News and information for all postgraduate researchers at the University of York.
Are you looking for funding for an extra curricular project in your department, college, club or society? Thanks to the generosity of alumni and friends of the University of York, funds are available to support you through two different channels. YuFund: apply for a grant YuFund is supported by donations from alumni and friends of … Continue reading Funding available for student-led groups and projects
Santander is providing the opportunity to win one of 50 research grants worth £1,000 each to staff at UK universities conducting any form of research and postgraduate students at any UK university. Applications are open now until the 12 October 2023 There is no limit on the number of applicants per university The grants will be awarded … Continue reading A chance to win one of 50 research grants worth £1,000
The closing date for the next round of the YGRS Conference Fund is midnight on Friday 1 September. Self-funded PGRs can apply for funding to attend UK and international conferences when other funding options have been exhausted. Eligibility guidelines have also been updated to include PGRs who are on a fee waiver but do not … Continue reading YGRS Conference Fund – deadline 1 September 2023
Self-funded PGRs can apply for funding to attend UK and international conferences when other funding options have been exhausted. The closing date for the next round of the YGRS Conference Fund is midnight on 1 June 2023. Find out more about the YGRS Conference Fund
What could you do with £1000? The GSA is offering funding of £1000 for at least four community building projects designed to specifically benefit the postgraduate student community. Applications are welcome from individual students, networks and societies, and University of York staff members. Previous examples of projects include: Find out more on the GSA website
Created in collaboration with YuFund, the Postgraduate Events Hardship Fund is for postgraduates who are struggling to attend GSA events due to financial constraints. Apply to the Postgraduate Events Hardship Fund. This funding is specifically relating to events – if you are struggling financially, please see support and advice on our cost of living hub.
Deadline: 2 December 2022, 5pm GMT Are you a female post-doc researcher working in Physical Sciences, Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Life Sciences or Sustainable Development? As part of their 2023 Rising Talent Programme, the L’Oréal For Women in Science Team will be awarding five outstanding early-career women scientists a grant of £15,000 (equivalent € … Continue reading Applications now open: 2023 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK & Ireland Rising Talent Programme
As part of Open Access Week, the Open Research Team are pleased to share the York Open Research Skills Framework, launched to coincide with International Open Access Week 2022. This framework provides an accessible guide to help University of York researchers navigate the values, benefits and practicalities of embedding open research in their work. It … Continue reading York Open Research Skills Framework & Open Access Fund
In recognition of the importance of PGRs to York’s research and teaching endeavours, the University has agreed to support our PGR community who are particularly affected by the cost of living crisis. PGRs who are not in receipt of funding for their postgraduate research, i.e. are self-funded, will be eligible for a £500 lump-sum payment. … Continue reading Cost of living support for self-funded PGRs
Self-funded PhD students can apply for funding to attend research training events when other funding options have been exhausted. The fund may be bid into to support attendance at conferences held either in or outside the UK. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate the relevance of the conference to their specific PhD project and what … Continue reading Apply for the YGRS Conference Fund