ROYAL HOLLOWAY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON: DR. PIRKKO KOPPINEN SCHOLARSHIP 2025

Application Deadline: midnight (UK time) on Thursday 12 June, 2025

LOCATION: England

One scholarship is available to a new postgraduate student with home or international fee status. It provides a tuition fee reduction, with any remaining funds provided as a contribution to living costs (where applicable). 

ELIGIBILITY:

Home or international fee status

Achieved, or be expected to achieve, a 2:1 degree or higher

Offer to study MA English Literature: Medieval Studies or MA History: Medieval Studies. 

You must provide a supporting statement of no longer than 500 words, which should include: 

academic achievements you are particularly proud of

why have you chosen to do the degree you have applied for 

How do you plan to use this MA in your future research and career path and how will the scholarship help you achieve it.

Your statement will be judged on how effectively and convincingly you respond to the above.

Applications which exceed the word count will automatically be rejected.

You must have a written academic reference letter (up to 200 words). This must be submitted by an academic who has previously supported, taught, or worked with you. Please ask the academic to email their reference letter (on official headed paper) directly to rhps@rhul.ac.uk

You’ll need to submit your application, including a scholarship statement, on our applicant portal. Follow the button below.

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BENEFIT:

Tuition fee reduction and living costs contribution up to the value of £12,000 for MA English Literature: Medieval Studies or MA History: Medieval Studies. 

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MPOWER  WOMEN IN STEM SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: July 31, 2025

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

In keeping with MPOWER’s commitment to empower high-potential global citizens to realize their educational aspirations—and become tomorrow’s leading scientists and innovators—this international scholarship program focuses on women who will use their STEM degree to benefit society and the planet and who have the potential to serve as role models and advocates for women in STEM. You don’t need to be an MPOWER borrower to apply! 

ELIGIBILITY:

Be accepted at, or enrolled in, a full-time degree program at an MPOWER-eligible school in the U.S. or Canada

Be an international student allowed to legally study in the U.S. or Canada, as applicable:

For study in the U.S., this means that the applicant meets one of these criteria:

Has a valid visa that permits study in the U.S.

Is protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

Is a U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder)

For study in Canada, this means the applicant meets one of these criteria:

Is a Canadian permanent resident

Has a valid Canadian study permit

BENEFIT:

Awards:

Grand Prize: US$5,000

First Runner-Up: US$2,000

Second Runner-Up: US$1,000

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