

Vice Chancellor's Enterprise Scholarship
At Aston University, Birmingham
Location
United Kingdom
Qualification
Postgraduate, Undergraduate
Funding type
Free products/services
Deadline
Contact the university
Value of award
Not specified
About the scholarship
Awarding institution:
Aston University, BirminghamAverage applications per year:
Not specified
Qualification:
Postgraduate, UndergraduateNumber of awards available:
3
Value of award:
Not specified
Eligible intake:
Sep - 2026
Funding details:
A full scholarship and two partial scholarships to students who demonstrate that they have the potential to be successful entrepreneurs in the future.
Study mode:
Full Time
Delivery mode:
Not specified
Course/offer application deadline:
Contact the university
Funding type
Free products/servicesAward allocation:
Selective
Other aspects considered:
Academic excellence
Award can be used for:
Tuition fees
Gender requirement:
All
Nationality requirement:
All international
EU
UK
Course subject you are applying for:
Not subject specificSelection basis:
Academic excellence
Selection criteria:
Aston University is here to help future entrepreneurs and is offering a full scholarship and two partial scholarships to students who demonstrate that they have the potential to be successful entrepreneurs in the future. These scholarships are for students who plan to study a one-year master's course beginning in September 2026.
The winner will receive:
Full scholarship (100% reduction in tuition fees) for a Master's course beginning in September 2026 Support from Aston Enterprise, including mentorship, office space and a grant to start a business in Birmingham after they graduate
The two runners-up will both receive a partial scholarship (40% reduction in tuition fees) for a Master's course beginning in September 2026.
To apply for the scholarship, you will need to upload a short (1-minute) video of a pitch for your business idea.
Applicants should submit an idea for a future business that demonstrates:
Innovation - new and sufficiently different to other businesses Viability - the business must be able to be started after you graduate Scalability - it must be a business that can start small and grow Made in Birmingham - the business must be founded in Birmingham or the West Midlands area Sustainability – you will need to demonstrate how your business will have a minimal negative impact on the environment
Explore our postgraduate courses and apply for your chosen course before you upload your video below. The Vice Chancellor's Enterprise Scholarship is open to UK, EU and International applicants on all full-time postgraduate courses.
To ensure a fair application process, if your video is longer than 1 minute, we will only consider the first 1 minute of the video.
Please upload your video to YouTube (or an alternative platform such as Bilibili if YouTube is not available in your country) and submit the link where specified in the below application.
Award Deadline:Contact the university
Application process:Separate application required
For more information on this funding award you can visit the institution scholarship page institution scholarship page
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