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Funded studentships and scholarships

Learn more about funded studentships or scholarships for postgraduate researchers.

Studentship payments 

Managing your finances as a doctoral candidate can be stressful, and it's important that issues with your payments don't interrupt your progress.

When doctoral candidates who have funding enrol at NTU, the Doctoral School sets up their award with the Finance team as part of the enrolment process. Once the award has been set up, all payments are managed directly by the Finance team.

Candidates who have a funded studentship, scholarship or similar who are issued a stipend are paid directly by the Finance team.

As your awards are subject to your studies, your payments must be processed by the Finance team each month rather than via payroll. This means that your payments may not be made on the same date each month, but should always be received by the first of each month.

If you have not received your payment within three working days of the expected date, please email expenses@ntu.ac.uk or telephone (+44) 0115 8486500 to speak with the Finance Team.

If Finance is unable to assist you or you have any concerns, please contact the Doctoral School to let the admin team know what action you have taken so far (such as forwarding your email to Finance) and ask them to speak with the Finance team on your behalf.

NTU studentships 

As an NTU funded candidate, the terms of your studentship award will have been outlined when you received your award.

If you are unsure of the details of your funding, or what is required of you as a candidate, you can refer to the studentship contract you signed with your funder when you began your degree.

The resources required for your studies are managed by your academic School. If you need additional resources or materials for your research, you will discuss your needs with your supervisory team before approaching your Director of Doctoral Programmes.

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As a Co(l)laboratory-funded PhD candidate, you are required to engage with Co(l)laboratory-specific training and events, and to meet the requirements of your primary institution and local department.

If you are unsure of your local department requirements, please ask your supervisor or relevant department lead (e.g. a Director of Doctoral Programmes).

If you have any questions about the your Co(l)lab Studentship, then please refer to the , which includes details regarding conditions of funding, expectations, stipend payments, and guidance.

If you need any resources, training or travel for your studies, then you should discuss this with your supervisory team. Your Director of Studies (DoS) is listed as the budget holder for your project’s research training, development, and consumables grant, and will have a record of your individual budget code. Your DoS will also need to approve any expenditure.

For queries regarding this budget, please speak to your Director of Studies in the first instance. Otherwise, please contact the Co(l)laboratory Finance Manager, Zoe Nwosu.

Other studentships and DTPs

Are you an externally funded candidate on a studentship, scholarship or Doctoral Training programme? Find further detail on your programme below.

Midlands 4 Cities

The (AHRC) funded Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership (M4C) brings together eight leading universities across the Midlands to support postgraduate researchers in becoming experts in their field and take their knowledge forwards into their career futures.

Current M4C cohorts are encouraged to use the  to access funding guidance, news, M4C training events and student-led activities. The VPP is also used to record supervisions and complete your mid-year and end of year review documentation.

M4C candidates should record their supervision and monitoring points on both and the . This is to ensure that your progress and milestones are properly recorded on an internal NTU system and visible to the Doctoral School. You can either upload your M4C record as a document to the PGR Dashboard, or simply copy and paste the information.

Contacts for NTU M4C award holders:

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council DTP (BBSRC)

The Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership is a collaboration between the University of Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé, Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé and the National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC).

The contact for BBSRC at NTU is Sarah Buckley. For more information about BBSRC, please

Economic and Social Research Council DTP (ESRC)

ESRC Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs) are designed to enhance the capabilities of doctoral candidates and develop a world-class, highly skilled workforce for the UK.

The contact for ESRC at NTU is Jenny Wustenberg.

  • Last updated: 29/10/2024