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Your Studentship
For help with anything to do with your studentship, contact your Departmental postgraduate research administrator.
Emergency Funding/Financial Support
Postgraduate Research students in need of short-term emergency funding/financial support can apply to the following funding schemes, if eligible.
Doctoral School Fellowship Fund
The Doctoral School Fellowship supports research students who, due to unforeseen circumstances, have their sponsorship interrupted or completely withdrawn.
Read more about how to apply for the Doctoral School Fellowship Fund
Emergency Loans
Limited cash loans of up to £250 are available to students who have experienced a delay in their normal funding being paid.
Read more about how to apply for Emergency Loans
UCL Financial Assistance Fund
The Financial Assistance Fund for Postgraduate Research Students (FAF-PGR) aims to support research students who are in unexpected financial need. This is a one-off payment to support living costs only e.g., inability to meet essential costs such as rent, food and utility bills – along with unexpected one-off events.
Read more about how to apply for the UCL Financial Assistance Fund
Sarah Douglas Hardship Fund
The Sarah Douglas Hardship Fund is administered through the Students’ Union UCL Advice Service. The aim of the fund is to help UCL students who are experiencing financial difficulty and have no other form of support available, including further support from UCL student hardship funds.
Read more about how to apply for the Sarah Douglas Hardship Fund
Further advice and support
The Student Funding Office may be able to offer further information, advice and/or support if you are in financial need.
Key contacts
Student Funding Office
Email address: studentfunding@ucl.ac.uk
Students' Union
Email address: su.advice@ucl.ac.uk
Doctoral School
Email address: docschool@ucl.ac.uk
Immigration and Visas
See the UCL immigration and visas web page.