1) What type of dollar?
2) Are you already part way through or would you be starting from the beginning?
3) Are you planning to be based in the UK?
4) Will you have to pay fees from this sum AND support yourself? International (non-EU) student fees for a full-time PhD can be £9000-£12000 GBP per year.
If you are coming to the UK then as part of you visa application (if you need a visa), you will have to show that you have sufficient funds to complete your course WITHOUT working. Usually, once you have a visa, it will allow you to work up to 20 hours per week but remember that if you are spending this much time working, you are unlikely to be able to complete a fulltime PhD in a timely manner.
You might find this site helpful
http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1018721067373
No, don't give up but study funding possibilities, start with http://www.findaphd.com/students/funding.asp . You may also ask the department you plan to apply to.
I agree that 10,000$ would not be enough to finance a PhD, in my opinion it would only cover your living costs for 1 year (and you would have to be really careful about money and hardly buy anything), tuition fees excluded. As for the possibility of getting a job, consider two things:
-As an international student the number of hours you can work will be limited (I think 20 hours per week).
-Although many students manage to find a part-time job, maybe you will just have bad luck and won't find any. That can happen as well so don't rely on this possibility.
I think the better thing is to start a PhD having already a good idea on how you will fund it (already awarded scholarships, savings...) so that you will be able to finish it even if, during the 3 years, you don't get a part time job, extra funding...
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