Undergraduate funding

These scholarships and studentships are available to undergraduate students in the Department of Archaeology.

Your chosen course, level of study and other statuses may all affect your eligibility for the opportunities listed here.

Contact us

archaeology-ug@york.ac.uk
+44 (0)1904 323903

Choral Scholarship

The School has its own choral scholarships for three awards of up to £1,000 available to School of ACT Music students only.

  • Funding: up to £1,000
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Department: School of Arts and Creative Technologies
  • Qualification level: Undergraduate
  • Open to: International (including EU) and UK (home) students
  • Number available: 3

Future Voices Scholarship programme

A package of financial and industry support to welcome talented UK undergraduates from Black, Asian, Gypsy, Traveller and ethnically diverse backgrounds to our creative community. This support comprises a bursary of £1,200 per year for three years of the programme, plus targeted mentoring.

  • Funding: £3,600 (£1,200 a year over three years)
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Department: School of Arts and Creative Technologies
  • Application deadline: Wednesday 24 September 2025, 11.59pm BST
  • Qualification level: Undergraduate
  • Open to: UK (home) students
  • Number available: One scholarship for each programme per year

Robert Ackrill Haigh Scholarship

In memory of Robert Ackrill-Haigh, this scholarship is awarded to a talented 1st year undergraduate string player.

  • Funding: One payment of £990
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Department: School of Arts and Creative Technologies
  • Application deadline: Monday 30 June 2025, 11.59pm BST
  • Qualification level: Undergraduate
  • Open to: International (including EU) and UK (home) students
  • Number available: 1

York Performance Award

The York Performance Award is the result of a generous endowment by Sir Ron and Lady Barbara Cooke. The Award enables University of York students to perform in a venue beyond York in a drama and/or music performance.

  • Funding: £1000
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Department: School of Arts and Creative Technologies
  • Application deadline: Sunday 15 June 2025, 11.59pm BST
  • Open to: International (including EU) and UK (home) students
  • Number available: 1 or 2 (divided)

York Minster Choral Scholarships

York Minster offers choral scholarships lasting 12 months or longer to altos, tenors and basses who are undergraduate or postgraduate students.

  • Funding: Approx £8,000
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Department: Any
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate research, Postgraduate taught and Undergraduate
  • Open to: International (including EU) and UK (home) students

Yorkshire Bach Choir

We are now accepting applications for our choral scholarship scheme for 2025/26. The 12-month scholarships will be open to all four voice parts.

  • Funding: £500 (to be paid in 2 instalments, one in December, one in June)
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Department: Any
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate research, Postgraduate taught and Undergraduate
  • Open to: International (including EU) and UK (home) students

There are no scholarships or funding opportunities to show here right now. You may still be able to find a funding option that you are eligible for on our undergraduate funding pages.

Extracurricular funding

While not directly related to your studies, these opportunities can help you get the most from your time at York.

Yorkshire Bach Choir

We are now accepting applications for our choral scholarship scheme for 2025/26. The 12-month scholarships will be open to all four voice parts.

  • Funding: £500 (to be paid in 2 instalments, one in December, one in June)
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Department: Any
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate research, Postgraduate taught and Undergraduate
  • Open to: International (including EU) and UK (home) students

York Minster Choral Scholarships

York Minster offers choral scholarships lasting 12 months or longer to altos, tenors and basses who are undergraduate or postgraduate students.

  • Funding: Approx £8,000
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Department: Any
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate research, Postgraduate taught and Undergraduate
  • Open to: International (including EU) and UK (home) students

Previous funding opportunities

These opportunities are closed to applications. They may reopen in future years.

Undergraduate fees and funding

Contact us

archaeology-ug@york.ac.uk
+44 (0)1904 323903