Looking for PhD funding?

News | Posted on Wednesday 6 November 2024

Applications are now invited for the Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships in the Humanities.

With generous funding from the Wolfson Foundation, the Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships fund doctoral research in three areas: History, Literature, and Languages.

  • Funding: £36,250 per year
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Open to: International (including EU), International (non-EU) and UK (home) students
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate research
  • Number available: 3
Applications for 2025/26 are open until Wednesday 22 January 2025, 5pm GMT

Apply now

The Wolfson Foundation awards funding to outstanding students who demonstrate the potential to make an impact on their chosen field. There are three scholarships available for 2025/26, generally expected to represent each of the three areas: History, Literature and Languages.

Each scholarship offers £36,250 per student per year (i.e. £108,750 over three years) and covers:

  • Tuition fees (at home or overseas rate)
  • Maintenance, research, travel and training costs (where there is remaining balance)

Contact us

Department of English and Related Literature

english-enquiries@york.ac.uk
(44) 1904 323366

Contact us

Department of English and Related Literature

english-enquiries@york.ac.uk
(44) 1904 323366