Postgraduate Masters and PhD students are not eligible to apply to the Hardship Fund. Postgraduate students who are funded in the same way as Undergraduates (eg GEM, GEN , PGCE) may be eligible to apply - please refer to the full eligibility criteria on the Support Funds webpage.
Any student who experiences a substantial and unexpected change in circumstance after they start their studies, that impacts their financial situation, may be eligible to apply to the Crisis Fund for limited interim financial help. This is usually in the form of a loan, but occasionally a grant is awarded. In these circumstances please Ask a question here for the Funding and Financial support team.