Full information about the complete range of awards offered at the University is available on the postgraduate fees and funding page.
The University offers information on Postgraduate taught fees and funding opportunities available to applicants, both internal and external, which include:
For September 2023 entry, the Department of Philosophy is offering the Xenophanes Scholarship, which will be awarded as a contribution of £5,000 towards living costs.
Thanks to the C & JB Morrell Trust, we have two bursaries available to students on the MA in Political and Legal Philosophy. These bursaries are for £3000 as a contribution towards living costs, paid in three instalments of £1000 across the year.
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.
For September 2023 entry, the Department of Philosophy is offering the David Efird Masters Scholarship which is in the form of a £5,000 reduction in fees.
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.
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.
We regularly offer scholarships to students from a selection of countries in partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign.
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.
For September 2023 entry, the Department of Philosophy is offering five prize scholarships available to students enrolled on MA Philosophy, MA Analytic Theology, MA Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence, MA Political and Legal Philosophy, or MA Applied Ethics and Governance of Data Privacy.
We award many international scholarships per year, recognising achievement by applying a tuition fee discount.
Each year a prize of £500 is awarded to the student on one of the 5 taught Philosophy programmes (MA Philosophy, MA Analytic Philosophy, MA Political & Legal Philosophy, MA Philosophy of AI, MA Applied Ethics & Governance of Data Privacy) who submits the best essay in the January assessment period.
If you've previously studied at the University of York, you could be eligible for a tuition fee discount for postgraduate taught courses.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The White Rose College of the Arts & Humanities (WRoCAH) is a Doctoral Training Partnership of the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York.
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.