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Seeking exceptional undergraduates

Could you be one of 25 first year students to become a Laidlaw Scholar?

The Laidlaw Research and Leadership Programme aims to create leaders of the future through a mix of training and intensive summer research periods.

What does the programme involve?

• Six days of leadership training spread across your first and second years' of undergraduate study at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº
• Two fully-funded six-week periods of intensive research in the summer holidays of the first and second years of study
• Attendance on theÌý¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Global Citizenship Programme, and acting as a Global Citizenship Ambassador
• Opportunities to put leadership skills into practice

Why become a Laidlaw Scholar?

The scholarship is a programme of activities which runs from the second term of your first year to the first term of your third year.

It's a chance for you to:

• make a contribution to ¹û¶³Ó°Ôºâ€™s research, working with academic staff on questions of global significance
• develop and practise leadership skills through training and putÌýyour skills into practice at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº
• be part of a high-performing group of students from across ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº, and;
• enhance your CV and employability for the future

Application criteria

You must be a current first year undergraduate, from any discipline.

Entry is competitive and will be based on leadership potential and academic merit

How do I apply?

You need to:

• Complete the application form which will be made live on the scheme’s application page on Monday 26th November 2018 (/laidlaw-scholarships/applying)
• Ask a ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº academic to send a reference for you using the online form on the application page

The 2019 Laidlaw Scholars will be announced in mid-March 2019.

Application deadline

Applications are open Monday 26 November 2018 until Sunday 20 January 2019

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Find out more

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• Find out what research projects are available.
• Read case studies on current scholars.
• Get more information on requirements, timings and how to apply.

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