I'm a disabled US single mom who is currently a French resident. I have been accepted to a PhD program in the UK at the University of Aberdeen and I'm needing funds in order to apply for the visa. I'm short on funds after my daughter suffered a medical emergency while we were on vacation in Warsaw, Poland, and she is currently in the hospital. I had to use my savings to fund me, my twins, and our dog staying in Poland longer while she recovers. I am supposed to start my program on January 1st, 2026.

We have been a Worldschooling family since we left the US in 2018. My research will look at alternate forms of education and how those individuals integrate into the local communities they move to. By pursuing this PhD, it will open doors for me to rejoin the workforce and for my children to return to the Scottish school system where they thrived. While in France, my children (who also have disabilities) faced bullying from both students and teachers. In fact, the first week in school, my daughter had sand poured in her hair by a student. Another student cyberbullied her to the point she wanted to hurt herself. France was not a great environment for my twins, and this PhD is not only an achievement for myself but also for them. I want to move back to the UK so they can thrive again educationally and socially.