Who is eligible
To be eligible for the loan, you must:
1Reg 3 E(PDDL) Regs; reg 3 E(PDDL)(W) Regs
•be aged under 60 on the first day of the first academic year of your course;
•not already hold a doctoral level qualification;
•not be in breach of any obligation to repay a student loan;
•not be eligible for any research council funding for the course;
•meet the residency rules (these are the same as for master’s loans – see
here).