# Postgraduate research funding

**Source**: https://www.york.ac.uk/business-society/study/funding/postgraduate-research/
**Parent**: https://www.york.ac.uk/business-society/study/phd-social-policy-and-social-work/

These scholarships and studentships are available to postgraduate researchers in the School for Business and Society.

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

### [China Scholarships Council Scholarship](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/funding/china-council-scholarships/)

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

2026/27

Application deadline

Monday 30 March 2026, 11.59pm BST

Open to

Students from China

Number available

10

[China Scholarships Council Scholarship](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/funding/china-council-scholarships/)

### [Commonwealth Scholarship](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/international/fees-funding/commonwealth-scholarships/)

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

2026/27

Open to

Students from Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize and more ([see eligibility](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/international/fees-funding/commonwealth-scholarships/#accordion-eligibility))

[Commonwealth Scholarship](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/international/fees-funding/commonwealth-scholarships/)

### [John Monash Scholarship](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/international/john-monash-scholarship/)

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

Funding

$100,000 AUD for each year of study (maximum $300,000 AUD)

Academic year

2027/28

Open to

Students from Australia

Number available

10-20

[John Monash Scholarship](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/international/john-monash-scholarship/)

### [Tan Kah Kee Scholarship](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/international/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

2026/27

Open to

Students from Singapore

[Tan Kah Kee Scholarship](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/international/tan-kah-kee-scholarship/)

### [Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund Lånekassen](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/fees-funding/international/scholarships/norwegian-state-educational-loan-fund/)

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

[Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund Lånekassen](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/fees-funding/international/scholarships/norwegian-state-educational-loan-fund/)

### [Overseas PhD Scholarships for University of the Punjab in service non-PhD teachers](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/international/university-punjab-scholarships/)

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

[Overseas PhD Scholarships for University of the Punjab in service non-PhD teachers](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/international/university-punjab-scholarships/)

### [Jansons Scholarships](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/international/jansons/)

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

[Jansons Scholarships](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/international/jansons/)

### [Gowrie bursary](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/international/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

[Gowrie bursary](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/international/gowrie-bursary/)

## 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](https://www.york.ac.uk/arts-creative-technologies/study/funding/yorkshire-bach-choir/)

We are now accepting applications for our choral scholarship scheme. 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

2026/27

Open to

International (including EU) and UK (home) students

[Yorkshire Bach Choir](https://www.york.ac.uk/arts-creative-technologies/study/funding/yorkshire-bach-choir/)

### [York Minster Choral Scholarships](https://www.york.ac.uk/arts-creative-technologies/study/funding/york-minster-scholarship/)

York Minster offers choral scholarships lasting 12 months or longer.

Funding

Up to £8,000 per annum

Academic year

2026/27

Open to

International (including EU) and UK (home) students

[York Minster Choral Scholarships](https://www.york.ac.uk/arts-creative-technologies/study/funding/york-minster-scholarship/)

## Previous funding opportunities

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

- [AHRC Doctoral Landscape Awards in the Arts and Humanities](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/funding/ahrc-doctoral-landscape-awards-arts-humanities/)
- [Exploring the History of New Earswick](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/funding/uk/exploring-the-history-new-earswick/)
- [Fee waiver funding for Joint Doctoral Programme, University of York Europe Campus](https://www.york.ac.uk/business-society/study/funding/joint-doctoral-fee-waiver/)
- [FixOurFood PhD Studentships: Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in System Change](https://www.york.ac.uk/business-society/study/funding/fixourfood-entrepreneurial-ecosystems-change/)
- [FixOurFood PhD Studentships: Pathways to a Regenerative Food System](https://www.york.ac.uk/business-society/study/funding/fixourfood_pathways_to_a_regenerative_food_system/)
- [FixOurFood PhD Studentships: Procurement Policies and Equitable Outcomes](https://www.york.ac.uk/business-society/study/funding/fixourfood-procurement-policy-equitable-outcome/)
- [Management PhD Scholarships](https://www.york.ac.uk/business-society/study/funding/phd-scholarship/)
- [PhD funding for mental health social research](https://www.york.ac.uk/business-society/study/funding/phd-funding-mental-health-social-research/)
- [PhD studentship in the International Centre for Mental Health Social Research](https://www.york.ac.uk/business-society/study/funding/icmhsr-phd-studentship/)
- [Pre-need Funeral Market and Social Justice](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/funding/uk/pre-need-funeral-market-and-social-justice/)
- [RADMA Doctoral Studies Funding](https://www.york.ac.uk/business-society/study/funding/radma/)
- [School for Business and Society PGR project scholarship](https://www.york.ac.uk/business-society/study/funding/pgr-project-scholarship/)
- [School for Business and Society Scholarships - Social Policy and Social Work](https://www.york.ac.uk/business-society/study/funding/phd-scholarship-social-policy/)
- [System Integration through Network Governance in NHS Place-based Partnerships (SYNC)](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/funding/uk/system-integration-through-network-governance/)
- [White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/funding/esrc/)
- [White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership (collaborative)](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/funding/collaborative-esrc/)
- [‘HOPES for Homecare’](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/funding/international/hopes-for-homecare/)
- [BBSRC White Rose DTP (WR DTP) in Mechanistic Biology: Diverse Talent Scholarships](https://www.york.ac.uk/biology/study/postgraduate-research/bbsrcdtp-diverse-talent-scholarship/)
- [Beca Carlos Quijano](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/international/beca-carlos/)
- [COLFUTURO](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/international/colfuturo/)
- [Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/international/canadian-centennial-scholarship-fund/)
- [Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Doctoral Foreign Study Award](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/international/cihr-doctoral-foreign-study-award/)
- [IODE War Memorial Scholarships](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/international/iode-war-memorial-scholarships/)
- [Joan Samuels Scholarship](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/uk/joan-samuels-scholarship/)
- [Marshall Scholarship](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/international/fees-funding/marshall-scholarhips/)
- [Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Doctoral Fellowships](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/international/nserc-doctoral-fellowships/)
- [Rem@ke PhD Studentship](https://www.york.ac.uk/arts-creative-technologies/study/funding/remake-phd-studentship/)
- [Roberta Sykes scholarship](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/international/roberta-sykes/)
- [Santander Scholarship Programme](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/fees-funding/uk/scholarships/santander-scholarship/)
- [Santander | British Council Online English Course 2025](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/international/fees-funding/santander-british-council-online-english-course/)
- [Saïd Foundation Scholarship](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/international/said-foundation-scholarship/)
- [Snowdon Masters Scholarship](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/uk/snowdon-masters-scholarship/)
- [Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowships](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/international/sshrc-doctoral-fellowships/)
- [York Graduate Research School PhD Scholarship](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/funding/uk/ygrs-scholarships/)

## Further information

### [Postgraduate research funding](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/funding/)

## Contact us

- [sbs-phd@york.ac.uk](mailto:sbs-phd@york.ac.uk)