Postgraduate research funding
These scholarships and studentships are available to postgraduate researchers in the Department of Biology.
Your chosen course, level of study and other statuses may all affect your eligibility for the opportunities listed here.
Adapting to the Challenges of a Changing Environment (ACCE)
Our fully-funded PhD programme offers projects aligned with the grand challenges in environmental research: securing ecosystem services and environmental resources; predicting and mitigating impacts of climate change; understanding the dynamics of biodiversity; and mechanisms of evolutionary change.
BBSRC Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership (YBDTP)
This prestigious Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) funded Doctoral Landscape Award will support the next generation of researchers equipping them with the skills for careers in academia, industry, policy and civic society and developing the UK bioeconomy.
China Scholarships Council Scholarship
We're pleased to offer up to ten joint-funded PhD scholarships in collaboration with the China Scholarships Council.
EPSRC Mobility DTP in Leadership and Excellence in Circular, Resource-efficient, Sustainable Manufacturing
One of a number of pilot programmes aimed at widening participation in Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) doctoral training, specifically those from industry and other non-academic backgrounds.
NERC DLA in Adapting to the Challenges of a Changing Environment (ACCE+)
This prestigious Natural Environment Research Council-funded Doctoral Landscape Award (DLA) brings together the very best in environmental, ecological and evolutionary research from the Departments of Archaeology, Biology, Chemistry and Environment and Geography.
EPSRC CDT in Chemical Synthesis for a Healthy Planet (CSHP)
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Centre for Doctoral Training in Chemical Synthesis for a Healthy Planet (CSHP CDT) is a collaboration between the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oxford and the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence (GCCE) at the University of York
ANID / Becas Chile
We offer a 25% tuition fee discount for Becas Chile-sponsored postgraduate students.
Beca Carlos Quijano
This scholarship aims to subsidise expenses for postgraduate training for students with Uruguayan citizenship.
Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund
These scholarships offer £5,000 each year to eligible Canadians studying for a postgraduate degree who have completed their first year of study.
Colfuturo
We grant a 25% tuition fee discount to most Colfuturo-sponsored postgraduate students. It is possible to combine this discount with most University of York partial scholarships.
Commonwealth Scholarship
The University of York is a host university for the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission. Various opportunities are available throughout the year. The majority of awards are funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
EPSRC CDT in Process Industries: Net Zero (PINZ)
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Centre for Doctoral Training in Process Industries: Net Zero (PINZ CDT) is a collaboration between the Process Intensification Group at Newcastle University and the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence at the University of York.
Gowrie bursary
This bursary is targeted at those who are serving or have served in the Australian Defence Forces and their lineal descendants, particularly those for whom the monetary value will make a real difference.
Jansons Scholarships
Jansons scholarship will help to finance studying abroad for certain postgraduate degrees.
John Monash Scholarship
The John Monash Scholarship provides yearly funding to outstanding postgraduate taught and research students from Australia.
Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund Lånekassen
The Ministry provides grants and loans for higher education study outside of the Nordic region.
Overseas PhD Scholarships for University of the Punjab in service non-PhD teachers
This scholarship is aimed at candidates who have secured a PhD place for at a university ranked in the top 200 of the QS World University Rankings.
Roberta Sykes scholarship
The Roberta Sykes Indigenous Education Foundation provides supplementary financial assistance to Indigenous Postgraduate students who wish to undertake studies at recognised universities outside of Australia.
Tan Kah Kee Scholarship
The Tan Kah Kee Scholarship offers postgraduate scholarships for Singapore citizens and permanent residents pursuing full-time PhD or Masters degrees.
United Arab Emirates Ministry of Education Scholarships
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Education offers a number scholarships for Emirati students to study abroad.
Extracurricular funding
While not directly related to your studies, these opportunities can help you get the most from your time at York.
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.
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.
Previous funding opportunities
These opportunities are closed to applications. They may reopen in future years.
- Krebs Memorial Scholarship
- Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Grant
- BBSRC White Rose DTP (WR DTP) in Mechanistic Biology: Diverse Talent Scholarships
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Doctoral Foreign Study Award
- IODE War Memorial Scholarships
- Marshall Scholarship
- NERC Panorama Doctoral Training Partnership
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Doctoral Fellowships
- Saïd Foundation Scholarship
- Snowdon Masters Scholarship
- Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowships
- York Graduate Research School PhD Scholarship