Funding your research degree

Postgraduate researchers fund their research degrees through a variety of different routes (eg self-funded, employer-sponsored, Research Council Studentship, Graduate Teaching Assistantship and Career Development Loans). Should you experience financial difficulties during your degree, there are a number of support mechanisms available to you. Please see: www.kent.ac.uk/finance-student/student-finance-guide/financial_difficulties.html. In addition to this, our University website provides information about postgraduate scholarship opportunities at: www.kent.ac.uk/scholarships/postgraduate.

The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding offers advice on alternative sources of funding for your degree and its online guide contains a huge database of funding opportunities, comprehensive guidance, and numerous tools to help you prepare a winning grant application. Please see: www.postgraduate-funding.com/ or contact skills@kent.ac.uk for more information.

Kent Union also has a dedicated student Advice Centre that may benefit your personal needs.