Some suggest that you should opt for traditional PhD if you want a career as researcher as the 'new routes' are struggling to be recognised as equal qualifications (for a research career).

You should continue with your applications if you can effort the time and effort. The most important bit is to find a supervisor who is interested in your PhD project. I have emailed summaries to potential supervisors at universities which had funding available. At first I was also turned down at one university. Now I have offers of two other universities.

Hi TJNZ,

I have applied to Cambridge too (30 Jan). I also missed the BGS deadline (15 Dec) for PhD funding . However, I also filled in the sections for the Graduate Trusts. I did not receive any internal scholarship notification until today so that I assume that my application has not been considered.

What's the situation at your side?