Postgraduate fees and funding
Full information about the complete range of awards offered at the University is available on the postgraduate fees and funding page.
Masters and Graduate Diploma funding
The University offers information on Postgraduate taught fees and funding opportunities available to applicants, both internal and external, which include:
- Funding for postgraduate taught courses
- Funding for international (including EU) students, based on academic ability and financial need
- UK Government Masters Loans, for students taking a Masters or Masters by Research degree.
Departmental opportunities
Xenophanes Scholarship
For September 2022 entry, the Department of Philosophy is offering the Xenophanes Scholarship, which will be awarded as a contribution of £5,000 towards living costs.
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.
David Efird Masters Scholarship
For September 2022 entry, the Department of Philosophy is offering the David Efird Masters Scholarship which is in the form of a £5,000 reduction in fees.
David Efird Postgraduate Student Research Travel Fund
Students studying for an MA or Research degree in the Department of Philosophy are eligible to apply for a small travel bursary in support of their research.
David Efird Student Prize
A prize of £300 will be awarded to the student who achieves the highest essay mark (>72) in the field of analytic theology, philosophy of religion, or research on contemporary issues or themes using a philosophy of religion perspective.
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.
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.
ONAOSI Foundation postgraduate scholarships
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.
Philosophy Prize Bursary
For September 2022 entry, the Department of Philosophy is offering five prize bursaries available to students enrolled on MA Philosophy, MA Analytic Theology, MA Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence, or MA Political and Legal Philosophy.
Postgraduate 60th Anniversary scholarship
We award many international scholarships per year, recognising achievement by applying a tuition fee discount.
Roger Woolhouse Prize
Each year a prize of £500 is awarded to the student on one of the four taught Philosophy programmes (MA Philosophy, MA Analytic Philosophy, MA Political and Legal Philosophy, MA Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence) who submits the best essay in the January MA assessment period.
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.
PhD, MPhil, MA by Research, and PhD by Distance Learning funding
The University offers information on Postgraduate research fees and funding opportunities available to applicants, both internal and external, which include:
The British Philosophical Association offers further information about funding sources for postgraduate study in the UK.
Departmental opportunities
All opportunities other than the David Efird Postgraduate Student Research Travel Fund and Graduate Teaching Scholarship are available to all University departments; in each case, the number available indicates how many are on offer collectively, not just through the Department of Philosophy.
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) WRoCAH Collaborative Doctoral Awards
A Doctoral Training Partnership of the Universities of York, Leeds and Sheffield
China Scholarships Council joint research scholarships
We're pleased to offer up to ten joint-funded PhD scholarships in collaboration with the China Scholarships Council.
David Efird Postgraduate Student Research Travel Fund
Students studying for an MA or Research degree in the Department of Philosophy are eligible to apply for a small travel bursary in support of their research.
WRoCAH Open Competition studentships: Philosophy
The White Rose College of the Arts & Humanities (WRoCAH) is a Doctoral Training Partnership of the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York.
York Graduate Research School (YGRS) PhD Scholarships
We're pleased to offer up to six fully-funded PhD scholarships in collaboration with the York Graduate Research School (YGRS).
Graduate Teaching Scholarship
The Graduate Teaching Scholarship (GTS) supports postgraduate researchers on the PhD programme in York in the Department, and provides teaching experience that will help them pursue an academic career.
Further information
Email: philosophy-postgrad@york.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1904 323251
Further information can also be obtained by emailing Professor Greg Currie, Postgraduate Admissions Tutor for Research Programmes, or Dr Dave Ingram, Postgraduate Admissions Tutor for Taught MA programmes and the Graduate Diploma.