Postgraduate taught funding

These scholarships and studentships are available to postgraduate taught students in the Department of English and Related Literature.

GREAT Scholarship

We regularly offer scholarships to students from a selection of countries in partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign.

  • Funding: £10,000
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Application deadline: Friday 16 May 2025, 11.59pm BST
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate taught
  • Open to: Students from China, Greece, Indonesia, Malaysia (Justice and Law), Nigeria and Thailand and Vietnam
  • Number available: 8

MA Bursary

The Department of English and Related Literature will offer a bursary of 5% of the discounted taught MA tuition fee to alumni who have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in the Department.

  • Funding: 5% discount of the MA tuition fees
  • Academic year: 2024/25
  • Department: Department of English and Related Literature
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate taught
  • Open to: International (including EU), International (non-EU) and UK (home) students

Overseas Students' MA Bursaries

We are pleased to offer a number of Academic Excellence Bursaries for Overseas MA students and will automatically consider all our Overseas MA students for individual bursary awards of £1,000

  • Funding: £1,000
  • Academic year: 2024/25
  • Department: Department of English and Related Literature
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate taught
  • Open to: International (including EU) students

York Graduate Loyalty Discount

If you've previously studied at the University of York, you could be eligible for a tuition fee discount for postgraduate taught courses.

  • Funding: 10% tuition fee discount
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate taught
  • Open to: International (including EU) and UK (home) students

ANID / Becas Chile

We offer a 25% tuition fee discount for Becas Chile-sponsored postgraduate students.

  • Funding: 25% tuition fee discount
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Department: Any
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate research and Postgraduate taught
  • Open to: Students from Chile

Aziz Foundation Scholarship

We are delighted to be partnering with the Aziz Foundation to offer postgraduate scholarships to support British Muslims studying at York.

  • Funding: 100% tuition-fee coverage at the UK (home) rate
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Department: Any
  • Application deadline: Friday 4 April 2025, 12pm BST
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate taught
  • Open to: UK (home) students

BAföG

German students may be able to obtain funding through BAföG for postgraduate courses that can usually be completed within one year, such as a one-year masters.

  • Funding: Funding towards tuition fees and accommodation, living and travel costs
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Department: Any
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate taught
  • Open to: Students from Germany

Beca Carlos Quijano

This scholarship aims to subsidise expenses for postgraduate training for students with Uruguayan citizenship.

  • Funding: Up to $U120,000
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Department: Any
  • Application deadline: Friday 31 January 2025, 11.59pm GMT
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate research and Postgraduate taught
  • Open to: Students from Uruguay

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.

  • Funding: £5,000 per year
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Department: Any
  • Application deadline: Saturday 15 March 2025, 4.59am GMT
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate research and Postgraduate taught
  • Open to: Students from Canada

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. 

  • Funding: 25% tuition fee discount
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Department: Any
  • Application deadline: Friday 28 February 2025, 11.59pm GMT
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate research and Postgraduate taught
  • Open to: Students from Colombia

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.

  • Funding: various
  • Academic year: 2024/25
  • Department: Any
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate research and Postgraduate taught
  • Open to: Students from Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize and more (see eligibility)

International Masters Regional Scholarship

Our International Masters Regional Scholarship is here to support international postgraduate students to help them excel.

  • Funding: £3,000 to £5,000 for first year of study only
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Department: Any
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate taught
  • Open to: International (including EU) students

Jansons Scholarships

Jansons scholarship will help to finance studying abroad for certain postgraduate degrees.

  • Funding: up to NOK 150,000
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Department: Any
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate research and Postgraduate taught
  • Open to: Students from Norway

John Monash Scholarship

The John Monash Scholarship provides yearly funding to outstanding postgraduate taught and research students from Australia.

  • Funding: $75,000 AUD for each year of study
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Department: Any
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate research and Postgraduate taught
  • Open to: Students from Australia
  • Number available: 10-20

Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund Lånekassen

The Ministry provides grants and loans for higher education study outside of the Nordic region.

  • Funding: Various
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Department: Any
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate research, Postgraduate taught and Undergraduate
  • Open to: Students from Norway

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.

  • Funding: $60,000 AUD per year
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Department: Any
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate research and Postgraduate taught
  • Open to: Students from 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.

  • Funding: $12,000
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Department: Any
  • Application deadline: Saturday 31 May 2025, 11.30am BST
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate research and Postgraduate taught
  • Open to: Students from Singapore

United Arab Emirates Ministry of Education Scholarships

The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Education offers a number scholarships for Emirati students to study abroad.

  • Funding: Various
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Department: Any
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate research, Postgraduate taught and Undergraduate
  • Open to: Students from United Arab Emirates

York Global Impact Masters Scholarship

York is offering scholarships to international postgraduate students to help them excel.

  • Funding: £4,000
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Department: Any
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate taught
  • Open to: Students from India, Pakistan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Nigeria, Nepal and more (see eligibility)

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

Tom and Eileen House Scholarship

Thanks to the generous support of alumnus Richard House, we can help ensure that the opportunity to study for a Masters degree is open to all.

  • Funding: £5,000 or £1,000
  • Academic year: 2023/24
  • Application deadline: Wednesday 31 May 2023, 5pm BST
  • Open to: UK (home) students
  • Number available: 4

Equal Access Scholarship (postgraduate)

We're pleased to offer one Equal Access Scholarship for a taught postgraduate student seeking refuge in the UK. Please note that you must have applied to the University of York before submitting an application for this scholarship.

  • Funding: £14,880 living costs plus a full fee waiver
  • Academic year: 2023/24
  • Application deadline: Tuesday 25 April 2023, 9am BST
  • Open to: Students from International (non-EU) residing and seeking sanctuary in the UK
  • Number available: 1

Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust Bursary

The Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust offer bursaries to people in financial need and who have a parent or spouse or are employed themselves as a commercial traveller, pharmacist or grocer.

  • Funding: Up to £5,000 per year
  • Academic year: 2023/24
  • Application deadline: Friday 1 September 2023, 5pm BST
  • Open to: UK (home) students

Extracurricular funding

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

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 postgraduate taught funding pages.

Check your eligibility

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