Registered PhD students in their final writing-up stages may be eligible to apply for financial support from LSE. The awards offered under this scheme vary in value and depend on each applicant’s situation. Income from part-time employment or teaching will be taken into account, plus any savings available to support this period.
These awards are intended as partial support during the final unfunded period of your study and are not designed to match any standard stipend rate. They provide a contribution towards your costs for up to a maximum of 12 months, helping to alleviate the need for additional part-time work and supporting you to submit your thesis by your submission deadline.
- We would not expect anyone already receiving full funding for their final 12 months of study to apply.
- To be eligible you must be a registered and enrolled PhD student in the final 12 months of your programme.
- MRes or MPhil students, or PhD students who knowingly registered under-funded at the start of their research programme, are not eligible to apply.
- Those who have already submitted their thesis and are awaiting their viva are also not eligible.
This funding is assessed using the PhD Final Year Fund form (PDF). This application form can be completed electronically and submitted by email.
- Awards are made throughout the academic session; there is no fixed deadline to apply.
- Your academic supervisor(s) will be asked to support you application and to confirm your expected date of submission.
- Once you have submitted the completed application form with any relevant supporting documentation you should expect to receive a decision within ten working days.
- If you are planning to apply for an extension to your period of study, you must complete that process before submitting this form.
- Submit only one application per programme of study.