Over 100 Royal Holloway scholarships and awards worth over £3 million

As a renowned world-class institution, Royal Holloway is committed to supporting and developing the next generation of researchers. We recognise that funding is often an obstacle for talented students, and for this reason we have over 100 Royal Holloway Scholarships worth £3m available to research students starting in 2012. Scholarships take the form of a fee waiver or maintenance award or a combination of both, so if you’re enthusiastic about pursuing a research degree but are concerned about how to finance it, a Royal Holloway Scholarship can lighten the load. Royal Holloway scholarships are listed below and in addition we offer a host of awards from the major UK Research Councils|.

As well as the substantial financial support on offer, Royal Holloway nurtures its research students through tailored programmes of research skills training and active participation in the academic life of the College. Research students at Royal Holloway are both beneficiaries of, and contributors to, our research excellence.

If you need further information about funding opportunities or how Royal Holloway can develop your research career, please don’t hesitate to contact the Director of Graduate Studies| in the relevant academic Department.

It is advisable to submit applications before the end of February.

Name of award	Value and benefits	Eligibility criteria (other conditions apply)
Reid Scholarship|	Offers a tuition fee waiver at the Home/EU rate and a maintenance award £15,250 per annum (full time)	Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence to new students who will commence a research course full- or part-time in the academic year 2012-13, from the UK, from the EU or from overseas
Crossland Scholarship|	Offers a maintenance award of £5,000 per annum for up to 3 years (full time) or 6 years (part time) and a Home/EU fee waiver	Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence to new students who will commence a research course full-time during the academic year 2012-13
College Research Scholarship|	Offers a a tuition fee waiver at the Home/EU rate for up to 3 years (full time) or 6 years (part time)	Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence to new students who will commence a research course full or part-time in the academic year 2012-13
Overseas student fee waiver|	Offers up to £12,200 towards overseas tuition fees	Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence to new overseas students who will commence a research course full-time during the academic year 2012-13
Alumni Scholarships|	Bursaries are given on one occasion only in the first year of study and are worth £250 for UK/EU students and £500 for overseas students	All alumni of the College who enrol for a postgraduate course are automatically granted an Alumni Bursary.
Choral and Organ Scholarships|	Up to £500 per annum (choral) and £1,000 per annum (organ)	All undergraduate (or postgraduate) students who are appropriately qualified. It is not necessary for either Choral or Organ Scholars to read for degrees in Music
Student Talented Athlete Recognition Scheme|	Up to £1,000 per annum	All full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students who are either already attending the College, or who have applied for admission and been accepted onto a course at Royal Holloway. Applicants for the scheme must have an outstanding ability in a particular sport, being currently junior or senior international performers, or showing strong evidence of international potential
Wentworth Golf Bursary|	Entitles holders to complimentary full individual membership of the Wentworth Golf club	All full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students who are either already attending the College, or who have applied for admission and been accepted onto a course at Royal Holloway. Applicants are expected to be close to a scratch handicap with aspirations to improve their game

 

 

Research councils

Research Councils provide competitive funding for UK and European Union residents to study specific Master's programmes and research degrees in a range of areas. A list of research councils, including the AHRC (Arts and Humanities Research Councils), and further information on how to apply can be found on the Research Councils| page.

Charities and other public bodies

The College has acquired the copyright to the Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding, the only of its type available, written by students who have successfully funded their PhD this way. In order to access the Guide, you need to log onto the Student Portal| and look for the link to the pdf version under 'Campus links'.

International students

Individual departments may make an additional contribution to the value of the stipend for the above College research awards, and this may be linked to teaching in the department. Please contact your chosen department |for further information.

Although students applying from outside the European Union will not be able to apply for sponsorship from UK Research Councils, your own government may provide a scholarship scheme to help you study overseas, or there may be banks in your country that offer international student loans.

If you are applying from the USA you may be eligible for Direct Stafford and PLUS Federal loans, and veterans’ benefits if you are a veteran of the US Military. If you are applying from Canada you may be eligible for loans from your government. Further information can be found on our North American funding page|.

Your local British Council office should be able to provide information on scholarship and loan schemes available in your country, as well as general scholarship schemes that you may be eligible for. Further information is available on their website|.