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The Koppinen Family Scholarship 2027

The Koppinen Family Scholarship 2027

Degree Type Postgraduate Award Type Scholarship Fee Status Type UK & International
Tuition fee reduction of £10,000 for students with a financial need.

One scholarship is available for a new full-time or part-time student with Home or International fee status studying MA Creative Writing. 

Am I eligible?

  • Offer to study MA Creative Writing
  • Achieved, or on target to achieve, at least a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent (or relevant professional experience)
  • Able to demonstrate financial need (i.e. unable to undertake further study without the financial support of the scholarship). 
  • Studying for first Masters degree.

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. 

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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’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? 

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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