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.
Postgraduate 60th Anniversary scholarship
We award many international scholarships per year, recognising achievement by applying a tuition fee discount.
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 Alcuin Scholarship
An annual award of £3,600 towards tuition fees for a full-time student taking the MA in Medieval History.
MA Renaissance and Early Modern Studies scholarships
The Centre for Renaissance and Early Modern Studies offers four scholarships for the MA in Renaissance and Early Modern Studies.
The Hampson Scholarship
An annual stipend of £3,000 to a full-time 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 McCormack Scholarship
A full fee waiver at the Home/UK rate to a full-time student who has applied to study on one of the Department of History’s MA programmes.
Wellcome Trust Scholarships for the MA in Medical History and Humanities
The MA in Medical History and Humanities has been awarded a Wellcome Trust Masters Programme Award in Humanities and Social Sciences.
GREAT Scholarships
We're offering eight scholarships for students from China, Ghana, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand and Turkey in partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign.
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.
Commonwealth Scholarships
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.
Snowdon Masters Scholarship
The Snowdon Trust Masters Scholarship has been designed to identify and accelerate exceptional disabled students through higher education, creating the influencers of the future.
Equal Access Scholarships for postgraduates
We're pleased to offer one Equal Access Scholarship for a taught postgraduate student seeking refuge in the UK. Please note that you must have applied to the University of York before submitting an application for this scholarship.
Aziz Foundation scholarships
We are delighted to be partnering with the Aziz Foundation to offer postgraduate scholarships to support British Muslims study at York.
Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust postgraduate bursaries
The Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust offer bursaries to people in financial need and who have a parent or spouse or are employed themselves as a commercial traveller, pharmacist or grocer.
York Minster Choral Scholarships
York Minster offers choral scholarships lasting 12 months or longer to altos, tenors and basses who are undergraduate or postgraduate students.
Yorkshire Bach Choir
These awards pay for vocal lessons for any students contributing to ensembles and singing in the Yorkshire Bach Choir. It could also be to increase the lesson allowance of Music students, particularly those who are part-time and specialising in performance.
St Wilfrid's Church Scholarship
St Wilfrid's Catholic Church offers choral scholarships lasting 12 months for sopranos, altos, tenors and basses to form a quartet.
York Minster Choral Scholarships
York Minster offers choral and organ scholarships lasting 12 months or longer to altos, tenors and basses.
Previous funding opportunities
These opportunities are closed to applications. They may reopen in future years.
- Chevening Scholarship
- ONAOSI Foundation postgraduate scholarships
- Scholars of Colour MA Scholarship
- Partnership Marshall Scholarships