Masters funding
These scholarships and studentships are available to Masters students in the Department of History.
Your chosen course, level of study and other statuses may all affect your eligibility for the opportunities listed here.
If you are applying for a Masters by Research, you may also be eligible for postgraduate research funding.
ONAOSI Foundation Scholarship
We're proud to offer limited National Opera for the Assistance of Italian Health Orphans scholarships for students entering a one-year taught or research Masters.
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 McCormack Scholarship
A full fee waiver at the Home/UK rate to a student who has applied to study on one of the Department of History’s MA programmes.
The Hampson Scholarship
An annual stipend of £3,000 to a student who has applied to study on one of the Department of History’s MA programmes.
Departmental Scholarships
The Department of History is pleased to offer two partial fee waivers, each worth £1,000.
The Alcuin Scholarship
An annual award of £3,600 towards tuition fees for a student taking the MA in Medieval History.
MA Renaissance and Early Modern Studies Scholarships
The Centre for Renaissance and Early Modern Studies offers a scholarship for the MA in Renaissance and Early Modern Studies.
GREAT Scholarship
We regularly offer scholarships to students from a selection of countries in partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign.
International Regional Scholarship
Our International Regional Scholarship is here to support international undergraduate and postgraduate students to help them excel.
Prime Minister’s Fellowship
The Governance Innovation Unit (GIU) at the Prime Minister’s Office in Bangladesh has been awarding Prime Minister Fellowships to government officials, university educators, and high-achieving individuals in higher education since 2018.
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.
Tan Kah Kee Scholarship
The Tan Kah Kee Scholarship offers postgraduate scholarships for Singapore citizens and permanent residents pursuing full-time PhD or Masters degrees.
John Monash Scholarship
The John Monash Scholarship provides yearly funding to outstanding postgraduate taught and research students from Australia.
York Minster Choral Scholarships
York Minster offers Choral Scholarships to join their highly skilled and internationally renowned choir for 12 months. This year there are vacancies for Alto and Tenor scholarships.
Yorkshire Bach Choir
We are now accepting applications for our choral scholarship scheme for 2023/24. 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.
- Chevening Scholarship
- Languages for All bursary
- Scholars of Colour MA Scholarship
- Tom and Eileen House Scholarship
- Wellcome Trust Scholarships for the MA in Medical History and Humanities
- Saïd Foundation Scholarship
- Aziz Foundation Scholarship
- Equal Access Scholarship (postgraduate)
- Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust Bursary
- Marshall Scholarship
- Snowdon Masters Scholarship