Funding and money

Part-time employment

Graduate students in the Department can take advantage of opportunities for part-time work, which may include photocopying, undergraduate teaching (research students only), running workshops, teaching for the Language Teaching Centre, acting as research assistants for members of staff, screening films for courses, and becoming a postgraduate tutor in one of the colleges.

The University's Careers Service can also help current students to find local temporary work.

Funding for entry in October 2012

AHRC

The main source of funding for EU and UK students is the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). The University received an allocation of up to six doctoral and four research preparation masters awards for a period of five years from October 2009 under its Block Grant Partnership (BGP) scheme for the English Language and Literature subject area.  The AHRC has recently announced cuts in its Block Grants and the final number of awards for 2012 entrants is not yet known.

Applications must be submitted by 4 pm on 2 March 2012. Applicants must already have received an offer of a place before they can apply for this funding; you are strongly advised to apply for your chosen programme as soon as possible.

The Department will select the best applicants who meet the AHRC eligibility criteria. (See the AHRC's Guide to Student Funding.) This includes full-time, part-time and fees-only students, and those who have already commenced their programme of study.

It is possible to apply for an AHRC BGP studentship at more than one institution, but only one nomination per student is permitted; applicants offered a studentship at more than one institution must choose which one to accept before nominations are submitted to the AHRC.

Woolfson Foundation Scholarships

The Wolfson Foundation has awarded the University of York three fully-funded full-time doctoral studentships in the areas of history, literature and languages.  The scholarships will be awarded to outstanding students who demonstrate the potential to make an impact on their chosen field.  Applicants for PhDs in English literature that focus on modern and medieval languages other than English are eligible for the award in languages.

Applications must be submitted by 4 pm on 2 March 2012. Applicants must already have received an offer of a place on a full time doctoral programme before they can apply for this funding; you are strongly advised to apply for your chosen programme as soon as possible.

All eligible AHRC applicants will automatically be considered for a Wolfson Scholarship; there is no need to make a separate application.

Departmental Postgraduate Award

Students joining the Department in October 2012 may apply for a Departmental Postgraduate Award of £1000; three will be available for MPhil/PhD students and seven for MA students.  Applications should be made by 1 June 2012.

Full- and part-time students are eligible to apply.  PhD applicants should note that the award is a one-off rather than an annual payment.

Annual Fund Scholarships

Annual Fund scholarships are made possible by the generous donations of University of York alumni.  Each award for 2012 is expected to consist of a stipend of £4500 for a student enrolled a full-time MA programme.  Applicants must have completed (or expect to complete in 2012) an undergraduate programme at the University of York and have received an offer of a place on an MA programme at York.  Applications will open in December and close on 30 April.

After the closing date, each Department is asked to nominate one candidate.  Successful candidates will have evidenced academic excellence as well as contributions to the academic department, wider University and broader local community since becoming a member of the University.

International students

The University offers some limited funding for students who pay fees at the overseas rate.

American students may also apply for Direct Loans, Marshall Scholarships, or the Fulbright Award.

Some funding for graduate study is also available through the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan. It is recommended that candidates should contact this Department before submitting their application, so that they can state on the form that they have done so.