Funding opportunities at York
The Department of History is committed to providing as many opportunities as possible to support young scholars embarking upon postgraduate work in History. We have been outstandingly successful in obtaining grants under the AHRC block grant scheme, and intend to offer up to two AHRC awards for MAs and four for PhDs.
In addition to AHRC funding, we have two departmental bursaries for MA students, the McCormack and Alcuin Scholarships. These are open to all students, both home and overseas.
We also have further funding opportunities for doctoral students. We have secured a prestigious Wolfson Foundation Scholarship of £25,000 per annum. The Department also aims to offer up to three Departmental Teaching Studentships.
For overseas students, the university also offers a number of scholarships and the department has a strong track record of success in recent years in obtaining these for its students.
Details of all these are provided below.
- Current students are eligible to apply for the Jarvis Fund, which provides bursaries to support living costs or research expenses.
- Students with disabilities can apply for the Joan Samuels Postgraduate Bursaries. Click on the link for more details.
Please note: all deadlines and funding rates should be considered provisional and liable to alteration.
Funding for master's degrees
For further details of each scholarship, including eligibility, availability, applying and terms and conditions, please click on the name of the scholarship.
| Scholarship / Studentship | Value |
|---|---|
| AHRC studentship | £9,490 maintenance plus fees |
| McCormack bursaries | Varying |
| Alcuin Scholarship | Up to £2,500 |
| Scholarships for overseas students | Varying |
Funding for doctoral study
For further details of each scholarship, including eligibility, availability, applying and terms and conditions, please click on the name of the scholarship.
| Scholarship / Studentship | Value |
|---|---|
| AHRC doctoral awards | £13,590 maintenance plus fees |
| Departmental teaching studentships | £6,000 toward university fees and maintenance in return for up to four hours teaching per week |
| Wolfson Foundation Scholarship | £26,000 toward university fees and maintenance |
| Scholarships for overseas students | Varying |
Other funding opportunities
- Grants for History (publication)
Available in hard copy from the University Careers Service: