Overview of financial support for ‘Home’ students starting in 2011/12
- What you can apply for before you start your course
- What you can apply for after you start your course
The following is a summary of the financial assistance you may be able to apply for, for MPhil/PhD degrees starting in January or April 2011.
What you can apply for before you start your course
You may be able to apply for the following if you haven’t yet started your course.
- Academic funding: a number of our courses have funding attached to them. You normally have to apply early for these (as they are very competitive).
- Disabled Students’ Allowance: this provides extra financial help for students who are able to provide medical evidence of a disability.
- Career Development Loans (CDL): this is for students unable to pay for their course themselves.
What you can apply for after you start your course
If you get into financial difficulties after you’ve started studying, you may be able to apply for the following bursaries and grants.
- Government Access to Learning Fund: for full- or part-time MPhil/PhD students
- Birkbeck College Awards: for part-time MPhil/PhD students who have started their course and had a change in circumstances.
- Birkbeck bursaries: we offer a range of bursaries for MPhil/PhD students.
