Undergraduate funding
These scholarships and studentships are available to undergraduate students in the Department of Chemistry.
Your chosen course, level of study and other statuses may all affect your eligibility for the opportunities listed here.
Dean's Global Excellence Scholarship
To reward excellence, the Dean's Global Excellence Scholarship offers a tuition fee discount to talented undergraduate students within the faculties.
Roy Fenton Scholarship
Thanks to a generous donation to the University, the Roy Fenton Scholarship provides support to talented students who have the academic potential to study at York, and who have overcome significant barriers to their educational goals.
Brian and Lydia Gray Scholarship
Thanks to a generous donation to the University, the Brian and Lydia Gray Scholarship provides support to talented students who have the academic potential to study at York, and who have overcome significant barriers to their educational goals.
International Undergraduate Achievement Scholarship
Through this scholarship, we aim to celebrate the achievements of our best and brightest international undergraduate applicants.
Holbeck Scholarship
These scholarships are open to pupils from schools and colleges in the Yorkshire and Humber region, who are applying to any UK university for entry in September 2025.
York Refugee Bursary
The Refugee Bursary is a non-repayable award for Undergraduate Refugee Students with Home Fee Status.
York Bursary
Depending on your household residual income you could be eligible for our non-repayable York bursary.
Care Leavers and Estranged Students Bursary
This bursary is for students who are under 25 when they start their studies, and who also meet one of the following conditions: come to York as a care leaver (or through the national Foyer Federation), or who are irreconcilably estranged from their parents (or both parents have passed away).
International Undergraduate Regional Scholarship
Our International Undergraduate Regional Scholarship is here to support international undergraduate students to help them excel.
Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund Lånekassen
The Ministry provides grants and loans for higher education study outside of the Nordic region.
Cowrie Foundation Scholarship
Created to offer support to Black British undergraduates from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Equal Access Scholarship (undergraduate) 2025/6
We're pleased to offer two scholarships for undergraduate students who are seeking refuge in the UK. You must have applied to the University of York before submitting an application for this scholarship.
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.
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.
Other funding
Several prizes are awarded annually for the performance of our Chemistry undergraduates.
Prizes based on performance specific to the degree course:
- Whinfield Medal (MChem) for best performance overall on an MChem course
- Whinfield Medal (BSc) for best performance overall on a BSc course
- Margaret Bishop prize for best MChem (at York) Project
- AstraZeneca prize (Examination) for the best examination performance in Year 2
- AstraZeneca Prize (Practical) for the best performance on practical work in the core course in Year 2
- The David Rowe Prize in Green and Sustainable Chemistry for the best performance in Year 2
- The David Rowe Prize for Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry for the best performance in Year 2
Our department offers a number of research bursaries to students in the summer between their second and third year to gain laboratory based work experience. Application details will be circulated to eligible students at the beginning of Semester 2.
Previous funding opportunities
These opportunities are closed to applications. They may reopen in future years.