Post Graduate Research Funding

There are several ways to fund your research studies:

  1. Paying yourself – Please see our How to pay your fees webpage for more information.
  2. Loans – Home research students can apply to Student Finance England for a Doctoral Loan to help with course fees and living costs. Please visit here for more information.
  3. University of Greenwich Research Studentships and Scholarships. For information on currently available university’s studentships and scholarships.
  4. External Studentships Funding – Please visit here for more information.
  5. UK Research Councils – There are a number of research councils in the UK each supporting different fields of study.  Please click on the links below to find out more:
    1. Arts and Humanities Research Council
    2. Economic and Social Research Council
    3. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
    4. Medical Research Council
    5. Natural Environment Research Council
    6. Science and Technology Facilities Council
  6. University of Greenwich Bursaries – Our scholarships and bursaries range from bursaries for care leavers and students in financial need to awards for postgraduate study. Please click here to find out more.

Fees

To find out about research programme tuition fees for Home and International students, please visit this tab and search for your programme.

Offer/Acceptance Letter

If you have been offered a research programme by the university, your offer / acceptance letter will detail the specific tuition fees you are required to pay for your initial registration in the first year covering you to the following August. For example, if you start your programme in April 2026, the tuition fees will be from April 2026 to August 2026 etc.

How and when to pay tuition fees

Please see our How to pay your fees webpage for more information.

Payment Options

You can pay your deposit and tuition fees via bank transfer or card payment via our partner, Flywire. You will be able to easily and securely make education payments in your own currency, using local payment methods from the safety and convenience of your home. You will need your Student ID (example 001234567) to make your payment, this can be found on your offer letter. It can take up to 5 working days for the payment to reflect against your student account. Further information on how to make a payment with Flywire.

Reduced Tuition Fees Scheme (RTFS)

For eligible students, the university operates a reduced tuition fee scheme which has the objective of encouraging postgraduate research students to complete their studies within 4 years for those studying full time, and 6 years for those studying on a part time basis. To find out more details, please click here for to the Postgraduate Research Degree Tuition Fees Charging and Refund policy and go to Paragraph 3.2.

For a copy of the Reduced Tuition Fees Scheme application form, please click here

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