Scholarships at Royal Holloway, University of London

These scholarships provide a tuition fee reduction of £7,000 and are for new full-time or part-time taught Masters students with Home or International status, studying for a postgraduate degree within one of the academic departments listed below.

Am I eligible?

You must have achieved, or be expected to achieve, a First Class Honours degree or equivalent. 

This scholarship is open to Home and International fee paying students with a conditional or unconditional offer to study a course within: 

• School of Business and Management

• Department of Drama, Theatre and Dance

• Department of Media Arts

• Department of Music

• Department of Computer Science

• Department of Electronic Engineering

• Department of Information Security

• Department of Mathematics

• Department of Physics

Application guidelines

You must provide a supporting statement of no more than 400 words (please note that statements that exceed the word count will automatically be rejected), which should include: 

• Academic achievements you are particularly proud of and why these really matter to you 

• Why you have chosen to do the degree you have applied for 

• What your future aspirations are and how the scholarship will help you to achieve your future goals 

Applications must be submitted through RH Direct by 11.59pm (UK time) 11 July 2022. Applicants will be made aware of the outcome of their application after 26 July 2022.

If you are an Overseas student and hold the equivalent of either a UK First Class undergraduate degree, or a UK 2:1 undergraduate degree with a First Class Masters degree in a technical subject, you will automatically be considered for the scholarship, which is a £2,000 tuition fee discount. Eligible Indian nationals and students domiciled in India, who pay international fees, will receive a £4,000 tuition fee discount.

Eligible courses

The following MSc degrees and their Year in Industry variants are eligible:

• MSc Artificial Intelligence

• MSc Computational Finance

• MSc Data Science and Analytics

• MSc Machine Learning

These three scholarships are awarded to new full-time or part-time students with Home or International fee status who are studying for a taught Masters degree within one of the academic departments listed below.

They are funded by the alumni and friends of Bedford College, one of the founding colleges of Royal Holloway and Bedford New College. Formed in 2013, the Bedford Society aims to ensure the spirit of Bedford College lives on by providing new scholars with access to financial support and opportunities for networking.

Scholarships are offered as a tuition fee reduction of £8,100.

Am I eligible?

You must have achieved, or be on target to achieve, a First Class Honours degree or equivalent.

You must have a conditional or unconditional offer to study a taught Masters course within: 

• Department of Classics

• Department of English

• Department of History

• Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures

• Department of Economics

• Department of Law and Criminology

• Department of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy

• Department of Social Work

• Department of Health Studies

• Department of Earth Sciences

• Department of Geography

• Department of Psychology

Application guidelines

You must provide a supporting statement of no more than 400 words, which should include: 

• Academic achievements you are particularly proud of and why these really matter to you.

• Why you have chosen to do the degree you have applied for. 

• What your future aspirations are and how the scholarship will help you to achieve your future goals.

• It should also demonstrate an enthusiastic and authentic spirit of enquiry and indicate clearly how this scholarship would help you share and advance knowledge of future generations. 

Applications must be submitted through RH Direct by 11.59pm (UK time) 11 July 2022. Applicants will be made aware of the outcome of their application after 26 July 2022.

We offer a number of Computer Science scholarships, named after eminent computer scientist Donald Davies.

The scholarships are worth £1,000 in the first year of study, and can be renewed at a rate of £500 in your second, third and fourth year.

There are 64 scholarships available to new full-time and part-time students studying for taught Masters degrees in any subject.

The scholarship is offered as a £4,000 tuition fee reduction.

Am I eligible?

You must have received an offer to study a taught postgraduate degree at Royal Holloway.

Applications to the Royal Holloway Principal's Masters Scholarships are assessed on academic performance to date.  A strong Scholarship Statement is also required.

Candidates with international fee status should have achieved, or be expected to achieve, at least a 2:1 undergraduate degree or equivalent, with preference given to those who have achieved a First Class degree (in countries where it is possible).

Candidates with Home fee status should have achieved, or be expected to achieve, a First Class undergraduate degree or equivalent.

Application guidelines

You must provide a supporting statement of no more than 400 words (please note that statements that exceed the word count will automatically be rejected), which should include: 

• Academic achievements you are particularly proud of and why these really matter to you 

• Why you have chosen to do the degree you have applied for 

• What your future aspirations are and how the scholarship will help you to achieve your future goals 

Applications must be submitted through RH Direct by 11.59pm (UK time) 11 July 2022. Applicants will be made aware of the outcome of their application after 26 July 2022.

This scholarship is available to a new full-time student with Home or International fee status applying for MA Medieval Studies.

It is available as a tuition fee reduction and living costs contribution (where applicable) to the value of £12,000. 

Am I eligible?

You must hold a conditional or unconditional offer to study MA Medieval Studies at Royal Holloway.

You will need to have achieved, or be on target to achieve, a 2:1 degree or higher.

Application guidelines

You must provide a supporting statement of no longer than 500 words (please note that statements that exceed the word count will automatically be rejected). This should include: 

• academic achievements you are particularly proud of

• why have you chosen to do the degree you have applied for 

• how you plan to use this MA in your future research and career path and how will the scholarship help you achieve it.

Applications must be submitted through RH Direct by 11.59pm (UK time) 11 July 2022. Applicants will be made aware of the outcome of their application after 26 July 2022.

