Funds For Women Graduates ?Foundation Grants for PhD or DPhil Students 2024

?Foundation Grants are designed to help women graduates in the final year of a PhD or DPhil with their living expenses. We do not provide funds to cover fees. To be eligible you must be registered for study or research at an approved institution of higher education in Great Britain and doing the bulk of your study in Great Britain.

• Table of Content
• About British Federation of Women Graduates (BFWG)
• FfWG Foundation Grants
• Aim and Benefits of FfWG Foundation Grants
• FfWG Foundation Grants Courses
• Requirements for FfWG Foundation Grants Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for FfWG Foundation Grants
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About British Federation of Women Graduates (BFWG)

The British Federation of Women Graduates (BFWG) is an inclusive organisation of women with degrees or equivalent qualifications Our vision is to build a better life for women in and through education. It is now over a century since BFWG (formerly known as BFUW (The British Federation of University Women)) first offered scholarships to support women in higher education in the UK. Today, together with our affiliate FfWG (Funds for Women Graduates,) we are now considered to be one of the major British donors in this sector. Present membership of BFWG includes membership of GWI (Graduate Wome... continue reading

FfWG Foundation Grants

Aim and Benefits of FfWG Foundation Grants

Foundation Grants can be up to £6,500 and are awarded in July for the following academic year. 

FfWG Foundation Grants Courses

Requirements for FfWG Foundation Grants Qualification

• You must be legally recognised as a woman
• Be studying for a PhD or DPhil
• Be registered for study at an institution in Great Britain and resident in Great Britain
• Be in your final fee paying or writing up year From October

Interview date, Process and Venue for FfWG Foundation Grants

Applications are assessed by a grant committee which comprises women from a range of backgrounds and subject areas, including representatives from the BfWG. The committee will consider the reason for the funding shortfall, the financial need and the referees report. There are always more applications than can be funded in any one year and the decision as to who should get funding is not an easy one as the majority of applicants have a genuine need for funding.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applications are made online and applicants will be asked to provide information about the following:

• University course with start and end dates
• Number of children (if relevant)
• Degrees and Qualifications
• Employment Record
• Reason for applying for a grant
• How you financed the previous year 
• Other funding sources applied to
• Income and Expenditure
• Contact details for two academic referees.

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For more details visit: FfWG website.