Each award covers the difference between the tuition fee payable by a home student and the 'full-cost' fee payable by an overseas postgraduate research student. Although awards are made to individuals, application must be made through the academic institution at which the research will be carried out. Full details and application forms are available from the Deputy Registrar in December and completed application forms must reach the Deputy Registrar no later than 14 April preceding the academic session of the award. Application well in advance of April is most strongly advised, to allow time for references to be taken up via international mail. European Union Awards Students from certain developing countries may be eligible to apply for an award from the European Union by contacting the European Union Delegation in their own country.
Awards normally cover fees and maintenance.
Applications should not be forwarded directly to the EU's Headquarters in Brussels. A candidate for an ACS must satisfy the conditions of residence eligibility set out at the end of this section and hold at least a second-class honours degree of a university in the United Kingdom, or an equivalent qualification. It should be noted that these awards are not mandatory, and that the number of eligible candidates usually greatly exceeds the number of awards available. Applications for these awards are submitted through the School. Research Council awards are not available to students from overseas, though fees-only awards may be made to EU nationals in certain circumstances.