Skip to main content

Elaine Etherton Scholarship 2027

Elaine Etherton Scholarship 2027

Degree Type Undergraduate Award Type Scholarship Fee Status Type UK
Cash award of £5,000 per year for three years for a student from the UK studying a selected Royal Holloway undergraduate degree.

One scholarship is available to a new undergraduate student with Home fee status with outstanding academic potential and in financial need.

Am I eligible?

  • Offer to study an undergraduate degree in one of the following academic areas: 
    • Biological Sciences
    • Earth Sciences
    • English
    • Geography
    • History
    • Law
    • Physics
    • Psychology
  • Achieved, or expected to achieve, A-Levels of AAA or equivalent (e.g. Distinction, Distinction, Distinction, in a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma)
  • Family income of less than £25,000, as verified by the Student Loans Company.
  • Applied for, or intention to apply, for Student Finance.

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 Wednesday 14 April, 2027. We’ll let you know if you’ve been successful from 20 May 2027

 

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? 

You'll also need to confirm:

  • That you have applied/or intend to apply for Student Finance
  • That your household income is less than £25,000

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 will need to give permission to the SLC to share your household income information and details of your maintenance loan application with Royal Holloway.

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

Explore Royal Holloway