Postgraduate taught funding
Scholarships and studentships are available to postgraduate taught students in the Centre for Medieval Studies (MA in Medieval Studies). Check the University general funding opportunities pages regularly for further opportunities which are posted throughout the application period.
MA in Medieval Studies Scholarships
The CMS will be awarding two full home MA fees scholarships this coming year (2025/6) to support students in the following categories:
- To support excellence in academic scholarship
- To support the university's widening participation goals
One scholarship will be awarded in April and the second scholarship will be awarded in June. All applicants who have been made an offer to study the MA in Medieval Studies by 4 April are eligible for the first round. If you wish to be considered for an award, please let us know by email (cms-office@york.ac.uk), no later than Friday 4 April 2025. Your application for funding will be considered on the basis of your MA application and academic record. If there are further circumstances you would like us to know about, please include them in your email. Our scholarships are open to both home and overseas students.
Please note: applicants who are not successful in the first round, will be considered again in the second round, which is awarded in June.
Additional Sources of Funding and Help
MA in Medieval Studies applicants may also be eligible for the following external funding sources:
- Marshall Partnership Scholarship scheme and Fulbright Awards, for US citizens
- GREAT Scholarships for Masters-level studies for students from China, Pakistan or Thailand
- John Monash Scholarships, for PGT and Research students from Australia
- MastersCompare Postgraduate Scholarship (masterscompare.co.uk)
- FindAMasters scholarships (findamasters.com)
- Postgraduate Studentships (postgraduatestudentships.co.uk)
- Prospects search (prospects.ac.uk)
- Scholarships Search (postgraduatesearch.com)
- UK Study Online Scholarship (ukstudyonline.com)
Applicants with a disability may also be eligible for the Disabled Student's Allowance: