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Writing a funding personal statement
Funding & Fees · updated 2026-09-07
Answer the question asked. Most statements answer a more flattering one.
| Section | Share of word count |
|---|
| What you want to do | 20% |
| Why you, evidence | 40% |
| Why this scheme | 20% |
| What happens after | 20% |
Cut these
- Childhood origin stories.
- Restating the scheme back to the panel.
- Adjectives without evidence.
- Anything the CV already says.
Give it to someone outside your subject. If they cannot say what you want to do, rewrite the opening.
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