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Postgraduate Research Fund

The Queen Mary Postgraduate Research Fund (PGRF) is a competitive fund open to all fully enrolled postgraduate research students at Queen Mary, and is designed to support travel and other expenses (although not consumables and equipment) related to the student’s doctoral studies.

Applications to the Fund will be assessed by a panel of senior colleagues from across the University (two per faculty). The panel will normally assess applications two weeks after the deadline, and both applicants and Schools/Institutes will be informed of the results.

Funds will only be reimbursed to awardees after they have made the initial payment themselves and have submitted to their School/Institute the expenses claim form together with receipts. 

Deadlines for Postgraduate Research Fund

The deadline for receipt of applications is 1 November, 1 March and 1 July.

August applications

  • Applications open on 1 August.
  • Application deadline is 1 November.
  • Decision released by 30 November.

Expected funding period (when PGRF costs incurred, following approval), 1 December to 31 March.

December applications

  • Applications open on 1 December.
  • Application deadline is 1 March.
  • Decisions released by 31 March.

Expected funding period (when PGRF costs incurred, following approval), 1 April to 31 July.

April applications

  • Applications open on 1 April.
  • Application deadline is 1 July.
  • Decisions released by 31 July

Expected funding period (when PGRF costs incurred, following approval), 1 August to 30 November.  

How to apply 

Please complete the application form, ensuring you read all the guidance beforehand.

Once submitted, your supervisor will be emailed and asked to complete the supervisor support section required for submission. This will need to be completed before the deadline in order to be considered at the relevant panel. Make sure you allow enough time for your supervisor to complete the support section ahead of the deadline. No late submissions will be accepted.

PGRF Application Form 

PGRF Application Guidelines (Updated December 2025) [PDF 136KB] 

PGRF Guidelines for Schools (Updated November 2025) [PDF 52KB] 

PGRF Award Holders Report Form (Updated October 2026) [DOC 43KB]

 

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