funding your postgraduate studies. your individual funding package professional and career...
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Professional and Career Development Loans You can borrow between £300 - £10,000. Interest free during your course. Interest is charged at high street rate after you finish. Apply at least 3 months before your course starts. https://www.gov.uk/career-development-loansTRANSCRIPT
Funding your postgraduate studies
Your individu
al funding package
Professional and
career developme
nt loansUniversity
funding
Research councils
Charities/ Trusts
Employment
Sponsorship
Student Loans
Professional and Career Development Loans• You can borrow between £300 -
£10,000.• Interest free during your course.• Interest is charged at high street rate
after you finish.• Apply at least 3 months before your
course starts.
https://www.gov.uk/career-development-loans
University Funding
Use the student funding calculator to have a look at what’s available.
www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/finance
University Funding – Postgraduate taught• Fee Discounts
- 10% Alumni Reward (TBC).- Sibling and spouse/Alumni reward
(International students only).• Benefactors’ Scholarships (TBC).• International students -
www.sheffield.ac.uk/international/scholarships• Departmental scholarships. - Check departmental web pages.
University Funding – Postgraduate research
• Internal and external funding available.• You must have submitted an
application to apply for funding from University of Sheffield.
• Most applications close in Spring – start looking now!
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/scholarships
Research Councils• Arts and Humanities • Biotechnology and Biological Sciences• Engineering and Physical Sciences• Economic and Social• Medical • Natural Environment• Science and Technology
www.rcuk.ac.uk
Charities and Trusts• Untapped source of funding.• Amounts, eligibility and terms of
awards vary immensely. • The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate
Funding Online.
www.postgraduate-funding.com/gateway
Work and Savings• UoS recommend that our students
don’t work more than 16 hours when studying full-time.
• It is demanding but students do manage.
• Save any money you can – whether currently studying or working.
Sponsored by your employer• Possible if your course will develop you
and in turn benefit the organisation.• Could help with course fees or by being
flexible with your working hours.
Postgraduate loan scheme• Available from September 2016- Application details yet to be confirmed.- Up to £10,000 available for students.- Any postgraduate taught master’s in any
subject.- Must be under 60 on first day of course.- Repayments will be calculated as 6% of
any income above £21,000www.sheffield.ac.uk/ssid/finance/pg/pg_loans
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