2.  Supporting postgraduate students throughout their time at Warwick  Advertise existing, and seeking new forms of funding for prospective students  Responsible for administering scholarships competitions The Graduate School

3.  The Bad News  There is no mandatory funding for postgraduate study (except for PGCE students). Getting on a course does not automatically entitle you to funding  The Student Loans Company doesn’t support postgraduates  The Good News  There is a variety of means of funding postgraduate study: fellowships, studentships, scholarships, departmental teaching, bursaries etc  The University of Warwick administered more than £21million of scholarships in 2011/12 Funding Issues

4.  Fees  Stipend/ Maintenance  Research Council  PGR  PGT  Fellowships  Bursary  Studentship/ Scholarship  CASE/ Collaborative  Matched Funding Glossary

5.  The University bids to secure funding from research councils across all disciplines.  In 2011/12 the University was in receipt of £7.8million for scholarships from research councils.  The University hosts a number of Doctoral Training Centres in Science Faculty and the Economics and Social Research Council DTC.  The University is in receipt of funding from the following research councils:  Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)  Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)  Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)  Medical Research Council (MRC)  Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)  Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Research Councils

6. Chancellor’s– approx. 50 offering fees at Home/EU rate and/or maintenance (£13,590 in 2012/13) Chancellor’s International Scholarships – approx. 35 offering fees at full Overseas rate plus maintenance (Must be classed as ‘overseas’ for fee purposes) AHRC doctoral awards – in specified departments Wolfson Foundation (Language, Literature and History) How to apply Open now Deadline: 11 January 2013 Apply at admissions stage or via the Graduate School website Warwick’s central competition (PGR)

7.  Combined Central Competition:  AHRC Masters Awards (Specific departments)  Santander awards (£5k- selected countries inc UK, China, USA and Russia)  International Office Masters  Li Xiaoming  No Application Form. Deadline for nominations by departments 4 th March 2013  Open Society Foundation scholarships  Commonwealth Shared scholarships  Departmental scholarships PGT Awards

8.  What are my chances?  How and when do I apply?  Are there restrictions of nationality, subject area, mode of study etc?  How would this funding fit in with my overall plans?  What are the Terms and Conditions? Know what you’re applying for

9.  Talk to current and former postgraduate students  Speak to your potential department  Make a note of deadlines and criteria's  PGR- start your application ASAP  Check out Warwick's postgraduate funding webpage:  http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/academicoffice/gsp/scholarship/ http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/academicoffice/gsp/scholarship/  Check our monthly funding announcement (1 st of each month)  http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/academicoffice/gsp/scholarship/ monthlyannouncement/ http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/academicoffice/gsp/scholarship/ monthlyannouncement/  Jobs.ac.uk Your next steps…

10.  Don’t panic!  Apply for Chancellor’s/ CIS during your first year  Look beyond the obvious funds (Charities, employers etc)  Investigate departmental teaching opportunities  Residential Life team  Part time study If you don’t get all/ some/ any funding…

11.  For further queries please contact:  graduateschool@warwick.ac.uk graduateschool@warwick.ac.uk  www.warwick.ac.uk/go/graduateschool www.warwick.ac.uk/go/graduateschool Questions?