Compile Your Funding Application Packs
12 months before beginning your study
The most common source of funding for postgraduate study is the department in which you plan to study. If you have not already done so, contact them and ask what financial aid options are available for international students. Then research non-university funding. Click here for the postgraduate funding page. Most financial aid applications will consist of the following:

• Application forms: email or write to the funding bodies for information and application forms. Forms and information may also be on-line.

• References: you usually will need to provide 2 or 3 references from people that know you and your work well. You may be able to combine academic and personal references. Follow the instructions on the application forms. Click here to download information on letters of recommendation.

• Statement of purpose: you usually need to write a personal statement explaining why you are applying for the award and why the funding body should accept you. EAS staff can review your statement (seven business days' notice required) as long as the statement is not for the Fulbright Awards. Click here to download information on how to write a statement of purpose.

• Standardised tests: some funding applications will also require standardised test scores. See “Take the Standardised Test(s)”.