Hi all,

I'm self funded (at UK university) and did some work for a third party. They then awarded me with a little funding in form of a studentship and paid the sum to the university. Even thought the university has received the money, they won't pay out the studentship until the end of the academic year. If they pay at the end of the academic year this would be 8 months after the sponsor has transferred the money.

I only know that it will take this long as my supervisor started chasing them...

Does anyone has experience with this? I find this quite unacceptable...

This also leads me to this: Imagine I'll get another opportunity in my last year and another third party will pay another studentship. But then I'll never receive it as I may graduate before that?

Thanks

All the best,

nordsee