STFC Funding for EU Student to do phd in UK

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers on the eligibility of EU students for STFC PhD funding in the UK, particularly regarding the distinction between full funding and fees-only awards. It explores the implications of residency requirements and recent changes in regulations affecting funding for EU nationals.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants note that EU nationals residing in the UK may be eligible for full funding, including a stipend, while others argue that those not residing in the UK for at least three years are limited to fees-only awards.
  • A participant references the STFC's website, indicating that eligibility for awards is contingent on being ordinarily resident in an EU member state, similar to UK candidates.
  • Another participant highlights that recent changes since 2005 allow time spent as a full-time student in the UK to count towards the three-year residency requirement.
  • Some participants express confusion regarding the accuracy of previous claims about funding eligibility and seek clarification on the specifics of the regulations.
  • There is mention of alternative funding sources, such as college studentships, which may provide stipends for EU students who only receive tuition fees from STFC.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the specifics of funding eligibility for EU students, with multiple competing views and interpretations of the regulations presented throughout the discussion.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include varying interpretations of residency requirements, the impact of recent regulatory changes, and the distinction between different funding sources available to EU students.

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Is this very recent? can you post a link?

from York Uni website:

European Union Nationals
EPSRC/STFC PhD Studentships are also open to all EU nationals. For those resident in, or “connected” to, the UK, these studentships provide full funding of University fees and the stipend to cover living expenses. For other EU nationals, EPSRC’s current regulations require the studentships to be held on a fees-only basis (i.e. without a stipend). The Graduate Office estimated that your living costs would be about £9500 per year and would require evidence that you can cover this before your application can be processed.
 
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I am currently an EU student at university in the UK doing an MPhys, I'm in the UK for the purpose of being a full time student, so If I do a phd will I be eligible for a full stipend? does anyone have a similar situation? thanks in advance.
 
This came from the regulations on STFC's website: http://www.scitech.ac.uk/Grants/Studs/studentships.aspx

Candidates from EU countries other than the UK, are generally eligible (subject to their eligibility on grounds of academic qualifications) for awards restricted to the payment of tuition fees only; no maintenance award will be payable. In order to be eligible for a 'fees only' award, a candidate must be ordinarily resident in a member state of the EU, in the same way as UK candidates must be ordinarily resident in the UK.

Currently, the member states of the European Union (EU) are as follows: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, The Irish Republic (Eire), Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, The Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden and the United Kingdom.
 
jbunten said:
Is this very recent? can you post a link?
Yes. See the link I posted in your other thread.
 
Hi, thanks for the post in the other thread, It seems to suggest that students from the EU who have not been living in the UK for at least 3 years will not be entitled to a maintenance grant, fees only, so what you posted above isn't quite correct.

After some research I found that what has recently changed (2005 onwards) is that from now on 3 years for the scope of being a full time student still count towards that residence status.
 
jbunten said:
Hi, thanks for the post in the other thread, It seems to suggest that students from the EU who have not been living in the UK for at least 3 years will not be entitled to a maintenance grant, fees only, so what you posted above isn't quite correct.

What did I post above- that there are some studentships available for graduate study for international students? This is correct-- there are studentships from places other than STFC and the research councils (my college has college studentships, to pay a stipend to those students who are EU citizens, and who only get their tuition fees paid by STFC).

I'm moving these posts to your thread, since the OP here is asking about undergraduate studies.
 

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