A good starting point when researching funding opportunities is to contact your local British Council office. They can provide up-to-date advice on what is available for your country and you can search for scholarships online.

We recommend that you start to research funding opportunities 12 to 18 months before you intend to start studying, as deadlines often fall early in the admissions cycle. In order to be eligible for most scholarships you will need to have an offer for a place on a research degree.

University scholarships 2017/18

So far the following scholarships have been confirmed for 2017/18 entry.

Scholarships for overseas students

For applicants holding an offer to study any full-time subject (excluding medicine sat the Hull York Medical School).

• You will receive a 25% discount on your tuition fee for each year of successful study.
• This is a competitive scholarship based on academic merit and financial need.
• You must hold an offer for academic study commencing in September 2017 to be eligible to apply.
• You must be liable to pay tuition fees at the international rate.

As part of the application for this scholarship, you must supply a personal statement between 500 to 800 words. You should tell us why you think you are a strong candidate for this scholarship. We recommend that you prepare this statement before you start the online application.

Applications are now closed for 2017/18.

Overseas research scholarship

For applicants holding an offer to study a PhD at York.

• You will not need to pay any tuition fees and you'll receive a stipend of £5,000 per year for each year of successful study.
• This is a competitive scholarship based on academic merit and financial need.
• You must hold an offer for PhD study commencing in October 2017 to be eligible to apply.
• You must be liable to pay tuition fees at the international rate.

As part of the application for this scholarship, you must supply a personal statement between 500 to 800 words. You should tell us why you think you are a strong candidate for this scholarship. We recommend that you prepare this statement before you start the online application.

Applications are now closed for 2017/18.

Scholarship for continuing students (Masters to PhD)

For current University of York Masters students who are progressing to PhD studies at York.

• Your tuition fees will be reduced by £5,000 in the first year of your course.
• This is a competitive scholarship based on academic merit and financial need.
• You must hold an offer for PhD study commencing in September 2017 and be a current University of York Masters student to be eligible to apply.
• You must be liable to pay tuition fees at the international rate.

As part of the application for this scholarship, you must supply a personal statement between 500 to 800 words. You should tell us why you think you are a strong candidate for this scholarship. We recommend that you prepare this statement before you start the online application.

Applications are now closed for 2017/18.

University of York – 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 (CSC). Each scholarship includes 100% of tuition fees for the full duration of the CSC funding period which is typically three years, plus living costs support, a return flight from China and UK visa costs.

Departmental awards

In addition, our academic departments offer some subject-specific funding opportunities. Check the eligibility criteria to make sure they are open to international (non-EU) applicants before you start to apply. 

• Archaeology
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Economics and Related Studies
• Electronics
• English and Related Literature
• History
• History of Art
• Medicine (Hull York Medical School)
• Mathematics
• Music
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Politics
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Management
• Theatre, Film and Television

Other funding sources:

• Find funding for your country: funding for specific countries is sometimes available
• US Direct Loan: if you're a US citizen you can apply for Direct Loans to study in the UK
• Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) scholarships: opportunities to Commonwealth citizens to study in the UK
• Open Society Foundations: grants, scholarships and fellowships
• University Scholarship Search: scholarship search run by foreignstudents.com