How on earth do you begin applying for funding....when you have a position or before?

See our Funding and PhDs Explained sections for links and information. If you would like further details, please let us know which country you are from, where you wish to study and in what subject area. The reason that the answer to your question is hard to find is because there is no general answer, it depends on your personal situation and the best people to ask will be academics in your area of interest.