Student Support Fund

Listing details

deadline

2026-08-31

Award value

Up to £2,500

Study level

postgraduate

Subject areas

Any / Open

funding Subtype

support_fund

Application method

online

Eligibility

You should apply to the SSF if you are struggling to meet your basic living costs. All current, normally registered University of Birmingham students are eligible to apply, regardless of level of study or whether you study part time or full time. This includes Doctoral Researchers who are in Thesis Awaited (writing up), so long as you have not exceeded the maximum period of registration for your programme. You may also be eligible to apply to the Fund if you are on a leave of absence (externally registered) for medical reasons. Any students studying at our Dubai campus should apply to the Dubai Emergency Assistance Fund. The rules surrounding applications vary depending on whether you are a Home or International student: Home students: you need to have already taken advantage of all the statutory support that is available to you. For example, you must be in receipt of the maximum student loan (undergraduate or postgraduate) or NHS Bursary to which you are entitled. You also need to be able to cover your tuition fees as the Fund can only be used to provide support with living costs. International students: it is a requirement of your student visa that you must have enough money to pay for your course and support yourself while you are studying in the UK. International students can apply to the SSF for support with one-off costs caused by exceptional circumstances that cannot be met from any other source. Examples of exceptional circumstances might include: emergency situations that necessitate flights home; unexpected and unforeseeable application fees for emergency visa extensions; and short-term costs relating to internationally recognised crises. All applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The SSF is unable to help with the payment of tuition fees.

eligible Universities

University of Birmingham