News and information for all postgraduate researchers at the University of York.
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
The Joan Samuels Scholarship offers one award of £1,000 to be paid against University tuition fees for one postgraduate taught student or postgraduate researcher with a disability each academic year. Applications are now being accepted until 5pm on Friday 4 November 2022. The successful candidate will be notified no later than Friday 11 November 2022. Find … Continue reading Joan Samuels Scholarship 2022 – Call for Applications
Deadline: 17:00 (UK Time), 30 June 2022 About the opportunity The new ESRC Vulnerability and Policing Futures Research Centre, co-hosted at the Universities of York and Leeds, is advertising a fully funded PhD studentship on over-policing communities of colour and vulnerability. This studentship is ringfenced for British BAME candidates and is part of a co-ordinated plan to increase diversity and inclusion among our postgraduate research community. The closing date … Continue reading ESRC and White Rose funded PhD studentship opportunity
We are pleased to announce the return of the York Open Research Awards. This scheme provides an inclusive opportunity to celebrate projects and advocacy initiatives across a variety of disciplines, recognising work which encourages dialogue, reflection and broader thinking about some of the issues involved in open research and its implementation. This year’s awards have been organised in … Continue reading York Open Research Awards Returns
Are you conducting a systematic review as part of your research in the next six months? Covidence is a platform that brings together research from around the globe. They’re offering funding to PhD and Masters students who are undertaking or will be starting a systematic review as part of their dissertation in the six months … Continue reading Covidence Scholarship Fund
The deadline to receive bids for the next round of YGRS Conference Funding for self-funded PhD researchers is midnight on Tuesday 1 March 2022. Bids can be made for research activities including but not limited to conferences. Applicants may also bid for funding to support training courses, language courses, summer schools or similar events in or outside the UK or online. Find out more … Continue reading YGRS Conference Fund for self-funded PhDs
UKRI is offering up to £15,000 for a 12-week research placement in Canada for UKRI-funded doctoral students. Placement projects can be on a topic unrelated to your studies, helping to create multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary researchers. Placement projects should not include activities that are part of your planned PhD. Placements must take place between 1 August … Continue reading Opportunity: Research placement in Canada
York Venture One provides University of York students, recent alumni and staff with the financial resources to take a business idea from concept through to early stage investment. Designed to facilitate the development of an MVP or the gathering of evidence of market demand, Venture One is a pilot initiative offering between £5,000 to £10,000 … Continue reading Have a business idea? Apply for Venture One funding