Vice Chancellor's Innovation and Enterprise Scholarship
The prestigious Vice Chancellor's Innovation and Enterprise Scholarship has been designed to support ambitious and talented graduates from the UK to undertaken postgraduate study at Aston University.
Situated in the heart of what will become the new Birmingham Innovation Quarter (B-IQ), Aston University is committed to developing the next generation of leaders in industry, technology and healthcare. This scholarship is aimed at graduates who are looking to make a difference by developing specialist skills, becoming an expert in their field or starting their own company.
Funds are available to:
Enrolled postgraduate students who have successfully applied for and been awarded the Vice Chancellor's Innovation and Enterprise Scholarship.
Funds are made available to you via the ASTON JOURNEY portal.
This is a contribution towards the cost of living during the time of your studies.
Funds can be withdrawn from the ASTON JOURNEY portal as cash to support your travel costs.
If you are eligible for Vice Chancellor's Innovation and Enterprise Scholarship funds, you will receive an email to your university email address as indicated on your application form.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Funds are available to:
- Enrolled postgraduate students who have successfully applied for and been awarded the Vice Chancellor's Innovation and Enterprise Scholarship.
For full details of eligibility please see terms and conditions of Vice Chancellor's Innovation and Enterprise Scholarship at https://www.aston.ac.uk/postgraduate/application/funding
Eligible offer holders do not need to apply. If you are eligible, you will receive an email to your email address (as shown on your UCAS form) with instructions for logging on to the ASTON JOURNEY portal. The email will come from Student.Info@AstonJourney.co.uk.
Please click here for instructions on how you can withdraw your funds as cash.
The credit is not transferable to another individual.
In certain circumstances the accounts of students may be suspended or closed and any unspent balances removed, e.g. if there is any misconduct in relation to their accounts.
Spending the funds
The funds will be paid as online credit which will be uploaded to your individual account on the ASTON JOURNEY portal and can be withdrawn as cash.
No, but the funds must be used before 31 JULY 2024.
Any outstanding balance will no longer be available to use at 31 JULY 2024.
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VICE CHANCELLOR'S INNOVATION AND ENTERPRISE SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNT
If you have not received your log in details please email ku/oc/yenruojnotsa//ofni/tneduts If you have forgotten your password, please enter your full Aston email address here and click 'Forgot Password'
Terms & Conditions
1. Award details
These terms and conditions apply only to VICE CHANCELLOR'S INNOVATION AND ENTERPRISE SCHOLARSHIP which is being awarded for the first time in the academic year 2023/24.
VICE CHANCELLOR'S INNOVATION AND ENTERPRISE SCHOLARSHIP funds are awarded to help support the cost of living during the academic year.
VICE CHANCELLOR'S INNOVATION AND ENTERPRISE SCHOLARSHIP funds are available to enrolled postgraduate students who have successfully applied for and been awarded the Vice Chancellor's Innovation and Enterprise Scholarship.
Any unused balances will expire on 31 JULY 2024 and will no longer be available to withdraw or spend at that date.
2. Eligibility
To be eligible for VICE CHANCELLOR'S INNOVATION AND ENTERPRISE SCHOLARSHIP funds, you must be resident in the UK and meet the criteria below:
- Enrolled postgraduate student who has successfully applied for and been awarded the Vice Chancellor's Innovation and Enterprise Scholarship.
3. Value and Spending of Funds
- Students will receive £3,000 in total, paid in three termly instalments of £1,000.
- Funds will be available to withdraw from www.AstonJourney.co.uk.
- Any unused balances remaining at 31 JULY 2024 will no longer be available to withdraw or spend.
4. Removal or suspension of Funds
- Your account will be closed and credit balances lost if you misuse or commit any misconduct in connection with your account or in other circumstances if the University deems such action to be necessary or reasonable.
- The University reserves the right to suspend or remove future credits of awards at any time without notice. The University will not be responsible if the crediting of any funds is delayed or prevented due to circumstances outside its control.
5. Management of VICE CHANCELLOR'S INNOVATION AND ENTERPRISE SCHOLARSHIP
- VICE CHANCELLOR'S INNOVATION AND ENTERPRISE SCHOLARSHIP is a collaboration between the University and JS Group Limited (JSG). JSG is responsible for the ASTON JOURNEY portal: www.AstonJourney.co.uk and students who buy learning materials and other products via the portal are buying from JSG.
- If you have any queries about your VICE CHANCELLOR'S INNOVATION AND ENTERPRISE SCHOLARSHIP account or items ordered please email Student.Info@AstonJourney.co.uk
- No responsibility is accepted by the University for (i) any orders placed which are alleged to be lost, damaged, defective or stolen or are alleged either not to have been delivered or to have been delivered late; or (ii) credits of any refunds to student accounts to which students may from time to time be entitled.
- You are responsible for all activity on your VICE CHANCELLOR'S INNOVATION AND ENTERPRISE SCHOLARSHIP account and must keep your username and password confidential and secure.
6. Changes to terms and conditions
The University reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time. Material changes will be notified to students.
