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Wild Prizes and Bursaries

These awards provide financial support to students from outside the UK starting a postgraduate research course in Chemistry.

Funding
One-time £2,000 Wild Prize or up to £2,000 per year Wild Bursary
Academic year
2026/27
Open to
International (including EU) students
Qualification level
Postgraduate research

Applications for 2026/27 are open until Monday 30 March 2026, 11.59pm BST

Through the generous benefaction of York alumnus, Dr Anthony Wild, the Department of Chemistry is pleased to offer awards to postgraduate research students to start a PhD, MPhil or MSc by Research degree.

The value of Wild Prizes and Bursaries will vary depending on financial need.

Wild Prizes and Bursaries contact details

Graduate Office Manager

Alice Duckett
chem-env-pgr@york.ac.uk
Chemistry Graduate Office

Eligibility

Open to International (including EU) students only.

Applications for Wild Prizes and Bursaries are open to students who are domiciled or a national of any country outside the UK, and who pay fees at the international rate.

You should already hold an offer to study for a PhD, MPhil or MSc by Research in Chemistry at the University.

How to apply

Application deadline: Monday 30 March 2026, 11.59pm BST

  • You should already hold an offer to study for a PhD, MPhil or MSc by Research in Chemistry at the University.
  • Please email chem-env-pgr@york.ac.uk for full application details and an application form.
How we allocate
Terms and conditions

Continued payment of awards is subject to satisfactory progress.

Successful candidates will be asked to provide annual updates on their work as a report to the donor, and may be required to meet the donor should a visit to York take place.