York Graduate Research School PhD Scholarship

We consider the benefits to research quality that come from belonging to a diverse community to be important. The resilience and ambition candidates demonstrate in overcoming structural and personal barriers to educational success also adds value. Our selection process therefore will be based on an ethos of assessing your future potential to succeed in research, and not just your past academic performance or where you have studied previously.

You will be assessed on the information you provide on the application form and, if shortlisted, your performance at interview.

We're pleased to offer up to six fully-funded PhD scholarships for UK candidates who self-identify as being from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background.

The scholarships include: UK (home)-rate tuition fees for 3 years A UKRI-aligned stipend for 3.5 years, full time (currently £18,622 per year tax-free in 2023/24) An annual (for 3 years) research training support grant (RTSG) budget of either: £5k (for a lab- or field-based programme), or £2k (for a non-lab based programme) Coaching, mentoring and advocacy.

Open to UK (home) students only.

Open to candidates who:

self-identify as being from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, AND
have a UK ‘home' rate fee status

You must be commencing your PhD (award deferrals are not permitted). Part-time study is permitted, with agreement from your supervisor and department. Distance Learners are not eligible for these awards.

Fee status assessment is not made by YGRS, but qualifying for Home (UK) fee status usually requires the applicant to meet one of these criteria:

be a UK national (meeting residency requirements)
have settled status
have pre-settled status (meeting residency requirements)
have indefinite leave to remain or enter
have refugee status.

If a candidate does not meet one of these criteria, they are usually treated as an international student.
If you meet or anticipate to meet this criteria, we would warmly welcome you to apply.