Maria Bourboulis International Masters Scholarship 2026/27
Qualification level: Masters
Location: York, UK
Open to: International (including EU), International (non-EU)
Funding amount: International tuition fee waiver + £4,050 stipend (paid in quarterly installments)
Start Date: September 2026
Length of programme: Full time for one year
Application Deadline: 4pm (BST), Friday 30 June 2026
Contact: Sociology Postgraduate Taught team, sociology-pgt-admin@york.ac.uk
The Maria Bourboulis scholarship fund is awarded in memory of University of York alumna Maria Bourboulis to continue to support students in either Social Policy and Social Work or Sociology. Applications are invited from highly qualified and motivated applicants to take up this MA scholarship opportunity.
One scholarship is awarded each year to a Masters student in either the School of Business and Society or the Department of Sociology. For 2026/27, the scholarship will be offered to an international Department of Sociology Masters student. Please see the process below for further details.
Eligibility and availability
In order to be eligible, you must:
- Have applied for a place on a full-time Masters course at the Department of Sociology
- Begin your Masters studies in September 2026 (it is not possible to defer a scholarship offer)
- Have or expect to obtain a first or upper second-class honours degree or equivalent prior to commencing the Masters programme
Preferential - to honour the memory of Maria Bourboulis, preference will be given to a Greek student as per Maria's wishes but the scholarship is open to all International students.
English language
If English is not your first language, you should also read the English Language requirements for postgraduate study.
Application procedure
First, you will need to submit a formal Masters application for your preferred Masters programme with the Department of Sociology through the University's online application system
Second, you must also provide a 200 word statement about the usefulness of the scholarship in order to achieve your goals. Following submission of your Masters application, please email your 200 word statement to: sociology-pgt-admin@york.ac.uk
The deadline to submit your Masters application and email your statement is 4pm (BST) on Tuesday 30th June 2026.
Terms and conditions
Successful candidates will be sent a formal letter confirming the offer of the scholarship. The letter will set out the value and duration of the award. The letter asks candidates to accept the Terms of the Scholarship.
For scholarships with stipends
Award holders receive the balance as a cash bursary that will be paid directly into their bank account.
For all scholarships and studentships
Continued receipt of all Scholarship is conditional upon satisfactory academic progress. Scholarship holders should notify their Department in the following circumstances:
- you take leave of absence
- you change your programme of study
- your registration changes (e.g. Full time to part time)
- you withdraw from your programme