Scholarship

Barbara Raw Scholarships for English 2026

Royal Holloway, University of London Original Source
Award

£5,000 - £5,000

Deadline

Apr 09, 2026

Due in 38 days
Location

United Kingdom

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

The Barbara Raw Scholarship is named in honour of a former Royal Holloway student and rewards high-achieving students. Five scholarships are available for new undergraduate students studying for a single or joint honours degree in the Department of English. The scholarship provides a cash award of £5,000 for undergraduates studying English. Applicants must have achieved, or be predicted to achieve, high grades in A-level or equivalent (as a guide, previous applicants have achieved or been predicted AAA). Both Home and International fee status students are eligible to apply. The scholarship is available for students studying eligible English degrees including BA English, BA English and Drama, BA English and History, BA English with Philosophy, BA Music and English, BA English and Film Studies, and other related programmes.

5 awards

Who Can Apply

Region
United Kingdom
Project in
United Kingdom
Applicants
individual

Application Details

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Required documents

cover_letter

Review process

Applications scored based on predicted/achieved grades and effectiveness of supporting statement addressing academic achievements, degree choice rationale, and future aspirations

Restrictions

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