Postgraduate taught funding

These scholarships and studentships are available to postgraduate taught students in the Department of Philosophy.

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

C and JB Morrell Trust Bursaries

Thanks to the C & JB Morrell Trust, we have two bursaries available to students on the MA in Political and Legal Philosophy. These bursaries are for £3000 as a contribution towards living costs, paid in three instalments of £1000 across the year.

  • Funding: £3000
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Department: Department of Philosophy
  • Application deadline: Saturday 5 July 2025, 11.59pm BST
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate taught
  • Open to: International (including EU) and UK (home) students
  • Number available: 2

David Efird Masters Scholarship

For September 2024 entry, the Department of Philosophy is offering the David Efird Masters Scholarship which is in the form of a £5,000 reduction in fees.

  • Funding: £5,000
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Department: Department of Philosophy
  • Application deadline: Friday 25 April 2025, 11.59pm BST
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate taught
  • Open to: International (including EU) and UK (home) students
  • Number available: One

David Efird Postgraduate Student Research Travel Fund

Students studying for an MA or Research degree in the Department of Philosophy are eligible to apply for a small travel bursary in support of their research.

  • Funding: Variable
  • Academic year: 2023/24
  • Department: Department of Philosophy
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate research and Postgraduate taught
  • Open to: International (including EU) and UK (home) students

David Efird Student Prize

A prize of £300 will be awarded to the student who achieves the highest essay mark (>72) in the field of analytic theology, philosophy of religion, or research on contemporary issues or themes using a philosophy of religion perspective.

  • Funding: £300
  • Academic year: 2024/25
  • Department: Department of Philosophy
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate taught
  • Open to: International (including EU) and UK (home) students
  • Number available: One

Roger Woolhouse Prize

Each year a prize of £500 is awarded to a student on one of the 5 taught Philosophy programmes (MA Philosophy, MA Analytic Philosophy, MA Political and Legal Philosophy, MA Philosophy of AI, MA Applied Ethics and Governance of Data Privacy) who submits the best essay during January assessments.

  • Funding: £500
  • Academic year: 2024/25
  • Department: Department of Philosophy
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate taught
  • Open to: International (including EU) and UK (home) students
  • Number available: One

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

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)

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

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

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, Malaysia (Justice and Law), Nigeria and and Vietnam
  • Number available: 4

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

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 Regional Scholarship

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

  • Funding: £2,500 - £9,000 (first year of study only)
  • Academic year: 2024/25
  • Department: Any
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate taught and Undergraduate
  • 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

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.

  • Funding: £7,721.33
  • Academic year: 2024/25
  • Department: Any
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate research, Postgraduate taught and Undergraduate
  • Open to: International (including EU) and UK (home) students

Previous funding opportunities

These opportunities are closed to applications. They may reopen in future years.