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:

• Information Session 1 – Thursday 12 November, 12pm to 1pm (In-person at the Careers Centre)
• Information Session 2 – Wednesday 2 December, 1pm to 2pm (Online: Join the session with Microsoft Teams)
• Drop-in Session 1 – Tuesday 15 December, 11am to 12pm (In-person at the Careers Centre)
• Drop-in Session 2 – Tuesday 26 January, 2pm to 3pm (Online: Join the session with Microsoft Teams)
• Drop-in Session 3 – Wednesday 3 February, 12pm to 1pm (In-person at the Careers Centre)
• Drop-in Session 4 – Tuesday 9 February, 2pm to 3pm (Online: Join the session with Microsoft Teams)
• Drop-in Session 5 – Thursday 11 February, 10am to 11am (In-person at the Careers Centre)
• Drop-in Session 6 – Monday 15 February, 12pm to 1pm (Online: Join the session with Microsoft Teams)
• Drop-in Session 7 – Thursday 18 February, 1pm to 2pm (In-person at the Careers Centre)