the award's residence rules and the costs it covers. This guide helps families ask precise questions without assuming that a passport, UK address or boarding place establishes eligibility.
Read the GuidePhD Funding Figures: Check the Reference Year, Fees and Stipend
A large number beside a PhD is not always the money available for rent and food. It might include tuition, describe an earlier academic year's stipend, or apply only to a particular fee category. Read the figure as a set of components before comparing projects or building a budget.
Read the GuideSchool Bursaries for 2027 Entry: Build a Shortlist by Year Group
Build a manageable independent-school funding shortlist around the child’s entry year, practical attendance and the support your family needs. Compare individual bursary routes rather than assuming every school or age group has the same assistance.
Read the GuideFour Questions Before You Commit
- Which tuition rate is covered? Confirm the support for your fee status.
- Are living costs included? Compare any stipend with your own budget.
- How long does support last? Look at the award alongside the full course duration.
- How do you apply? Check the institution’s course and funding deadlines separately.