Money, Grants and Bursaries | Student Advice Service

Santander Research Scholarships for 2015 – applications are open

The 2015/16 round of Research Scholarships, courtesy of the Santander Universities Network, is now open for applications. Two research scholarships worth £5,000 each, funded by Santander Universities, will be available to current postgraduate research students who have successfully passed their Research Plan Approval (RPA) and have successfully obtained ethics approval for their research project. There…

No time to work over summer due to studying? Financial help is available

Nick Thompson via Compfight Funds are available to help students who are unable to work over the summer vacation. For many students this could be because of re-sits or coursework extensions. If this is you, and you know you will not be able to seek work whilst you are focusing on your studies, you…

Not able to work over the summer? Help is here

Chris Frewin via Compfight The Summer Hardship Fund is open to students who cannot work over the summer vacation. This could be for a number of different reasons listed below: Caring responsibilities – for a child, relative, partner or other adult. Ill-health or disability (or due to medical treatment) which may affect ability to work. Students…

Targeted funding for postgraduate students

John Donges via Compfight If you are currently enrolled on a postgraduate course and you are in need of some additional funding, you may be eligible to apply for the university’s Student Support Fund https://www.brighton.ac.uk/current-students/my-finances/hardship-funding/student-support-fund.aspx. The fund remains open for postgraduates until Friday 26th June 2015. For further information and details on how to apply, please…

Have you applied for everything you’re entitled to this year?

There is still time to apply for government funds this year https://www.gov.uk/student-finance. If your academic year started in September 2014 you have until 31st May 2015 to submit an application online. As long as you have registered online by this date your application can be considered for a Tuition Fee Loan, Maintenance Loan,…

British Federation of Women Graduates Scholarship competition opens

Are you a female postgraduate student? Are you looking for funding? Have you heard of the BFWG (British Federation of Women Graduates)? The BFWG awards scholarships annually to women studying for doctorates at British universities. The awards are given on the basis of overall academic excellence determined from information given…

Springboard Grants – applications open until 14th January 2015

Photo Credit: Kristin Wolff via Compfight The Springboard funding programme offers grants of up to £1,000 to current students and staff at the university to support unique activities that will enrich and enhance the student and staff experience. These activities may be academic or extra-curricular and can be undertaken by individuals or groups, for example,…

Fantastic opportunity for ‘A Closer Europe’ innovator

Photo Credit: danorbit. via Compfight The University of Brighton is now a participant of the GoEuro Scholarship Programme The University of Brighton has been registered and is eligible to participate in the GoEuro Scholarship Programme. The winning student will receive a scholarship of €2000 and the chance to complete a 1-3 month paid internship at…

Running out of money?

Are funds running low and you want to check you’re getting all the funding you’re entitled to? Take the initiative in 3 easy steps: 1. Check the online calculator which relates to your funding authority eg SFE or NHS 2. Speak to an Adviser in Student Advice Service: Moulsecoomb Tithe Barn, Moulsecoomb Place, Moulsecoomb campus…

Are you waiting for your next bursary payment?

You’ll be pleased to know that as May is just around the corner, so is your next instalment of University of Brighton Bursary Payments are due to be made during the week commencing Monday 9th May. If you were late to have your student finance assessed during this academic year, you’re in your first year of study and you…