£5,000.00 (US$ 6,457)
Fee waiver/discount
Contact Institution
Postgraduate
University of York
1 per year (avg)
Funding: £5,000
EU , UK , All International
Applicable to all genders
All types of delivery mode
Only selective applicants are considered
Full time
September 2026
Academic excellence
For September 2026 entry, the Department of Philosophy is offering the David Efird Masters Scholarship, which is in the form of a £5,000 reduction in fees.
The scholarship is aimed at all students pursuing research in the field of philosophy of religion, or research on contemporary issues or themes using a philosophy of religion perspective.
Open to International (including EU) and UK (home) students.
Open to students in the Department of Philosophy.
To be considered for the scholarship, you must be holding an offer of a place on the MA in Philosophy or MA Philosophy by Research.
Students are shortlisted based on their
The awarding of the scholarship will be subject to candidates meeting any outstanding conditions of their offer of a place on the MA programme and registration on that programme.
You will be automatically considered for scholarship eligibility when you apply for the relevant course at this institution
Students are not required to apply for the Scholarship separately, as they will automatically be considered for it on the basis of their MA application.
Candidates for this award must describe their plans to pursue research in analytic theology or the philosophy of religion in their application.