Funding and scholarships

The Doctoral College provides comprehensive guidance on financial support for current PGRs.

• Financial support
  • PGR Hardship Fund
  • Covid-19 extensions
  • Emergency loans
  • International Student Childcare Fund
• Paid leave
  • Annual leave
  • Parental leave
  • Sick leave
  • Short-term paid leave
• Changes to registration
  • Temporary withdrawal (TWD)
  • Permanent withdrawal (PWD)
  • Mode of attendance
• Research funding
  • Humanities Research Centre fellowships
  • Networking Fund
  • Additional funding opportunities
  • Alternative ways to fund your studies

Research expenses: M4C Research Development Fund (RDF) and Engagement Fund (EF)

Guidance on the VPP

M4C-funded PGRs and M4C supervisors should refer to the 'Guidance, contacts, & links' tab on the VPP for information about using RDF and EF funding. In the section 'Additional funding', click on 'M4C additional funding information'.

The information covers: how to apply for EF and RDF money, what this money can be used for, and specific details related to expenditure such as travel and accommodation. It includes comprehensive guidance notes on applying and on the conditions for using RDF/EF money. A PDF copy of this guidance is available here.

Applying for RDF/EF

To apply, you must fill in the application form available on the VPP.

Please ensure that your RDF/EF applications adhere to both the M4C VPP guidance and the Warwick University expenses guidance.

Note: Any travel and accommodation costs with a combined total of £1,000 or more must be booked through Key Travel. Any travel outside European countries must be booked by Key Travel regardless of the cost.

To help with your application, we have created an RDF-EF checklist. Please download this checklist, and submit it with your application.

Using RDF/EF

In terms of how RDF and EF money is dealt with at Warwick once it has been awarded, please see below:

• M4C Funding and Expenses - Operating Procedure (Staff)

• M4C Funding and Expenses - Guidance for PGRs

Enquiries to: M4C@warwick.ac.uk

Research expenses: other funding schemes/non-funded PGRs

PGRs funded by the following schemes should refer to the guidance on the Doctoral College website for details of the research expenses to which they are entitled:

• Chancellor's International Scholarships
• Commonwealth PhD Scholarships
• China Scholarship Council
• EUTOPIA
• Monash-Warwick Alliance
• Sanctuary Scholarships
• Sasakawa Japanese Studies

Most PGRs are also entitled to research expenses from their department - please liaise with your DGS and/or PG Administrator about this.

University guidance on spending your research expenses is available here. Again, please liaise with your department if you are unsure.

Overseas Travel

If you are travelling abroad as part of your research, you will need to make sure you have followed relevant guidance. Some countries require approval to travel from the Insurance Services Department and/or FinCompliance, details found here Overseas Business Travel Insurance (warwick.ac.uk).

The travel policy is renewed every year and detail on business travel arrangements can also be found at the link above.

Before you travel, please download the Solace app found here Login & Register (solacesecure.com) (email and policy number 100735754GPA required to register free of charge).

You can also sign up for alerts from the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office Foreign travel advice - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and Amadeus (via Key Travel) relevant for the country or countries you are travelling to.

Additionally, you may need to complete a travel risk assessment before travel arrangements are booked.

RDF/EF deadlines

*Note earlier internal deadline will be set