Royal Holloway University of London Mary Anning Scholarship 2025

Royal Holloway, University of London is proud to offer the Mary Anning Scholarship for 2025—an initiative designed to break barriers and increase diversity in the field of geosciences. Named in honour of pioneering paleontologist Mary Anning, this scholarship provides a £3,000 cash award, along with valuable mentorship and networking opportunities, to support underrepresented students pursuing an MSc by Research in Earth Sciences. Open to both UK and international applicants, the scholarship is a commitment to making postgraduate study more accessible to those who may face social, economic, or systemic challenges.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineJuly 1, 2025
• Value£3,000
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorRoyal Holloway University of London
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyRoyal Holloway University of London
• Course to studyEarth Sciences 
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

Cash award of £3,000 for new postgraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds studying for a Earth Sciences MSc by Research degree.

Requirements

Applicants must:

• Have an Offer to study Earth Sciences MSc by Research
• Come from an underrepresented background, including but not limited to:
  • Low-income or socioeconomically disadvantaged
  • First generation university student
  • Black, Asian and other minority ethnic group
  • Disability
  • Women and other underrepresented gender identities in geosciences
• Demonstrate financial need
• Not be in receipt of conflicting funding ie students who have secured external funding or another Royal Holloway scholarship that fully covers tuition fees are not eligible.

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Application Deadline

July 1, 2025

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Royal Holloway University of London on forms.cloud.microsoft to apply

For more deatils, visit Royal Holloway University Scholarship webpage.