QMUL Principal's Postgraduate Research Scholarship

About this scholarship

Queen Mary University of London's Principal's PGRS provides full tuition and maintenance stipend to outstanding PhD students.

What it takes to get there

Student visa

• Proof of funds: £1,171 per month, for 9 months. (£1,529 per month in London.)official source

  This award is listed as fully funded but does not state a living amount; ask the provider whether its letter meets this figure. The official page says a scholarship or sponsor letter can count as proof.

• Application fee: £558.official source
• Health surcharge: £776 per year of the visa.official source
• Usual decision time: about 3 weeks.official source
• From Gaza: the government says it will seek to help eligible students leave if the scholarship covers both course fees and living costs, and that leaving cannot be guaranteed. This award is listed as fully funded; confirm that its letter states it covers both the course fees and living costs.official source
• A post-study work visa exists for graduates.official source

Visa facts checked on the official pages on 2026-09-27. Rules change; confirm on the official page before you pay or book.

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