Two scholarships are available to new full-time Masters students from India who have outstanding academic ability, with preference given to students with a connection to Uttar Pradesh.

Scholarships are offered as a tuition fee reduction of £10,000.

Am I eligible?

Two awards are available to new eligible taught Masters students on specific programmes, with one award allocated to a student on the MSc Artificial Intelligence or MSc Artificial Intelligence with a Year in Industry courses (recipient of this award must take the CS5980: Autonomous Intelligent Systems module).

The second award will be available to a student studying MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management, MSc Engineering Management or MSc Project Management. 

It is expected that candidates have achieved, or are on target to achieve, a First Class Honours degree or equivalent.

Application guidelines

Please provide a supporting statement of no longer than 400 words (please note that statements that exceed the word count will be automatically rejected), which should include:
Academic achievements you are particularly proud of and why these really matter to you

• Why you have chosen to do the degree you have applied for

• What your future aspirations are and how the scholarship will help you to achieve your future goals

• What connection you have with the state of Uttar Pradesh

Applications must be submitted through RH Direct by 11.59pm (UK time) 11 July 2022. Applicants will be made aware of the outcome of their application after 26 July 2022.

This scholarship is available to a new full-time student with Home or International fee status studying for an MA Holocaust Studies degree and has been established by alumni Jane Willoughby and Ingram Losner.

The scholarship is offered as a tuition fee reduction of £7,300 and is available for one year of study. 

Am I eligible?

You need to have achieved, or be expected to achieve, a First Class Honours degree or equivalent.

You must also hold a conditional or unconditional offer to study MA Holocaust Studies at Royal Holloway.

Application guidelines

Applications must include the following:

A scholarship statement covering the following points with no more than 500 words per question (please note that statements that exceed the word count will automatically be rejected):

• academic achievements you are particularly proud of

• why have you chosen to do the degree you have applied for 

• how will you use the MA in your future research and career path and how will the scholarship help you achieve it.

Applications must be submitted through RH Direct by 11.59pm (UK time) 11 July 2022. Applicants will be made aware of the outcome of their application after 26 July 2022.

Two scholarships are available for full or part-time postgraduate students with Home or International fee status studying for a taught Masters course within the Department of English. 

The scholarship is offered as a £10,000 cash award.

Am I eligible?

You must have achieved, or be expected to achieve, at least a 2:1 degree or equivalent.

You must hold an offer to study one of the following courses: 

• MA Creative Writing 

• MA English Literature 

• MA Victorian Literature, Art and Culture

• MA Medieval Studies

Application guidelines

You must provide a supporting statement of no more than 400 words outlining why you should receive the scholarship (please note that statements that exceed the word count will automatically be rejected). You should include: 

• Academic achievements you are particularly proud of and why these really matter to you 

• Why you have chosen to do the degree you have applied for 

• What your future aspirations are and how the scholarship will help you to achieve your future goals 

Applications must be submitted through RH Direct by 11.59pm (UK time) 11 July 2022. Applicants will be made aware of the outcome of their application after 26 July 2022.

The Bradley de Glehn Scholarship was established by Mrs Ernest de Glehn in memory of her brother, AC Bradley.

Two scholarships are available for full or part-time postgraduate students with Home or international fee status studying for a taught Masters course within the Department of Philosophy.

The scholarship is offered as a tuition fee reduction of £9,600.

Am I eligible?

You must hold an offer to study one of the following courses: 

• MA European Philosophy

• MA Political Philosophy

• MA Modern Philosophy

Application guidelines

You must provide a supporting statement of no more than 400 words (please note that statements that exceed the word count will automatically be rejected) outlining why you should receive the scholarship. You should include: 

• Academic achievements you are particularly proud of and why these really matter to you 

• Why you have chosen to do the degree you have applied for 

• What your future aspirations are and how the scholarship will help you to achieve your future goals 

Applications must be submitted through RH Direct by 11.59pm (UK time) 11 July 2022. Applicants will be made aware of the outcome of their application after 26 July 2022.

The Bradley de Glehn Scholarship was established by Mrs Ernest de Glehn in memory of her brother, AC Bradley.

Three scholarships are available for full or part-time postgraduate students with Home or International fee status studying for a taught Masters course within the Department of English. 

The scholarships are offered as a tuition fee reduction of up to £9,600. (The fee reduction will be to the value of the Home status fee for your chosen course, visit our course finder for more information on fees for individual courses). 

Am I eligible?

You must have achieved, or be expected to achieve, at least a 2:1 degree or equivalent.

You must hold an offer to study one of the following courses: 

• MA Creative Writing 

• MA English Literature 

• MA Victorian Literature, Art and Culture

• MA Medieval Studies

Application guidelines

You must provide a supporting statement of no more than 400 words (please note that statements that exceed the word count will automatically be rejected), outlining why you should receive the scholarship. You should include: 

• Academic achievements you are particularly proud of and why these really matter to you 

• Why you have chosen to do the degree you have applied for 

• What your future aspirations are and how the scholarship will help you to achieve your future goals. 

Applications must be submitted through RH Direct by 11.59pm (UK time) 11 July 2022. Applicants will be made aware of the outcome of their application after 26 July 2022.