Thanks for the replies everyone.

With regards to prestige, I think it is just that there is more competition for the University Scholarship (i.e. there are less of them on offer).

Hello all,
I am in the very lucky position of having to chose between accepting the offer of EPSRC Doctoral Training Grant or a University Research Scholarship. While the latter is seen as more 'prestigious' I wonder what things I'll lose out on compared to the DTG. I hear rumours that both my first classification and mature student status will get me extra cash - can anyone confirm this? I'm also wondering if EPSRC offers additional value through peripheral stuff like free courses (UK-GRAD for example), etc.
I think my department want me to take the URS for various reasons but I will argue the toss if it means I lose out.

Thanks for any advice you can offer,
C.