Funding and Allowances
Current Rates Payable for the Country of Study or Applicable Scholarship
ALLOWANCE |
Trinidad & |
Barbados |
Canada |
United Kingdom |
Switzerland |
Australia |
New Zealand |
India |
France |
Currency |
TT$ |
BDS $ |
CAN $ |
UK £ |
Swiss Fr |
Aus $ |
NZ $ |
Rupees |
Euro € |
Non-Salaried |
2,418
Salary pd |
1,491
1,172 |
1,072
864 |
794/635*
561/450* |
1,847
1,539 |
1,261
1,051 |
958
795 |
10,677
8,884 |
937
781 |
Regular Book Allowance
Medical |
3,846
5,495 |
2,663
|
937 |
349 |
1,319 |
631 |
779 |
8,953 |
671 |
Warm Clothing
Replacement Warm Clothing |
|
|
812 |
307 |
1648 |
1124 |
852 |
11,211 |
838 |
-
|
- |
141 |
63 |
275 |
189 |
142 |
1879 |
140 |
|
Incidental Travelling Allowance |
- |
176 |
115 |
37 |
275 |
189 |
142 |
1,879 |
140 |
Special Equipment Allowance |
1,967 |
469 |
260 |
74 |
642 |
441 |
332 |
4,212 |
317 |
Note 1: Two rates of Personal Maintenance Allowance (PMA) currently apply to Non-Salaried and Salaried Scholars in the United Kingdom.
The existing (higher) rates £794 and £635 respectively applies to those students pursuing studies and residing in London.
Note 2: Rates are currently under review.
ALLOWANCE |
Netherlands |
USA |
Brazil |
Mexico |
Colombia |
Nigeria |
Guyana |
Jamaica |
India |
Currency |
Euro € |
US $ |
US $ |
US $ |
US $ |
US $ |
US $ |
US $ |
US $ |
Non-Salaried Personal
Salaried |
948
790 |
1165
943 |
848
684 |
932
751 |
815
657 |
647
539 |
299
240 |
300
285 |
631
509 |
Regular Book Allowance Medical |
679
|
900
|
627 |
545 |
602 |
546 |
550 |
240 |
467 |
Warm Clothing Allowance - First Payment
Replacement Warm Clothing |
846 |
900 |
862 |
948
|
828
|
683
|
- |
- |
642
|
139 |
148 |
143 |
154 |
137 |
114 |
- |
- |
106 |
|
Incidental Travelling Allowance |
139 |
132 |
114 |
121 |
110 |
114 |
37 |
13 |
85 |
Special Equipment Allowance |
311 |
196 |
143 |
154 |
137 |
266 |
240 |
143 |
106 |
*Paid to persons in temperate zone only
Note 2: Rates are currently under review