Sir Keith Skeoch Postgraduate Scholarship

About this scholarship

You may be eligible for £3,500 if you studied your first degree at Teesside University and progress to study a postgraduate programme at the University’s Social Sciences, Humanities & Law or Teesside University International Business School.

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Eligibility

To apply for one of these scholarships you must:

• have completed a first degree at Teesside University
• meet the academic requirements for their chosen programme of study
• not have already completed a postgraduate programme of study
• not be in receipt of another Teesside University scholarship in the 2024-25 academic year
• be a UK, full fee paying student.

How to apply

Please complete this form if you wish to be considered for a Sir Keith Skeoch postgraduate scholarship. There are a limited number of scholarships available, and applications will be judged based on the information you provide in this application. Each application will be considered by a panel of senior staff of the University.

Awards are made at the discretion of the Scholarships Panel, who may consider your financial background, prior academic performance, as well as other information provided through your application and at any subsequent interview.

The closing date for applications is 28 July 2025.

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About the donor

Sir Keith Skeoch, Non-Executive Chairman or QBE European Operations, is a financial services industry leader with over 40 years’ experience across the private and public sectors. After 20 years as Chief economist at James Capel, he joined Standard Life Investments as Chief Investment Officer in 1999, and served on the board of Standard Life Plc, initially as CEO of Standard Life investments plc and then as CEO of Standard Life plc and Standard Life Aberdeen. Keith is also an honorary of Teesside and was awarded a Doctorate in Business Administration in 2011.