Information for scholarship award holders
If you have been awarded a scholarship, you may have queries about your payments, additional funding available, or what happens if you need to take a leave of absence. Follow the links below for information relating to your type of scholarship.
Payment of scholarships
If your scholarship includes a maintenance allowance this will be paid directly in to your bank account in quarterly instalments, in advance.
If you have not already provided your bank details you can do so by logging into Muse with your Muse User ID and password, go to the ‘Quick Links’ Section and choose ‘University Payments Bank Details’ and securely enter your bank details.
Payment dates for 2011-12
| Maintenance for months: | Payments Direct into Bank Account: |
|---|---|
| October/November/December 2011 | 1 October 2011 |
| January/February/March 2012 | 22 December 2011 |
| April/May/June 2012 | 31st March 2012 |
| July/August/September 2012 | 30 June 2012 |
The above dates apply to those students who register or re-register for 1 October 2011. If you are a cross-sessional student and have a different start of registration date it is possible that the payment dates for your scholarship instalments are different from the above dates.
Please note that in order to receive payment you will be required to have full registration status on the payment date. It takes 3 working days for money to go directly into your bank account.
Payment rates for 2011-12
The Research Councils UK minimum doctoral stipend has, in recent years, been increased annually in line with the GDP deflator. From October 2011 however, and in line with the Government freeze on public sector pay, the Research Councils have agreed to freeze the national minimum doctoral stipend at the 2010/11 level (i.e. £13,590 p.a.) (see letter from RCUK for further details - http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/documents/researchcareers/Feesandstipends2011-12letter.pdf)
University Scholarships have accordingly also been frozen at the 2010/11 level.
Scholarship confirmation letters
If you require a letter confirming your scholarship (e.g. for a Visa extension or proof of income) please email pgr-scholarships@sheffield.ac.uk with your name, registration number and type of scholarship. We will normally be able to produce the letter within a few days and can post it to you or let you know when it is ready for collection.
Other opportunities for scholarship holders
Research Councils and other organisations offer internship schemes and additional training opportunities for scholarship holders:
- Strategic skills awards - BBSRC and MRC are collaborating with the British Pharmacological Society (BPS) to provide additional funding to BBSRC- and MRC-funded studentships to support research training in integrative mammalian biology. See the BBSRC website for details.
- 'Enterprisers' programme for BBSRC, EPSRC and MRC funded students - see their website for details.
- Vitae GRADschools - free to AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC, MRC, NERC and STFC funded students, see their website for details.
Who to contact
Questions about scholarships? Please email Rachel Shirley, pgr-scholarships@sheffield.ac.uk. You can now follow PGR Scholarships on Twitter:
