The Official Funding questions/moans/possible joy Thread

I’ll be doing exactly this and LadyMondagreen has answered the rest! Both my supervisors secured funding in their second year. I know it’s not a given, but I’d rather do that and get started than sit around for a year. I can only imagine my proposal will be stronger for having spent a few months actually working on the project.

Has anyone here looked into self-funding for the first year and reapplying to AHRC next year?

I’m wondering if taking out a post-grad doctoral this year will mean that I’m ineligible for funding next year, as I know that you can’t apply for the loan if you already have a studentship. Any thoughts?

Has anyone here looked into self-funding for the first year and reapplying to AHRC next year?

I’m wondering if taking out a post-grad doctoral this year will mean that I’m ineligible for funding next year, as I know that you can’t apply for the loan if you already have a studentship. Any thoughts?

I *think* I'm going to do this... but still weighing up the pros and cons. Glad to hear I'm not the only one and it's nice to read that other people have been successful for funding in their 2nd year. My supervisor thinks it's a good idea as she said it would make the application stronger simply due to the fact that the application will be more precise and clear after working on it for a bit.

I'm in Scotland, so can only apply for a bit of funding through a local trust but will be working part-time (3 days a week) if I decide to do it.

Wait, what?? I didn't even know this was an option! Is it possible to apply in your second year if you're an international student?

Same, I'd be working three days a week, which I think should be just about doable. I'm just aware that if funding doesn't come through, then I'm in for the long haul of a part-time PhD.

Yup, it's that thought of it being 6 years plus working a part-time job that is making me think really hard about it. I don't think my institution will have any internal funding again next year, but if yours does alongside AHRC then at least that sort of amplifies your chances even more when it comes to reapplying.

Wait, what?? I didn't even know this was an option! Is it possible to apply in your second year if you're an international student?

Wait, what?? I didn't even know this was an option! Is it possible to apply in your second year if you're an international student?

I think you can, since they don’t consider applicants’ history of applying as part of the assessement, anyone can reapply. This was a backup plan of mine as well (as an international).

At least as far as the AHRC goes, if you were eligible to apply for the funding in the first place then you should be eligible to apply once you've started your doctorate. A caveat, though - you need to make sure to apply before a full year of your PhD has elapsed, but if you're doing part-time, that gives you plenty of time to get the application finalised and submitted.

Good to know, thank you!


Unfortunately, student visa terms would not allow me to study part-time. Still, I can apply before a full year has elapsed. Thank you!

Anyone heard back about NWCDTP funding, or know when we should hear back by (was meant to be the Friday just gone)?

Waiting on this myself - I rechecked the timetable and it actually says 'around' the 30th, so I guess we're going to be waiting a little longer. Don't think anything will come back today given that it's a bank holiday, but hopefully tomorrow we'll hear something!

Really sorry to hear that!

Did you have to send off an email to find this out?