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Funding and Finance FAQs

information on funding opportunities available to current students

Information on how internal, ESRC and AHRC funding is administered along with key messages from funding bodies.

Funding opportunities

University funded awards including hardship funds

Within the Crucial Guide, you will find details of any available centrally funded opportunities. Please click on more details for more information- More details.

All enquiries regarding any of the funding mentioned should be forwarded to the Student Funding Team, Student Services Centre, Burlington Street (campus map ref 57) at:

The Norman Chester/Politics competitive Doctoral research fund (Politics PG Research Students Only)

This fund is specific to Politics Postgraduate Research students. The fund is designed to make a contribution to the cost of conducting fieldwork (or other research-related expenditure) or to the expenditure associated with presenting a paper at a scholarly conference/workshop.

Download a copy of the Norman Chester Fund/Politics application form.

Teaching assistants

SoSS also has opportunities for PhD students to do some paid teaching during their studies, though this is normally available only to students in their second year and beyond. Details from Job Vacancies page.

 

Frequently asked questions from students in receipt of Internal, ESRC or AHRC funding

 

How will I receive my Maintenance Stipend from my internally funded, ESRC or AHRC award?

Maintenance Stipends are paid directly into your Bank Account via Campus Solutions. Maintenance stipends are normally paid quarterly.

Payment of maintenance stipends will automatically stop if you have not completed your registration fully.

You can view your maintenance award when you log onto self-service, choose campus finances and financial aid. When you log onto this service if you see a button to put on your bank account details please do so as this means that the University does not have these details on your record.

Please note that in Sept 11 you will receive your RTGS allowance along with your first maintenance stipend on Oct 1st (see section below what is the procedure for claiming from my Research Training Grant Support award for more details) .

When you log on, if you cannot see your maintenance stipend or if it has not been set up as you expected, you need to let Kimberley Hulme know as soon as possible so that we can sort this out for you. You can also copy your email to Bernadette O'Connor.

If you do not have a Bank Account attached to your record, the Student Services Centre will issue you with a cheque which you can pick up from their office on Burlington Street.

I have not received my maintenance payment, what should I do?

First please see above.

You should contact the Student Services Centre in the first instance either in person or by emailing Patrick.Ryan@manchester.ac.uk or Deborah.Clark@manchester.ac.uk.

Do I have a Research Training Grant Support award?

Some of you will be in receipt of a RTGS, as part of your ESRC studentship or your School/Discipline Area Studentship. You will have been informed in your letter from your funding body. If in doubt ask your PGR Administrator.

What is the procedure for accessing my Research Training Grant Support award?

 

It differs depending on whether you are funded by the ESRC or an internal award.

I'm funded by the ESRC and I registered

I'm funded by a Social Sciences Discipline Area Internal Award and I registered

- prior to September 2011 you will find the procedure here. - in September 2011 or later you will find the rules and procedure here
- in Sept 11. So you are part of the NWDTC.The arrangements for you are expected to be published in January 12 on the NWDTC website. Until then, please follow the procedure above. - prior to September 2011 you will find the procedure here.

If you are unsure of what process to follow, ask your PGR Admininstrator.

 

ESRC Award Guidance Document

This document is available from the ESRC's webpage here.

You will also find other very useful information on the ESRC Funded Students' Resource Page on our Faculty's website.

The above webpage is targeted at postgraduate students within the University of Manchester that are currently funded by the ESRC. The purpose of the page is to provide guidance and a one stop resource for queries you may have during your programme. There is also a Frequently Asked Questions Section.

Please note that the ESRC will not answer queries from students, administrators or academics directly - unless that person is the named contact for the University.

ESRC Enhanced Stipends for Advanced Quantitative Methods training - information for ESRC award holders

All current ESRC students due to commence the +3 part of their award who are not in receipt of the enhanced stipend are eligible to apply. If you wish to apply for this funding you need to discuss this with your Programme Director (to see if you are eligible) and complete the appropriate application form. To apply for the stipend the form must be completed and returned by the student by no later than 22 May 2009

All current ESRC students in receipt of the AQM enhanced stipend are required to produce a short annual progress report.  This will help to assess whether you should continue to be paid the enhanced stipend, based on the quantitative tools and techniques you are using in you doctoral research. These reports will need to be submitted to the ESRC no later than the 22nd May 2009.

 

How can we improve this page - please let us know by emailing Bernadette.O'Connor@manchester.ac.uk

 

Bernadette O'Connor

February 2010

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