Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Introduce a One-Off Postgraduate Study Grant
Closed
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Offer one-off grants to postgraduate students in the academic year 2020/2021 for up to 75% of the average postgraduate course fees.
Through offering one-off grants to postgraduate students in the academic year 2020/2021, the government can mitigate several negative impacts from the COVID-19 crisis.
It could
1) Reduce youth unemployment as a higher portion of graduates would remain in education.
2) Offset the financial impact of loss of overseas students on universities.
3) Significantly increase the employment opportunities for those postgraduates when compared to them being on unemployment for the equivalent period.
It could
1) Reduce youth unemployment as a higher portion of graduates would remain in education.
2) Offset the financial impact of loss of overseas students on universities.
3) Significantly increase the employment opportunities for those postgraduates when compared to them being on unemployment for the equivalent period.
Timeline
| 15 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Mar 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
15 Sep 2020
Closed
15 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.