You may be entitled to additional financial support from the University or from other funding bodies depending on your circumstances.
Crowther Fund
If you are an OU honours graduate, you can apply for funding to the Crowther Fund. This fund can be used for payment towards fees or study related costs such as books or travel. The funding available is normally between £100 and £800 per student and very rarely more than £1000.
For further information go to this Open University postgraduate funding webpage.
Beevers Fund
If you are an OU honours graduate, you can apply for funding to undertake research towards an OU higher degree from the Robert Beevers Memorial Fund. An award from this fund can be used for payment towards fees or study related costs such as books or travel. The funding available is normally between £100 and £1000 per student and is available for research related study.
The fund is administered via The Crowther Fund and for further information go to this Open University postgraduate funding webpage.
Dependants’ Fund
The University has established a scheme to help full-time students who have financial dependants. To be eligible, students need to have financial dependants, a household income of below £25,000 per annum and be resident in the UK. Information about the Dependants’ Fund is available from the Graduate School.
Disabled Students’ Allowances (UK residents only)
Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs) are government grants for students in higher education who are obliged to incur additional study-related costs because of a disability, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty. Eligibility criteria will apply.
DSAs are not means tested and are not dependent upon your income or any savings you may have. If you are eligible for a DSA it will not affect any state benefits you may be receiving.
You may still be eligible for a DSA if you are studying part time.
For more information on how to apply for a DSA, please contact the Graduate School.
The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding
The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding Online is all about alternative sources of funding – especially charities – which can make awards (fees, maintenance, research costs) to any student regardless of subject or nationality. The Alternative Guide Online contains a huge database of funding opportunities, comprehensive guidance and numerous tools to help you prepare a winning grant application. If you are a prospective student who has applied to the University, please contact the Library Research Support Team to get an access PIN.