General funding for your postgraduate study

We have identified some of the external sources of funding specifically designed to support postgraduate students as they progress their careers.

Professional and Career Development Loans

These are bank loans that can be used to help pay for work related learning. You can borrow between £300 and £10,000 to help support the cost of up to two years of learning (or three years if it includes one year's relevant unpaid practical work). The Young People's Learning Agency will pay the interest on the loan while you are learning and for one month afterwards. The loan can be used to pay course fees or other costs such as travel and living expenses. You can also use the loan to supplement other forms of support such as grants or bursaries. Because the Professional and Career Development Loan is a commercial loan product, they should only be considered as an option once all other student funding options have been investigated. For further information on financial assistance to support your learning, please visit www.direct.gov.uk/adultlearning or contact Careers Advice on 0800 100 900.

AHRC masters studentships

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) provides funding towards tuition fees and maintenance costs for postgraduate students. As part of the New London Graduate School we will be awarding full AHRC Masters studentships for some of our arts based postgraduate courses either studied full or part-time, starting in October 2012 or January 2013.

AHRC studentships are available for the following courses:

MA Creative Technology
MA Creative Writing
MA Fashion
MA Film, Television and Animation
MA Fine Art
MA Graphic Design
MA Interior Architecture
MA Media and Communications Management
MMus Popular Music
MA Photography

How to apply

  1. Contact the programme leader for the course you are interested in to discuss your suitability for the AHRC funding.
  2. Make an application to study with us. You can apply online or use our paper application form. You do not need to be accepted on to the programme to submit for the AHRC studentship but you must have an application number. Studentships are awarded once applicants have secured a place on the programme.
  3. Visit the New London Graduate School to submit the application to the AHRC, including your Middlesex application number.

Application deadline

The deadline to apply for an AHRC studentship through the NLGS is 30 April 2012. Remember you must have an application number for an eligible course before you can make your AHRC application.

Contact us

If have any questions and would like to speak to us about making an application for AHRC funding, please contact:

Damian Sutton - d.sutton@mdx.ac.uk or Eleonore Kofman e.kofman@mdx.ac.uk

Bursaries

Some organisations will offer study bursaries for an array of different courses. Postgrad Solution Ltd is offering postgraduate students the opportunity to receive a bursary of £500 each to help with fees. The deadline for application is 18 August 2012 and awards are judged by a panel based on a written application. Applicants must have been accepted onto a postgraduate course before applying. 

Employer sponsorship 

If you are working, your employer may sponsor you if your studies or research will benefit your professional role.

Charitable sources

Charities sometimes make awards, some of which are restricted to applicants who qualify under the particular terms of the charity and they are made available for specific purposes. The major charities that may be able to assist include: The Wellcome Foundation, The Nuffield Foundation and The Leverhulme Trust.

Overseas funding

The British Government and other organisations offer a number of scholarships and grants on a competitive basis for overseas students to study and conduct research here.  For general information on funding for students from overseas, contact your nearest British Council office.

PGCE bursaries

The PGCE Training Bursary is automatically awarded to Middlesex students on selected PGCE courses with home and EU fee status as assessed by the University. The bursary ranges from £5,000 to £20,000 depending on the subject route taken and the award class of the student's first degree (1st, 2:1 or 2:2). These courses include:

  • PGCE Primary Education
  • PGCE Secondary Education Physics  
  • PGCE Secondary Education Chemistry
  • PGCE Secondary Education English
  • PGCE Secondary Education Music 
  • PGCE Secondary Education Biology
  • PGCE Secondary Education Geography
  • PGCE Secondary Education Mathematics
  • PGCE Secondary Education ICT 
  • PGCE Secondary Education Modern Foreign Languages

The bursary comes from the government and is paid out via the University directly into the student’s UK bank accounts.

Please check the bursary page of the TDA website for further details.

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