Postgraduate funding
Further information

Educational Charities and Trusts

Educational charities and trusts often have specific and unusual terms of reference. They may be restricted to helping, for example, students only on certain courses of study, above or below a certain age (often 21 or 25), from particular parts of Britain or countries of the world, or in defined occupations, professions or industries.

Assistance is more difficult to find if you are a postgraduate or taking a second undergraduate course. Applications often take some time to process, so it’s wise to apply for support well in advance of the course start date

Students don’t usually receive more than about £300 - £500 from any one charity. Charities generally make single rather than recurrent payments.

Payments tend to be for particular items, e.g. tools or equipment, or for a specific purpose, e.g. childcare, or payments that the charity or trust believes might make the difference between completion and non-completion for the student concerned.

Charities are more sympathetic to students whose need for assistance results from sickness or unforeseen circumstances, and many charities only give assistance to first-time students.

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Alternative Guide to Funding (AG0)

The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding Online is all about alternative sources of funding - especially charities - which can make awards (fees, maintenance, research costs) to any student regardless of subject, or nationality.

The Alternative Guide Online contains a huge database of funding opportunities, comprehensive guidance, and numerous tools to help you prepare a winning grant application. Glyndŵr University has purchased a licence to the Guide, and so it’s free for all students and staff to use!

If you are a prospective student (i.e. you are looking at courses at Glyndŵr but are not yet enrolled) and would like to use the Alternative Guide, then please email ago@glyndwr.ac.uk for a PIN number to gain access.

More funding options

Prospects Funding Guide

Pick up a free copy of the Prospects Postgraduate Funding Guide from your nearest Careers Service, or alternatively, visit funding my further study at www.prospects.ac.uk/links/fundstudy

Future Finance

Loans for education (not part of the Government Student Loan Scheme) https://www.financemyfuture.co.uk/ a commercial loan with interest charged during study and after. Loans decision based on credit rating and future employability.

Research Councils

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

Economic and Social Research Council

Medical Research Council

Natural Environment Research Council

Science and Technology Facilities Council

Economic and Social Research Council

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Arts and Humanities Research Council

Postgraduate funding Further information

Educational Charities and Trusts

Alternative Guide to Funding (AG0)

More funding options

Research Councils

Further reading

Postgraduate funding
Further information