Laidlaw Leadership and Research Programme  Apply for the Laidlaw Programme

Applications for the fully funded Laidlaw Leadership and Research Programme will open on 1 December 2026.

Eligibility

If you want to apply for the programme, please make sure that you are:

• Available during the summers of 2027 and 2028
• In year one of a three-year programme, or year one or year two of a four-year degree programme when you apply.

The programme is merit-based, so you can apply even if you already received a scholarship from the University of Leeds. 

If you are studying the following programmes, you will not be eligible to apply for the Laidlaw Leadership and Research Programme:

• MBChB Medicine and Surgery. Instead, you can apply to EXSEL at Leeds.
• 2-year LLB Law senior status/conversion course, due to incompatible timings.

How to apply

Application support

Email the Undergraduate Research team at ugresearch@leeds.ac.uk if you need help with your application.

Drop-in information sessions

Attend drop-in information sessions to get support from staff and current Laidlaw scholars. Please check back here soon for full details of the information drop-in sessions that will be held.