Royal Holloway University of London 2025 Gent-Rust Scholarship (Up to £8,000)

Two scholarships are available to full or part-time students from the UK applying for an MSc degree.

The scholarships are funded by Mr and Mrs Gent, to recognise and promote academic achievement, alleviate need and promote activity of benefit to society as a whole. These objectives will be taken into account when your scholarship application is considered.

Your previous academic background will also be considered, and will be assessed from your degree application. Considerable importance is also attached to what you've done in and what you hope to do in areas outside your field of study, so you're advised to include this in your scholarship application. 

• Table of Content
• About Royal Holloway University of London
• Royal Holloway University of London Postgraduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Royal Holloway University of London Postgraduate Scholarship
• Requirements for Royal Holloway University of London Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Royal Holloway University of London Postgraduate Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Royal Holloway University of London

Our history. Royal Holloway began as two pioneering colleges for the education of women in the 19th century, and their spirit lives on today. Our alumni.As one of the UK's leading research-intensive universitieswe are home to some of the world's foremost authorities in the sciences, arts, business, economics and law. Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2022.

Royal Holloway University of London Postgraduate Scholarship

• Category Postgraduate
• SponsorRoyal Holloway University of London
• City to study London
• School to study Royal Holloway University of London
• Course to study Not specified
• Application Deadline June 12, 2025

Aim and Benefits of Royal Holloway University of London Postgraduate Scholarship

Cash award of £8,000 for new postgraduates studying selected degree courses.

Requirements for Royal Holloway University of London Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification

• Home fee status
• Offer to study an MSc degree from one of the following departments: 
  • Biological Sciences
  • Computer Sciences
  • Earth Sciences
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Information Security
  • Physics
  • Economics
  • Health Studies
  • Psychology

• Achieved, or on target to achieve, a 2:1 degree or higher.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Royal Holloway University of London Postgraduate Scholarship

You must provide a supporting statement of no more than 400 words, which should include: 

• Academic achievements and other activities you are particularly proud of and why these really matter to you
• Why have you chosen to do the degree you have applied for 
• Your future aspirations and how the scholarship will help you achieve these and contribute to society
• From a financial standpoint, what impact this scholarship would have on your education
• Any special personal or family circumstances affecting your need for financial assistance.

It is expected that you would not have the means to undertake the proposed course of study without this scholarship. You will need to demonstrate this in your application.

The strength of your previous academic background will also be considered. This will be assessed via the documents submitted as part of your degree application.

Considerable importance will be attached to what you have done and hope to do in areas outside the field of your studies so we encourage you to fully explain this in your statement.  

Your statement will be judged on how effectively and convincingly you respond to the above. 

Applications which exceed the word count will automatically be rejected.

Application Deadline

June 12, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Royal Holloway University of London on to apply

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

 We advise you to read the application guidelines below so you know what to include.

The deadline to apply for this scholarship is midnight (UK time) on Thursday 12 June.

For more details visit: RHUL website.