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Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies funding opportunities

For wider University funding, see our central pages:

We offer the following departmental opportunities:

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.

Funding
10% tuition fee discount
Open to
International (including EU) and UK (home) students

York Graduate Loyalty Discount

The Sally Wainwright PhD Scholarship for the Study of Anne Lister

The Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies at the University of York, in association with the Anne Lister Society, is delighted to invite applications to the Sally Wainwright PhD Scholarship.

Funding
Full tuition fees at UK home rate, plus a £20,000 per annum stipend for three years, and a small fund for research expenses.
Open to
International (including EU) and UK (home) students
Number available
1

The Sally Wainwright PhD Scholarship for the Study of Anne Lister

Tom and Eileen House Scholarship

Thanks to the generous support of alumnus Richard House, we can help ensure that the opportunity to study for a Masters degree is open to all.

Funding
£5,000 or £1,000
Open to
UK (home) students
Number available
4

Tom and Eileen House Scholarship

GREAT Scholarship

We regularly offer scholarships to students from a selection of countries in partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign.

Funding
£10,000
Open to
Students from China, Greece, Indonesia, Malaysia (Justice and Law), Nigeria, Thailand and Vietnam
Number available
8

GREAT Scholarship

Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies bursaries

Thanks to funding from an external donor, we offer up to four bursaries towards fees for the MA in Eighteenth Century Studies.

Funding
£1,000
Open to
International (including EU) and UK (home) students
Number available
up to four

Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies bursaries

Chevening Scholarship

Chevening Scholarships enable outstanding emerging leaders from all over the world to pursue a one-year Masters degree in the UK. Chevening looks for the kind of people who have the passion, ideas, and influence to provide the solutions and leadership needed to create a better future.

Funding
Full tuition fee plus living stipend
Open to
International (non-EU) students
Number available
Ten co-funded by York, plus the main awards

Chevening Scholarship

AHRC Doctoral Landscape Awards in the Arts and Humanities

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funds outstanding original research across the arts and humanities. The University of York is pleased to be awarding six of these AHRC Doctoral Landscape awards to fund students beginning their doctoral research.

Funding
AHRC stipend (£20,780 2025/26) plus full fee waiver (updated rates for 2026/27 will be published in early 2026)
Open to
International (including EU), International (non-EU) and UK (home) students
Number available
6

AHRC Doctoral Landscape Awards in the Arts and Humanities

China Scholarships Council Scholarship

We're pleased to offer up to ten joint-funded PhD scholarships in collaboration with the China Scholarships Council.

Funding
100% of tuition fees for the full duration, which is typically three years; a grant for living costs; one return flight from China; UK visa fees
Open to
Students from China
Number available
10

China Scholarships Council Scholarship