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Seeking exceptional first year undergraduates: apply to be a Laidlaw scholar

22 November 2018

Are you a leader of the future? Become a Laidlaw Scholar and develop leadership and research skills which will help you stand out from the crowd.

Laidlaw Scholarships

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 UCL
  • Two fully-funded six-week periods of intensive research in the summer holidays of the first and second years of study
  • Attendance on the UCL 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 UCL’s research, working with academic staff on questions of global significance
  • develop and practise leadership skills through training and put your skills into practice at UCL
  • be part of a high-performing group of students from across UCL, 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:

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

 

Find out more

Visit www.ucl.ac.uk/laidlaw-scholarships to:

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

Contact us

If you have any questions about the scheme, please contact laidlaw.scholarships@ucl.ac.uk

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