Postgraduate bursaries and scholarships (UK)
The awards listed on this page are the for 2025/26 academic year which runs from September 2025 to August 2026. If your course starts in January 2025 then it falls in the 2024/25 academic year. Please see our 2024/25 bursaries and scholarships archive for the relevant information.
Please note that these awards are available to home fee paying students only. International postgraduate funding pages can be found here.
January 2025 entry summary
| Bursary / scholarship (click to find out more) | Amount | Eligibility criteria | Process |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keele Alumni Discount | 20% discount / 10% online discount | Alumni | Automatic |
| The Keele Graduate Scholarship | £3,000 one off payment | Academic achievement | Automatic |
| Care Leavers and Estranged Students' Bursary | £1,000 per year of study | Personal circumstances | Application |
| Full time MBA Scholarship | £3,000 - £6,000 one off payment | Academic achievement | Automatic |
| Keele Staff Discount | 30% discount | Staff | Automatic |
| The Keele Postgraduate Research Alumni Discount | 20% discount | Alumni | Automatic |
2025/26 entry summary
| Bursary / scholarship (click to find out more) | Amount | Eligibility criteria | Process |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keele Alumni Discount | 20% discount / 10% online discount | Alumni | Automatic |
| The Keele Graduate Scholarship | £3,000 one off payment | Academic achievement | Automatic |
| Care Leavers and Estranged Students' Bursary | £1,000 per year of study | Personal circumstances | Application |
| The Aziz Foundation Scholarship | Full tuition fee scholarship | Widening participation | Application |
| Keele Staff Discount | 30% discount | Staff | Automatic |
| The Keele Postgraduate Research Alumni Discount | 20% discount | Alumni | Automatic |
Terms and Conditions
Please note that our bursaries and scholarships are subject to Terms and Conditions and each award has its own eligibility criteria. Further information about eligibility can be found using the individual award links above.
Please be aware that in the processing of these awards we may use data that contains information regarding your qualifications and your household income (as declared to the Student Loans Company). For more information on how Keele University handles your data please check our Privacy Notice.
Other funding opportunities
There are many sources of postgraduate funding, and students exploring their options should not confine themselves to these pages alone. There are charities that every year fund postgraduate study and these can be searched for using The Grants Register. This book is published every year by Palgrave Macmillan and can be consulted at many public and university libraries.
The charities and external organisations that fund PG study are many and varied and a sample of them are listed below.
Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust (trade-specific background)
James Pantyfedwen Foundation (Wales-domiciled)
Sir Richard Stapley Educational Trust (mature students aged 24+)
The Wellcome Trust (Health related fields)
The Snowdon Trust (Disabled Students)