Become a Royal Holloway scholar and get help paying for your studies.
Our scholarships provide a cash award or a reduction in tuition fees which can help you fund your postgraduate study.
They are awarded competitively, usually based on your scholarship application statement and academic achievements.
You can apply for as many as you are eligible for, once you've received an offer to study with us. We recommend you submit your postgraduate application as soon as possible to give you time to apply for a scholarship.
Check the individual scholarships below for details on eligibility, applying and deadlines. Many of our scholarships are now open for applications for September 2023 entry, but come back soon if the one you're interested in isn't open yet!
Scholarships for the academic year 2022-23 (including January 2023 starters) are now closed.
If you're applying for a research degree, there are specific research scholarships available.
Alumni discounts
Royal Holloway graduates who apply for a postgraduate course automatically receive a 15% discount on tuition fees for the first year of study. There is no need to apply.
If you have graduated from another University of London institution you can receive a 10% discount on tuition fees (exemptions apply, see our scholarships terms and conditions).
If you have any questions, check our FAQs.
Tuition fee reduction scholarships
Royal Holloway Principal's Masters Scholarship
Tuition fee reduction of £4,000 for students with Home or International fee status
For students with Home fee or International fee status studying a range of postgraduate courses. Read more.
Bedford Society Scholarship
Tuition fee reduction of £8,100 for students with Home or International fee status
Full or part-time Masters students with, or expected to achieve, a First Class degree, or equivalent, studying selected degree courses. Read more.
The Robert and Cheryle Poddubiuk Bedford Access Scholarship
Tuition fee reduction of £8,100 for student in financial need
One scholarship is available for a student with Home or International fee status with, or expected to achieve, a First Class degree or equivalent, studying within selected departments. Read more.
RHBNC Trust Scholarship
Tuition fee reduction of £7,000 for students with Home or International fee status
Full or part-time Masters students with, or expected to achieve, a First Class degree, or equivalent, studying selected degree courses. Read more.
Dr Pirkko Koppinen Scholarship
£12,000 scholarship for students with Home or International fee status
Students applying for MA Medieval Studies with, or expected to achieve, a 2:1 degree or equivalent. Read more.
Brian Harris Scholarship
Two scholarships available offering £10,000 each to cover tuition fees and any remainder as a contribution towards research, living and travel costs for Home fee status students
Two scholarships are available for two Masters students with Home fee status living and educated in the UK studying any taught Masters degree within the School of Humanities, with or expected to achieve, at least a 2:1 degree. Read more.
Katayoon Behboodi Scholarship
Tuition fee reduction of 50% for student from Iran
Students applying for selected degrees within the departments of Business and Management, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Electronic Engineering, Information Security, Mathematics and Physics. Read more.
Computer Science Scholarship
Tuition fee reduction of £2,000 for International students (£4,000 for Indian nationals paying international fees)
Masters students studying various Computer Science degrees, with a First Class degree or equivalent. Read more.
Hellenic Institute studentships and bursaries
Range of tuition fee reductions and research funding for students with Home fee or International fee status
Students applying to degree programmes within the Hellenic Institute - MA History: Hellenic Studies and MA in Late Antique and Byzantine Studies. Read more.
Bradley de Glehn Philosophy Scholarship
Tuition fee reduction of £9,600 for Masters degrees in Philosophy for students with Home or International fee status
Two scholarships available for full or part-time students studying postgraduate degrees within the Department of Philosophy. Read more Read more.
Bradley de Glehn English Scholarship
Tuition fee reduction of up to £9,600 for Masters degrees in English for students with Home or International fee status
Three scholarships available for full or part-time students studying postgraduate degrees within the Department of English. Read more Read more.
The Gent-Rust Scholarship
Up to £10,000 towards tuition fees for students with UK fee status
Scholarship for a new full-time or part-time student with Home fee status, applying for one of the following programmes and expected to have achieved, or be on target to achieve, a 2:1 or higher. Read more.
Willoughby Losner Scholarship
Tuition fee reduction of £7,300 for a student studying MA Holocaust Studies, with Home or International fee status
One scholarship is available to a new full-time postgraduate studying MA Holocaust Studies who has achieved, or is expected to achieve, a First Class Honours degree or equivalent. Read more.
Corky McGuinness award in Musicology
Tuition fee reduction of £4,000 for a student with Home or International fee status
One scholarship is available for a new full-time postgraduate studying for a MMus in Music, who has achieved, or is on target to achieve, a First Class Honours degree. Read more.
