We award four-year doctoral training grants each year to universities based on research grant income.

2009 doctoral training grants
Universities holding a doctoral training grant for academic year 2009-10

Terms and conditions
Rules and regulations for managing doctoral training grants, including organisation responsibilities, research governance, use of funds, grant arrangements

50% rule
Explanation of grant condition DTG3 and examples of use

Flexibility
Guidance on different ways of using doctoral training accounts, including stipends, recruitment, period of support, collaboration and start dates

Length of studentships
Duration, writing up, part-time students, maternity leave, illness

Enhanced stipends for shortage areas
Details of extra funds added to doctoral training grants

Funds for career development and skills training
Guidance on providing training using 'Roberts payments'

Disabled students
Guidance, application and claim forms

Data collection
Information we require about students funded, how to send the information, what we do with the data

Review of Doctoral Training Account Mechanism 
Executive Summary of the final report delivered in April 2008