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 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 Drama and Creative Writing
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.
