Partially funded

Joan Samuels Scholarship

University of York, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The Joan Samuels Scholarship supports postgraduate taught students and postgraduate researchers with a disability. It helps with costs that arise from the disability and affect study or university life, such as living costs, travel, equipment or practical support during the current programme.

It is open to international (EU and non-EU) and UK students, full-time or part-time.

Award Information

  • Have a disability; the severity of diagnosis is not assessed
  • Fully registered on a postgraduate taught or research degree-awarding programme lasting at least one full year
  • Full-time or part-time study
  • International (including EU), international (non-EU) or UK (home) fee status
  • £1,000 living cost stipend per award
  • Two awards each academic year
  • Academic year 2026/27
  • Application deadline: Friday 30 October 2026, 12am GMT
  • Successful candidates notified by Friday 7 November 2026
  1. Complete the application Google Form (10 to 15 minutes; progress saves automatically).
  2. State what you would use the award for, the approximate cost and how it would help.
  3. Submit before the deadline.

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Documents you will need

No medical history or supporting documentation is required.

How selection works

  • Disability Services reviews eligible applications
  • Clarity of the disability-related need
  • How the proposed use addresses that need
  • The difference the award would make to study or participation in university life
  • Whether costs are clear and proportionate to £1,000

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