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Postgraduate research funding for UK (home) students

We offer scholarships, bursaries and other funding to help you with tuition fees and living expenses.

Funding opportunities open and close all the time, so please check this page throughout the year.

Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) and Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs)

Government schemes, like Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs) and Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs), are the main sources of financial support for postgraduate researchers. We award over £7m of funding each year through UK Research and Innovation (ukri.org).

In addition to covering tuition fees in full, membership of a funded CDT or DTP usually includes a UKRI stipend, funding for research costs (such as fieldwork or conferences), and access to networking, cohort activities, and specialist training. These programmes offer a strong research community and help you build skills and experience valued both in academia and beyond.

UK Government loans

You may be entitled to a postgraduate loan to help fund your studies. Full details of these opportunities are available on gov.uk:

Funding for students with disabilities

If you have a mental health problem, long-term illness or any other disability, you may be eligible for additional financial support.

Open opportunities

White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership

The Economic and Social Research Council White Rose DTP is a regional consortium of seven universities with social science research excellence and involves the Universities of Sheffield, Leeds and York as well as Bradford, Hull, Manchester Metropolitan and Sheffield Hallam.

Funding
ESRC stipend (£20,780 2025/26) plus full fee waiver (updated rates for 2026/27 will be published in early 2026)
Academic year
2026/27
Open to
International (including EU), International (non-EU) and UK (home) students

White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership

Wolfson Humanities Scholarship

With generous funding from the Wolfson Foundation, the Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships fund doctoral research in three areas: History, Literature and Languages.

Funding
37,250 per year
Academic year
2026/27
Application deadline
Wednesday 21 January 2026, 5pm GMT
Open to
International (including EU), International (non-EU) and UK (home) students

Wolfson Humanities Scholarship

York Performance Award

The York Performance Award is the result of a generous endowment by Sir Ron and Lady Barbara Cooke. The Award enables University of York students to perform in a venue beyond York in a drama and/or music performance.

Funding
£1000
Academic year
2026/27
Application deadline
Sunday 7 June 2026, 11.59pm BST
Open to
International (including EU) and UK (home) students

York Performance Award

Departmental opportunities

Many of our departments and centres offer additional opportunities and specialised guidance on funding your studies.

Other schemes and resources

External opportunities are not vetted or endorsed by the University.

Previous opportunities

Many funding opportunities are renewed annually. Some of those listed below may reopen for applications later in the year.