Postgraduate taught funding for UK (home) students
We offer scholarships, bursaries and other funding to help you with tuition fees and living expenses.
Funding opportunities open and close all the time, so please check this page throughout the year.
These opportunities are open to students who pay tuition fees at the home rate. If you're unsure whether you're classed as a UK or international student for fee purposes, check your fee status.
Funding opportunities
The following opportunities are currently open for applications.
Contact us
If you have questions relating to any of our funding opportunities, please see the contact details on the specific scholarship or bursary page.
Related links
York Performance Award
The York Performance Award is the result of a generous endowment by Sir Ron and Lady Barbara Cooke. The Award enables University of York students to perform in a venue beyond York in a drama and/or music performance.
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.
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.
- Centre for Medieval Studies
- Centre for Modern Studies
- Centre for Renaissance and Early Modern Studies
- Department of Archaeology
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Economics and Related Studies
- Department of Education
- Department of English and Related Literature
- Department of Health Sciences
- Department of History
- Department of History of Art
- Department of Language and Linguistic Science
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Politics and International Relations
- Department of Sociology
- Hull York Medical School
- School for Business and Society
- School of Arts and Creative Technology
- School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
- York Law School
Government support
Postgraduate Master's Loan
You may be entitled to a loan from the UK government to help fund your studies.
Disabled Students' Allowance
If you have a mental health problem, long-term illness or any other disability, you may be eligible for financial support.
Other schemes and resources
External opportunities are not vetted or endorsed by the University.
- FindAMasters scholarships (findamasters.com)
- Government funding for postgraduate study (gov.uk)
- MastersCompare Postgraduate Scholarship (masterscompare.co.uk)
- Postgraduate Studentships (postgraduatestudentships.co.uk)
- Prospects search (prospects.ac.uk)
- Scholarships Search (postgraduatesearch.com)
- UK Study Online Scholarship (ukstudyonline.com)
Previous opportunities
Many funding opportunities are renewed annually. Some of those listed below may reopen for applications later in the year.
- Aziz Foundation Scholarship
- Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust Bursary
- Snowdon Masters Scholarship
- Tom and Eileen House Scholarship
Contact us
If you have questions relating to any of our funding opportunities, please see the contact details on the specific scholarship or bursary page.