The Professor Mike Walker OBE Scholarship
Up to £12,000 tuition fee reduction for students studying selected Mathematics, Information Security or Computer Science Masters
Available for students with Home or International fee status, with a financial need, on target to achieve at least a 2:1. Find out more.
Herringham scholarship
£7,900 tuition fee reduction for Home and International students studying a History postgraduate degree
Three scholarships are available for new full or part-time students applying for selected postgraduate degrees within our Department of History who have achieved, or are expected to achieve, a First Class degree. Find out more.
International Partners scholarship
£6,000 tuition fee reduction available to international students from selected partner universities in China
Two scholarships are available to students from Communications University China (CUC) or Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) China or completing their Dual Masters at Royal Holloway. Find out more.
Manju Mehrotra scholarship
£10,000 tuition fee reduction for Indian national.
Two scholarships are available to new full-time Masters students from India who have outstanding academic ability, with preference given to students who have a connection with Uttar Pradesh. Read more.
Headley Trust scholarship
£10,000 tuition fee reduction for UK Music students
Two scholarships are available for students living and educated in the UK with an offer to study MMus Music and have achieved, or are on target to achieve, a First Class Honours degree. Read more.
David Cesarani Scholarship
Tuition fee reduction and living costs contribution worth up to £11,000 for MA Holocaust Studies
One scholarship is available to a full or part-time student with home or international fee status. Find out more.
EU Fee Reduction Scholarship
Fee reduction equivalent to 30% of the difference between the UK (Home) and International fee for your course
This scholarship is available to eligible EU students who are classified as overseas for fees purposes and are an EU national on 1 September before the start of their course. Find out more.
Cash award scholarships
Royal Holloway American Excellence Scholarship
Cash award of £3,000 for students from the United States of America
For US citizens with, or expected to achieve, a First Class degree or equivalent studying any Masters degree. Read more.
Dinah and Jessica Nichols Scholarship
£6,250 cash award for Home and International students studying a History Masters
This scholarship is for international students studying a postgraduate degree within our Department of History who has achieved, or is expected to achieve, a First Class degree or equivalent. Find out more.
The Peter Le Grys memorial prize
Up to £2,000 cash award
This prize is for a new full-time student studying MA in Crusader Studies. Read more.
Professor Barbara Raw Masters Scholarship for English
£10,000 cash award for full or part-time students studying a Masters course within the Department of English with Home or International fee status
Two scholarships are available for postgraduate courses in English for students who have achieved, or are expected to achieve, a 2:1 degree. Read more Read more.
Professor Barbara Raw Masters Scholarship for MA in Medieval Studies
£10,000 cash award for a full or part time student of MA Medieval Studies with Home or International fee status
One scholarship is available for a new postgraduate student who has achieved, or is expected to achieve, a 2:1 degree. Read more Read more.
Music scholarships
Scholarships available providing a range of cash awards over three years for students with Home or International fee status
For strong music performers. Student doesn't need to be studying music. Read more here
Sport scholarships
Gold, Silver and Bronze level of awards providing a range of cash awards plus free access to fitness facilities and more
For those of you who excel at sports there are sports scholarships available. Each year we offer a range of sports scholarships to students with varying levels of ability from regional players to Olympic hopefuls. These scholarships provide levels of financial support up to £2,000 as well as a full support package. Read more here
Externally funded scholarships
Postgrad Solutions Study Bursary (external funding)
Cash award of £500 available across all subject areas for students from anywhere in the world.
Postgrad Solutions offers 15 bursaries worth £500 across a number of subject areas, as well as for general postgraduate study. Read more here
The Geospatial Scholarship Fund (external funding)
£20,000 cash award for Black student studying a Geography or Geoscience Masters
This is an external scholarship for students with Black or mixed Black heritage who also meet one of the following: qualified for free school meals; young carer; looked-after child; household annual income of less than £23,999. Find out more.
UKNEST Science & Engineering Scholarship (external funding)
£1,500 cash award for students studying a STEM subject degree
The scholarship is open to students who are interested in pursuing a career in the UK Maritime Defence Sector. Find out more.
Saïd Foundation scholarships (external funding)
Full tuition fee reduction and maintenance funding for students from Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine
This external scholarship fully funds a Masters degree for students with leadership potential, who have achieved, or are expected to achieve, at least a 2:1 in their undergraduate degree. Find out more.
