Barbara Raw for English Access Scholarship 2027

About the project

Two scholarships are available for new undergraduate students with home fee status, studying one of the eligible degrees below.

The scholarship is paid over three years of study with £2,000 awarded each year.

Am I eligible?

If you have qualifications other than A-levels, you can contact us at rhps@rhul.ac.uk to check your eligibility.

• Home fee status
• Achieved, or expected to achieve, high grades in A-level (including those with contextual offers) As a guide, previous applicants have been predicted AAA
• 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
• 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
• Meet widening access criteria of being in care for more than three months OR two of the following: Attend an aspiring school (low performing school) Disability or health condition that impacts your daily life Mature student Parents/carers did not attend university Home postcode matches definition of lower participation in higher education neighbourhood (POLAR 4, Q1). Check here .
• Attend an aspiring school (low performing school)
• Disability or health condition that impacts your daily life
• Mature student
• Parents/carers did not attend university
• Home postcode matches definition of lower participation in higher education neighbourhood (POLAR 4, Q1). Check here .

How do I apply?

You’ll need to submit your application, including a scholarship statement, on our applicant portal.

Read the guidelines below to find out everything you’ll need to submit your application.

Application guidelines

You’ll need to provide a supporting statement outlining why you should receive the scholarship.

Your answer should include answers to the following:

Statements are limited to 6,000 characters (including spaces).

Find out more about how to complete your scholarship application.

• Reflecting on your academic and personal journey so far, what is the single greatest challenge or barrier you have had to overcome, and how did navigating this experience shape your achievements and future goals?
• If awarded this scholarship, how specifically will it transform your university experience, and how do you plan to use the time and financial relief it provides to pursue excellence in your field or community?
• How do your future aspirations align with the values of this specific scholarship, and how do you intend to use your university education to create positive change for others in the future?

Terms and conditions

You cannot hold this scholarship in conjunction with the Barbara Raw Scholarship for English .

Read our full terms and conditions.

For details of all our individual scholarships read our terms and conditions appendix .

Contact us

If you have any queries please email rhps@rhul.ac.uk

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