Postgraduate research funding

These scholarships and studentships are available to postgraduate researchers in the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology.

Your chosen course, level of study and other statuses may all affect your eligibility for the opportunities listed here.

Research projects

Our academics are working on a wide range of projects suitable for research students to join. Some of these projects are funded.

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
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Open to: Students from China
  • Number available: 10

The Institution of Engineering and Technology Travel Awards

The IET provides funding for members to attend conferences or take part in research visits within the UK or overseas.

  • Funding: Up to £600 (national) or £1,200 (international)
  • Academic year: 2023/24
  • Open to: International (including EU) and UK (home) students

Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund

The IOP and leading physicist Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell launched the Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund to encourage greater diversity in physics.

  • Funding: Variable
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Application deadline: Sunday 8 December 2024, 5pm GMT
  • Open to: UK (home) students

United Arab Emirates Ministry of Education Scholarships

The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Education offers a number scholarships for Emirati students to study abroad.

  • Funding: Various
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Open to: Students from United Arab Emirates

Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund Lånekassen

The Ministry provides grants and loans for higher education study outside of the Nordic region.

  • Funding: Various
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Open to: Students from Norway

ANID / Becas Chile

We offer a 25% tuition fee discount for Becas Chile-sponsored postgraduate students.

  • Funding: 25% tuition fee discount
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Open to: Students from Chile

Overseas PhD Scholarships for University of the Punjab in service non-PhD teachers

This scholarship is aimed at candidates who have secured a PhD place for at a university ranked in the top 200 of the QS World University Rankings.

  • Funding: TBC
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Open to: Students from Pakistan

Jansons Scholarships

Jansons scholarship will help to finance studying abroad for certain postgraduate degrees.

  • Funding: up to NOK 150,000
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Open to: Students from Norway

John Monash Scholarship

The John Monash Scholarship provides yearly funding to outstanding postgraduate taught and research students from Australia.

  • Funding: $75,000 AUD for each year of study
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Open to: Students from Australia
  • Number available: 10-20

Roberta Sykes scholarship

The Roberta Sykes Indigenous Education Foundation provides supplementary financial assistance to Indigenous Postgraduate students who wish to undertake studies at recognised universities outside of Australia.

  • Funding: $60,000 AUD per year
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Open to: Students from Australia

Gowrie bursary

This bursary is targeted at those who are serving or have served in the Australian Defence Forces and their lineal descendants, particularly those for whom the monetary value will make a real difference.

  • Funding: $8,000 AUD per annum
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Open to: Students from Australia
  • Number available: 2

Commonwealth Scholarship

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.

  • Funding: various
  • Academic year: 2024/25
  • Open to: Students from Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize and more (see eligibility)

Beca Carlos Quijano

This scholarship aims to subsidise expenses for postgraduate training for students with Uruguayan citizenship.

  • Funding: Up to $U120,000
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Application deadline: Friday 31 January 2025, 11.59pm GMT
  • Open to: Students from Uruguay

Colfuturo

We grant a 25% tuition fee discount to most Colfuturo-sponsored postgraduate students. It is possible to combine this discount with most University of York partial scholarships. 

  • Funding: 25% tuition fee discount
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Application deadline: Friday 28 February 2025, 11.59pm GMT
  • Open to: Students from Colombia

Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund

These scholarships offer £5,000 each year to eligible Canadians studying for a postgraduate degree who have completed their first year of study.

  • Funding: £5,000 per year
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Application deadline: Saturday 15 March 2025, 4.59am GMT
  • Open to: Students from Canada

Tan Kah Kee Scholarship

The Tan Kah Kee Scholarship offers postgraduate scholarships for Singapore citizens and permanent residents pursuing full-time PhD or Masters degrees.

  • Funding: $12,000
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Application deadline: Saturday 31 May 2025, 11.30am BST
  • Open to: Students from Singapore

Extracurricular funding

While not directly related to your studies, these opportunities can help you get the most from your time at York.

Yorkshire Bach Choir

We are now accepting applications for our choral scholarship scheme for 2025/26. The 12-month scholarships will be open to all four voice parts.

  • Funding: £500 (to be paid in 2 instalments, one in December, one in June)
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Open to: International (including EU) and UK (home) students

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.

  • Funding: Approx £8,000
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Open to: International (including EU) and UK (home) students

Previous funding opportunities

These opportunities are closed to applications. They may reopen in future years.

Further information