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
- York Graduate Loyalty Discount, for students who completed an undergraduate degree at York
- 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.
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.
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.
Roger Woolhouse Prize
Each year a prize of £500 is awarded to the student on the MA in Philosophy programme who achieves the highest essay mark (>72) in the January MA assessment period. Further revision to follow for 2022/23.
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:
- Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships in the Humanities
- UK government doctoral loans
- Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) WRoCAH Open Competition Studentships
- China Scholarships Council joint research scholarships
- British Society for the Philosophy of Science doctoral scholarships
- Royal Institute of Philosophy studentships and bursaries
The British Philosophical Association offers further information about funding sources for postgraduate study in the UK.
Departmental opportunities
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.
Graduate Teaching Scholarship
The Graduate Teaching Scholarship (GTS) supports students taking a postgraduate research degree in the Department, and provides teaching experience that will help them pursue an academic career. Applications for 2021/22 are closed. Applications will reopen for 2022/23.
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 the Taught MA in Philosophy and Graduate Diploma Programmes.