The Royal College of Art (RCA) has announced over 300 scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year. These scholarships offer financial support to UK and international students, particularly those from under-represented backgrounds, individuals with disabilities, and students with refugee or asylum seeker status. Scholarships provide either full or partial funding for various programs.
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Types of Scholarships
RCA offers a range of scholarships to meet different financial needs, including:
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- Full fee payment plus living costs
- Full fee payment
- Partial fee payment
- Contributions to living costs
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Scholarships for 2025-2026
Here are some confirmed scholarships for the upcoming academic year:
#1. The President and Vice-Chancellor’s UK Scholarship
- Programs: MA, MArch, MFA, MDes, MRes, MEd
- Eligibility: UK students with home fee status
- Value: £5,000 towards fees
- Award basis: Academic merit (automatic assessment with applications)
#2. The President and Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship
- Programs: MA, MArch, MFA, MDes, MRes, MEd
- Eligibility: International students from specified countries (e.g., Brazil, Egypt, India, USA)
- Value: £9,000 towards fees
- Award basis: Academic merit (automatic assessment with applications)
#3. Sir Frank Bowling Scholarship
- Programs: All programs except PhD & short courses
- Eligibility: UK students identifying as Black or of Mixed Black heritage
- Value: Full fees and maintenance support
- Award basis: Financial need and eligibility criteria
For a full list of available scholarships, visit RCA scholarships.
Scholarship Routes
- Academic Merit Scholarships
- Automatically assessed during Round 1 and Round 2 of the program applications.
- These scholarships are awarded based on academic excellence.
- Applying early increases the chances of securing a scholarship.
- Financial Need or Under-represented Group Scholarships
- Applications open in Spring 2025.
- Students from Round 1 and Round 2 will be invited to apply based on their financial situation or status as part of an under-represented group.
How to Prepare for Your Scholarship Application
Applicants for financial need or under-represented group scholarships will need to answer the following:
- Priority Eligibility: Provide evidence of financial need or disadvantages, such as:
- Means-tested funding or scholarships from previous institutions
- Receiving means-tested government benefits
- Financial hardship
- Refugee or asylum status
- Disability or chronic health condition
- Caring responsibilities
- Career break or parental leave
- Personal Statement Questions:
- Outline your background and financial need (150 words)
- Explain your financial planning for studying at RCA (150 words)
- Describe how receiving a scholarship will benefit you (150 words)
- Share your future career goals and the positive impact of a scholarship beyond your studies (150 words)
How to Apply for the Royal College of Art Scholarships
- Academic merit scholarships: Automatic assessment during the program application.
- Financial need/under-represented group scholarships: Applications will be open in Spring 2025 for students with offers from Round 1 and Round 2.
