One scholarship is available for a new undergraduate student studying for a single or joint honours degree in the Department of English (see the full list of eligible courses below).

The scholarship is a £6,000 cash award (payable over three years) and is available to Black UK students with Home fee status.

Am I eligible?

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

You must have one of the following categories of ethnicity: Black African; Black Caribbean; Black Other; Mixed – White and Black Caribbean; Mixed – White and Black African; or Other mixed background (to include Black African, Black Caribbean or Black Other).

You must hold a current conditional or unconditional offer to study one of our following degree courses: 

• 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

The scholarship is one of several initiatives that we are undertaking as part of our Race Equality Charter, and is a positive action measure under s.158 of the Equality Act 2010. 

The scholarship also acts to address the gap in under-represented groups of students, as set out in our Access and Participation Plan.

How do I apply?

You must apply via our online system Royal Holloway Direct. The closing date for applications is 26 March 2021 (11.59pm UK time).