Dr Pirkko Koppinen Scholarship Royal Holloway University of London

The Dr Pirkko Koppinen Scholarship is a scholarship provided by Royal Holloway University of London. The stated purpose is to provide a tuition fee reduction for the MA English Literature: Medieval Studies programme.

The scholarship is aimed at a new postgraduate student with home or international fee status. It is available for applicants who have an offer to study MA English Literature: Medieval Studies.

Selection involves a supporting statement of no longer than 500 words, judged on how effectively and convincingly applicants respond to the prompt topics. Supporting statements over the word count are automatically rejected. A written academic reference letter of up to 200 words must also be submitted.

The scholarship provides a tuition fee reduction of £12,000. Terms state that you may not hold any other Royal Holloway tuition fee scholarship or discount alongside this scholarship, and if you are eligible for more than one scholarship or discount, you will receive the one with the highest value.

• Fee status: home or international fee statusDegree attainment: achieved, or expected to achieve, a 2:1 degree or higherProgramme offer: an offer to study MA English Literature: Medieval StudiesApplicant type: a new postgraduate studentOther awards restriction: you may not hold any other Royal Holloway tuition fee scholarship or discount alongside this scholarship (including Royal Holloway and University of London Alumni discounts)

• Tuition fee reduction: £12,000

1. Check the application status: applications for this scholarship have now closed for entry.Prepare a supporting statement of no longer than 500 words that includes: academic achievements you are particularly proud of; why you have chosen to do the degree you have applied for; how you plan to use this MA in your future research and career path and how the scholarship will help you achieve it.Make sure your supporting statement does not exceed the word count, as applications that exceed the word count will be rejected.Arrange for an academic reference letter of up to 200 words to be emailed by an academic who has previously supported, taught or worked with you. The reference letter must be submitted on official headed paper and emailed directly to [email protected].

• Supporting statement (no longer than 500 words)Written academic reference letter (up to 200 words) submitted by email to [email protected] on official headed paper