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 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.