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In the current economic climate, you may have already considered starting your own business after you graduate. Leeds Metropolitan believes it is important to support entrepreneurial graduates with a determination to succeed and a realistic business idea and we are particularly keen to assist in the vital and often challenging early stages of start-up.
To help you launch your business we have set up the Vice Chancellors Enterprise Scholarship founded by our Vice Chancellor, Professor Susan Price, and supported by alumni and friends of our University.
Entries are now open and will close on 16th April 2012
How will it help you?
If your application for a VCs Enterprise Scholarship is successful you will receive up to £3000 worth of funding to help with essential start-up support including (but not limited to):
- Hot desk and meeting space at our business incubatorQU2 and Old Broadcasting House Enterprise Hub
- Equipment and marketing costs at launch
- City centre business address
- Entry to Business start-up workshops/boot camp
- Dedicated business advisors and mentors
- Work shadowing and placements with successful early stage businesses
- Profiling and networking opportunities
Who can apply?
Applications are open to our universitys students graduating in 2012 and to any of our graduates since 2007. Do you have a business start-up idea that you are ready to turn into a reality? Does this sound like you? APPLY NOW for a Vice Chancellors Enterprise Scholarship!
How to apply
There is a two-stage application process for the Vice Chancellors Enterprise Scholarship.
Stage 1
Firstly, applicants must complete the Vice Chancellors Enterprise Scholarship application form before the closing date of Monday 16th April 2012.
Stage 2
Applicants with the strongest business case will make it through to the second round, where they will be invited to give a ten-minute pitch about their business idea to the selection panel on the afternoon of Wednesday 2nd May. Please note if you are unable to attend the pitch interview you will be unable to apply for the scholarship.
Successful applicants will be notified by Friday 4th May. Funds for the scholarship will be released to Enterprise Scholars towards the end of May and Scholars will have access to all the scholarship benefits from June.
The selection panel consists of:
- Professor Susan Price, Vice Chancellor
- Professor Andrew Slade, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research & Enterprise
- Vicky Hayhurst, Head of Development & Alumni
- Katie Rigarlsford, Operations Manager, QU2
- Stephen Griffiths, Enterprise Development Officer, Business Start-up
- Tom Greveson, CEO, Revolution Viewing
- Marjorie Horner, Managing Director, Onto Ltd
Apply now
Applicant Details
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About your Business - please use no more than 1500 words in total to answer the following eight questions |
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| Describe the nature of your proposed business: |
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| Describe what stage your business is at: |
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| What research and preparation have you already undertaken and what, if anything, is still needed prior to starting up? |
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| Describe your customer and market: |
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| How do you propose to develop and implement your idea? Please provide a brief programme (with timescales): |
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| Please explain how a scholarship would make a difference to your success: |
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The agreementIf the application is approved: The Student/Graduate agrees to:
Business Start-Up and Queen Square Business Quarter agree to:
I accept the agreement above |
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For more details, please contact our Business Start-up team atinfo@business-start-up.biz or on 0113 812 1752