Research council funding & overseas fees

Hi, did you secure a research council studentship? Heartiest congratulations on the offer. I guess you will need to check this out with your university/ department. Some research council consortiums (DTPs) specifically mention that the difference between the home and international tuition should not be covered by the student's personal finance. The department/ University/ supervisor must use their grants to support the student.

Also, if you haven't received an official offer letter from the research council already, you can wait for sometime and see if they offer some clarity on that issue. Usually the DTPs inform selected students on how the difference will be met (the university/ department may have decided to cover the difference for you) in the final offer letter/ email.

Try sending an email to your university, department, supervisor and DTP (copy all of them on to a single email). I hope this will get sorted out and you can start your PhD without any financial worries. All the very best !!

Congratulations on the offer, this is brilliant news. Also, great question! I think it's the Doctoral School/ Admissions that is responsible for liaising with the DTP to facilitate the scholarship process. You might want to reach out to them too if you don't find any concrete information in the official letter. Good luck!