PGR Hardship Support Fund
Source: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/dc/schols_fund/current/support_fund/ Parent: https://warwick.ac.uk/students/together/welcome/internationalstudents/
The PGR Hardship Support Fund provides funding to students who are experiencing unforeseen exceptional circumstances during their studies.
Postgraduate research students are eligible to submit an application for funding at any point during their registration period, including during a period of temporary withdrawal. Priority will be given to cases where an award will assist on-time thesis completion during the standard registration period. Awards will not normally be made to students more than three months into an extension period or following thesis submission.
If you have any queries or would like to discuss a potential application, please contact doctoralcollege@warwick.ac.uk.
[The PGR Hardship Support Fund] provided me with a lifeline during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown. This removed the worry about how to pay my maintenance costs and gave me the peace of mind to concentrate on completing my thesis.
Receiving these funds allowed me to work on the last details of my thesis without worrying about financial constraints and I was able to submit my dissertation on time and properly.
What are "unforeseen exceptional circumstances"?How much funding is available?How do I apply?What happens after I submit my application?Can I apply twice?What other financial support is available to PGR students?
What are "unforeseen exceptional circumstances"?
All applications will be considered on their own merit. The following are examples of recent successful applications which demonstrated how hardship support funding would aid resolution of a short-term issue as opposed to a persistent need for additional support:
- Unexpected reduction to household income that cannot be mitigated against;
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Family financial support ceasing due to unforeseen circumstances;
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Outside factors causing an unexpected reduction in scholarship funding;
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Health issues preventing completion that cannot be compensated by paid sick leave;
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Transferring from another University causing unforeseen expenses;
- Unforeseen exceptional costs relating to a disability that cannot be funded by other means;
Examples of circumstances not normally considered exceptional and unforeseen would be:
- A scholarship of set level and length ending as expected;
- Requesting funding for the same reason as a granted Funded Covid Extension or paid medical leave;
- Incurring immigration costs without contextual explanation is not reason-enough on their own;
- High living costs without contextual explanation is not reason-enough on their own;
- Ordinary, ongoing childcare costs;
- Requesting funding for costs which can be met by a Disabled Students Allowance;
- We cannot allocate this funding to cover outstanding course tuition fees.
How much funding is available? How do I apply? What happens after I submit my application? Can I apply twice? What other financial support is available to PGR students?
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