# Postgraduate research funding

**Source**: https://www.york.ac.uk/politics/study/postgraduate-research/funding/
**Parent**: https://www.york.ac.uk/politics/study/postgraduate-research/

These scholarships are available to postgraduate researchers in the Department of Politics and International Relations.

Your chosen course, fee status and other criteria 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/)

### [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/)

## Previous funding opportunities

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

- [White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/funding/esrc/)
- [AHRC Doctoral Landscape Awards in the Arts and Humanities](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/funding/ahrc-doctoral-landscape-awards-arts-humanities/)
- [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/)
- [Marshall Scholarship](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/international/fees-funding/marshall-scholarhips/)
- [Snowdon Masters Scholarship](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/uk/snowdon-masters-scholarship/)
- [York Graduate Research School PhD Scholarship](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/funding/uk/ygrs-scholarships/)
- [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/)
- [Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowships](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/international/sshrc-doctoral-fellowships/)
- [Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Doctoral Fellowships](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/international/nserc-doctoral-fellowships/)
- [IODE War Memorial Scholarships](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/international/iode-war-memorial-scholarships/)
- [Beca Carlos Quijano](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/international/beca-carlos/)
- [Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/international/canadian-centennial-scholarship-fund/)
- [Rem@ke PhD Studentship](https://www.york.ac.uk/arts-creative-technologies/study/funding/remake-phd-studentship/)
- [Saïd Foundation Scholarship](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/international/said-foundation-scholarship/)
- [Joan Samuels Scholarship](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/uk/joan-samuels-scholarship/)
- [Santander | British Council Online English Course 2025](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/international/fees-funding/santander-british-council-online-english-course/)
- [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/)
- [COLFUTURO](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/funding/international/colfuturo/)

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

## Contact us

- [poli-graduate-office@york.ac.uk](mailto:poli-graduate-office@york.ac.uk)
- [+44 (0)1904 323542](tel:+441904 323542)