Item	Likely
cost	
Inter-library loans: journals, books,
documents, sources		
Access to specialist collections, libraries, galleries, etc.		
Purchase of books		
Photocopying materials for myself or participants		
Travel costs for myself		
Travel costs for participants		
Cost of criminal records checks (DBS checks)		
Room hire		
Specialist software/equipment hire
or purchase		
Fieldwork costs		
Binding the dissertation or report
(if required)		
Other costs:		
Total		

Finances
Most student projects are run on very low costs, mainly making use of resources that are freely available through their institution or online.
If your research is more ambitious, involves fieldwork, extensive travel, specialist equipment, access to special collections, or has many participants, then the costs can mount up.
Before launching into your project, think through all potentially hidden costs. If these are higher than you can afford, your supervisor or your student union may be able to advise you on sources of finance.
Work out whether you can afford your project before starting. If not, give careful thought to how you might fine-tune your proposal to make it manageable financially. This is, again, an
area where your supervisor should offer sound advice on how to retain as much as possible of your original idea.

Sources of funding open to me	Likely
amount	
Through my department or college		
Through the student union		
Through my employer		
Earnings from a part-time job		
Through a sponsor, charity or professional body		
Other sources:		
Total		

Kurt realised he would be living on
baked beans for a long time …