Barbara Raw Scholarships for English

Please provide a supporting statement of no more than 400 words. You must 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.

Your application will be scored based on your predicted/achieved grades and how effectively your statement answers the above.

Applications which exceed the word count will automatically be rejected.

Five scholarships are available for new undergraduate students studying for a single or joint honours degree in the Department of English (see the full list of eligible courses below).

The Barbara Raw Scholarship is named in honour of a former Royal Holloway student and rewards high-achieving students.

Am I eligible?

Home or International fee status
Offer to study one of the following degrees:

BA English
BA English and Drama
BA English and Philosophy
BA English and Latin
BA English and History
BA English with Philosophy
BA Music and English
BA English and Film Studies
BA English and Classical Studies
BA English and American Literature
BA English and Creative Writing
BA Modern Languages and English
BA Comparative Literature and Culture and English
BA American Literature and Creative Writing
BA Drama and Creative Writing
BA English and Digital Arts

Achieved, or predicted to achieve high grades in A-level or equivalent. As a guide, previous applicants have achieved, or been predicted, AAA or equivalent.