Despite this, he excelled at Harrow winning the Neeld Medal in 1906 in a mathematical essay competition open to the whole school. Fisher was awarded a 80 scholarship from Caius and Gonville College, Cambridge, which was necessary to finance his studies since his father had lost his fortune.
Sa kabila ng ito, siya daig at suyurin ang nanalong Neeld medalya sa 1906 sa isang matematiko sanaysay kompetisyon ng bukas sa buong paaralan. Mangingisda ay iginawad ng isang 80 scholarship mula sa Caius at Gonville College, Cambridge, kung saan ay kinakailangan sa finance sa kanyang pag-aaral dahil ang kanyang ama ay nawala sa kanyang kapalaran.