Postgraduate research funding
These scholarships and studentships are available to postgraduate researchers in the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology.
Your chosen course, level of study and other statuses may all affect your eligibility for the opportunities listed here.
Research projects
Our academics are working on a wide range of projects suitable for research students to join. Some of these projects are funded.
China Scholarships Council Scholarship
We're pleased to offer up to ten joint-funded PhD scholarships in collaboration with the China Scholarships Council.
The Institution of Engineering and Technology Travel Awards
The IET provides funding for members to attend conferences or take part in research visits within the UK or overseas.
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.
John Monash Scholarship
The John Monash Scholarship provides yearly funding to outstanding postgraduate taught and research students from Australia.
The IAEA Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme
The Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP) aims to help increase the number of women in the nuclear field, supporting an inclusive workforce of both men and women who contribute to and drive global scientific and technological innovation.
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.
Yorkshire Bach Choir
We are now accepting applications for our choral scholarship scheme for 2024/25. The 12-month scholarships will be open to all four voice parts.
Previous funding opportunities
These opportunities are closed to applications. They may reopen in future years.
- Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund
- Physics MSc by research fee waivers
- Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Grant
- Saïd Foundation Scholarship
- BBSRC White Rose DTP (WR DTP) in Mechanistic Biology: Diverse Talent Scholarships
- EPSRC CDT in Process Industries: Net Zero (PINZ)
- Marshall Scholarship
- NERC Panorama Doctoral Training Partnership
- Snowdon Masters Scholarship
- Tan Kah Kee Scholarship
- York Graduate Research School PhD Scholarship