Royal Holloway University of London Brian Harris Scholarship 2027

Tuition fee reduction of £10,000 for UK students applying for Humanities or Business  degrees. Two scholarships are available to new full or part-time postgraduate students who have studied a Humanities degree at undergraduate level and are in financial need.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineMay 30, 2027
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorRoyal Holloway University of London
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyRoyal Holloway University of London
• Course to studyHistory , Hellenic Studies , Gender History , Crusader Studies , Public History , Ancient History , Classical Art and Archaeology , Classics , English Literature , Creative Writing , English Literature: Victorian Literature, Art and Culture , English Literature: Medieval Studies , Holocaust Studies , Accounting and Financial Management  , AI for Business   , Digital Marketing  , Human Resource Management  , International Business Management , Marketing

Benefits

£10,000

Requirements

• Home fee status
• Studied/studying a Humanities undergraduate degree
• Offer to study one of the following degrees: 
  • MA History
  • MA History: Hellenic Studies
  • MA History: Gender History
  • MA History: Crusader Studies
  • MA Public History
  • MA Ancient History
  • MA Classical Art and Archaeology
  • MA Classics
  • MA English Literature
  • MA Creative Writing
  • MA English Literature: Victorian Literature, Art and Culture
  • MA English Literature: Medieval Studies
  • MA Holocaust Studies
  • MSc Accounting and Financial Management 
  • MSc AI for Business  
  • MSc Digital Marketing 
  • MSc Human Resource Management 
  • MSc International Business Management
  • MSc Marketing

• Achieved, or expected to achieve, at least a 2:1 degree or equivalent (preference given to those with, or expected to achieve, a First Class Honours Degree)
• Demonstration of financial need

Selection Process

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

Your answer should include answers to the following:  

• 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? 

The following must also be provided:

• Evidence of the financial support you received at undergraduate level and the basis on which this was received and why. The sources this could be from are:
  • Student Finance England
  • Student Awards Agency Scotland
  • Student Finance Wales
  • Student Finance Northern Ireland
  • University funded bursary, where this has been awarded on the basis of financial need.

Your application will be scored based on how effectively your statement answers the above points.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more information, visit University of London scholarship webpage.