Professor Jane Turner Scholarship

About this scholarship

You may be eligible for £9,000 if you identify as a woman and study a course within our Business School with outstanding ability and potential, with an interest in entrepreneurship and innovation.

£3,000 is paid each year throughout the duration of your course (up to three years) and is dependent on you successfully progressing each year. You also gain:

• honorary membership to the University’s Assembly Hall, a co-working space with free Wi-Fi, printing and refreshments
• automatic enrolment (if you choose) onto Launchpad’s prestigious MicroBiz Academy, the University’s competitive business start-up programme for current students, plus invitations to all enterprise networking events and workshops in Launchpad
• automatic enrolment (if you choose) to FUEL, the University’s intensive seven-week graduate start-up programme for entrepreneurs after graduation
• access to a mentor, such as a recent founder or female business leader.

You are expected to provide brief annual update reports on the impact of your scholarship and your progress during your studies. This scholarship can’t be accepted in conjunction with any other scholarship disbursed by the University.

Courses include:

• Accounting & Economics
• Aviation & Tourism
• Business Management & Enterprise
• Human Resource Management
• Marketing & Events

Eligibility

To apply for this scholarship you must:

• be an applicant for an undergraduate course within Teesside University International Business School starting in September 2025
• be applying for the first year of a three-year course, not a foundation year
• identify as a woman
• be a resident within a TS postcode
• choose Teesside University as your firm choice with UCAS.

How to apply

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 22 October 2025.

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About the donor

This scholarship has been created in memory of the late Professor Jane Turner OBE DL, former Pro Vice-Chancellor for Enterprise and Business Engagement at the University. Jane was a vocal champion for women in the region and a passionate advocate for raising aspirations in the Tees Valley. This scholarship contributes to her legacy of fostering innovation and entrepreneurial potential in women across the region.