Barbara Raw Scholarships for English 2026

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.