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Bedford Society Scholarship 2027

Bedford Society Scholarship 2027

Degree Type Postgraduate Award Type Scholarship Fee Status Type UK & International
Tuition fee reduction of £8,100 for selected postgraduate courses

Three scholarships are available for full or part-time students with home or international fee status.

There is one scholarship available for students from each of our three academic faculties (Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Business and Law; Science). See the list of eligible subject areas below. 

The scholarships are funded by the alumni and friends of Bedford College, one of the founding colleges of Royal Holloway and Bedford New College. Formed in 2013, the Bedford Society aims to ensure the spirit of Bedford College lives on by providing new scholars with access to financial support and opportunities for networking.

Am I eligible?

  •  Offer to study a Masters degree in one of the following subject areas: : 
    • Classics
    • Economics
    • English
    • Geography
    • History
    • Law and Criminology
    • Modern Languages
    • Politics, International Relations and Philosophy
    • Psychology
    • Social Work
    • Sociology 
  • Achieved, or on target to achieve, a First Class Honours degree or equivalent (please contact enquiries@rhul.ac.uk if you're unsure whether your achieved or predicted grade is equivalent to a First Class Honours).

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.

 

Apply now
The deadline to apply for this scholarship is Sunday 30 May, 2027. We’ll let you know whether you’ve been successful from 21 June 2027.
 
  

You must provide a supporting statement outlining why you should receive the scholarship. You should include: 

  • Academic achievements you are particularly proud of and why these really matter to you
  • Why you have chosen to do the degree you have applied for
  • What your future aspirations are and how the scholarship will help you to achieve your future goals
  • Demonstration of an enthusiastic and authentic spirit of enquiry and clear indication of how this scholarship would help you share and advance knowledge of future generations. 

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

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

Find out more about how to complete your scholarship application.

  • You may not hold any other Royal Holloway tuition fee scholarship or discount alongside this scholarship. For example, this includes the Royal Holloway and University of London Alumni discounts
  • If you are eligible for, or win (in the case of competitive awards), more than one scholarship, you will be awarded the scholarship or discount with the highest value. 

Read our full terms and conditions.

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

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

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