Scholarships
There are a number of scholarships available to international students at the University of York. The most important thing to remember is to find out the closing date(s) and apply well before then. Late applications are not usually considered.
International Office: Scholarship for Overseas Students
- For postgraduates and undergraduates, any nationality (outside the European Union), any subject (excluding HYMS students)
- One-third or one-sixth tuition fee discount
- Based on academic merit and financial need
- 1 May deadline
- You need to be holding an offer for academic study before you apply
Email us for an application form. You may send your scholarship application at the same time as the application for your course. It should be sent by email to the International Office.
Other scholarships available for University of York students
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| Name | Amount | Deadline | How to get more information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postgraduate Awards Scheme | Various | Various | From the Graduate Schools Office website |
| Masters Awards Scheme | Various | Various | From the Graduate Schools Office website |
| Chevening Awards | Various | Various, depends on the British Council office in your country | From the Chevening website |
| Scholarships for Commonwealth citizens | Various | Various | From the Commonwealth Scholarships website |
| Stafford Loans (for students from the USA) | Depends on personal circumstances | Various | From the Student Support Office website |
| Marshall Loans (for students from the USA) | Depends on personal circumstances | Various | From the Graduate Schools Office website |
| ORS Awards (for PhD students) | You usually only pay the tuition fee at the UK rate | Usually the end of January | From the ORSAS website or the Graduate Schools Office website |
| CONACyT 'becas' (for Mexican postgraduate students) | Various | Various | From the CONACyT website |
| The 'Wild Fund' (for postgraduate Chemistry students) | £5,000 or £6,000 per year | Apply with course application | From the Department of Chemistry website |
| Chemistry Overseas Scholarships for Undergraduates | En-suite accommodation costs paid for 33 weeks in first year | All overseas applications are automatically considered, you do not need to apply | From the Department of Chemistry website |
| Biology Overseas Scholarships for Undergraduates | 5 scholarships of £1,000 per year | Apply with course application | From the Department of Biology website |
| Biochemistry Overseas Scholarships for Undergraduates | 3 scholarships of £1,000 per year | Apply with course application | From the Department of Biology website |
| Biology Graduate Bursaries | £1,000 per year | Apply with course application | From the Department of Biology website |
| Department of English and Related Literature for Undergraduates | £1,000 | Will be awarded to the most successful Overseas English Literature student in August | From the Department of English and Related Literature website |
| Department of Economics Scholarships for Postgraduate MSc applicants | 3 scholarships of £3,000 | 30 April | From the Department of Economics website |
| Department of Language and Linguistic Science for all Overseas Undergraduates | 2 scholarships of £1,000 | 30 June | From the Department of Language and Linguistic Science website |
| Department of Physics | 2 scholarships of £1,000 per year | 30 April 2009 | From the Department of Physics website |
| Department of Computer Science | Various scholarships for PhD students who will pay the UK/EU rate of £3,300 rather than the full overseas fee | 30 June | From the Department of Computer Science website |
| Department of Music Scholarships | Various | Various | From the Department of Music website for undergraduates and postgraduates |