Until 2005, the UK Research Councils and other funding bodies made fees-only awards to EU fee status students. Following a ruling of the European Court of Justice, it is now Department of Education policy that maintenance stipends be paid to a category of EU citizens who have been resident in the UK for the purposes of work or education for the three years prior to the start date of their course.
If you think that you are eligible for a full studentship from the UK Research Councils and the Cambridge Home and European Scholarship Sceme please take our test:
1. I am a citizen of the European Union.
- YES: Proceed to 2.
- NO: You are not eligible for funding from any Home or EU Scholarship competitions.
2. I will have been living and working full-time in the UK for three years prior to the start date of my course (if you start a course on 1 October, the start date for this purpose is 1 September).
- YES: you are eligible for a full studentship, you will be required to provide evidence of your residency in order to certify your application.
- NO: please proceed to 3.
3. I will have been living in the UK for the main purpose of education for the three years prior to the start date of my course (e.g. pursuing an Undergraduate degree at a UK University).
- YES: You are eligible for a full studentship, you will be required to provide evidence of your residency in order to certify your application.
- NO: you are eligible for a fees-only award.