Hi, I have applied for this too in QUB. I received a formal offer to study in the school about a week and a half ago which means they have nominated me for funding but said I wouldn’t find out whether I was receiving funding until later this month, but hopefully before the Easter Break. The timescales depend on the school though. My friend is a Professor in another school and said they had already done they’re DfE rankings but couldn’t let the applicants know until the research councils allocated their funding too. I hope this helps.