PhD & financial struggles

I am currently doing my LLM in Law, and I would like to proceed to complete a PhD. However, my household financial situation is average. I think starting to earn to help my family is the right thing to do, as they have already made a lot of sacrifices for me. But at the same time completing a PhD and becoming an academic is one of my biggest dreams.
I was wondering whether you get paid to complete a PhD in the UK, and whether is possible to work while completing it.

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Original post by kamal12

Hi!

You can get paid to do a PhD in the UK, through studentships, where you are paid a doctoral stipend. These can come either from the university directly, or from a range of research councils, such as ESRC. Definitely investigate with the universities' you want to apply to and investigate their postgraduate scholarships offered.

I think it is possible to work while completing it, I have a part-time job alongside my PhD and know others who do the same. It will definitely be a struggle at times but it's not impossible. I try to treat my PhD as my 9-5 and do some extra part-time work, especially on the weekends. But it also depends on your research and the workload that comes with that.

Best of luck with everything!
Natalie

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