The Official Funding questions/moans/possible joy Thread

Sorry for asking this rather stupid question but a simple google search has so far provided zero answers:

I notice that to be eligible for the CDL you need to do a vocational course at Masters Level but my question is what counts as a vocational course? I'm guessing history doesn't count (I wouldn't do that anyway irrespective of the fact I'm a history undergrad) but I am guessing studying law or politics would do? Is that right or is it simply engineering, computer science etc.

Also would history count as a relevant subject if you wanted to study law?

Thanks

I have a question...
I was very very very lucky and I won an AHRC award for my masters! As I am a European student it only covers tuition fees but still it's amazing!
Providing that I keep up the good work do you people think I have good chances of being offered an AHRC award for my PhD as well? Ideally from Oxford (where I will be going now) but even at another uni.
Also, do you know if unis cover living expenses for EU AHRC winners with other grants etc? Because three years will be very difficult to fund, even if it's just for living costs.

Congrats! I'd say you have a good chance of getting AHRC from Oxford for your DPhil too. I did both my MSt and DPhil at Oxford (about to begin the latter); I got a RPM AHRC award for my Masters, and was also given an AHRC doctoral award.

It makes sense if you think about it. The Research Preparation Masters award is an investment - they give it to you to train you for doctoral research. So if you reapply for doctoral studies, they'll want to keep you to recoup their Masters investment, so as long as your DPhil proposal is good you should be fine.

Congratulations! Did you finish your masters with a first? Was the award conditional based on your grade?
Also do they offer the same number of AHRC awards for PhD students or are there more available for that level, do you know?


Also can you explain to me what exactly the Je-S account is for? I was told by the uni that they opened an account for me even though I remember reading the student is supposed to do that. Perhaps because it's late they did it for me. Do we have to update it or anything?

OK, I will defintely try Barclays, I was just worried that applying again would really harm my credit rating

Thanks for your advice guys !

Hey guys.

If you want to apply for PCDLs for a 2011 start, then you REALLY have to apply for them NOW.

Barclays are prone to mess you around if you haven't filled out every single detail (make sure you forget nothing and you send them EXACTLY what they ask for. If you're an online customer with another bank, then you HAVE to request actual printed copies of statements to be sent to you).

Personally, I'd say if youre applying for funding for a 2011 start, then go for Co-Op. From what I've heard, they have a quick turnover because they're used to late applications (alot of people who recieve a rejection from Barclays last minute often go to Co-Op), and they say to apply within 8 weeks of your course starting; they won't do it any sooner, which should mean that, really, they're quicker.

Hope my two cents helps

Unfortunately I don't have the funding available, if I can get my tuition paid (which will be over by February) I can drop down to part time hours, it is a job where I can work from home with the hours I choose and I did time table everything I would need to do. Such as lectures, work and homework.

I just wondered if other people had the same situation, luckily aside from work (I'm already doing a 60 hour week now) I have nothing much to do with my time.