Laidlaw

The Laidlaw Scholars Leadership and Research Programme

Tackle the greatest sustainability challenges via an inspiring 18-month programme, including a research project and a Leadership in Action experience.

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Laidlaw Scholars Programme - key benefits

Laidlaw Scholars 2024 cohort - workshop in Windsor

Have you ever thought of becoming a leader? Are you interested in research projects? Do you like travelling? Are you passionate about sustainability?  If the answer to any of these questions is "yes", then you should apply to the Laidlaw Scholars Programme.

When you become a Laidlaw Scholar, you can not only learn leadership skills but also:

  • do amazing research projects
  • travel internationally to test your leadership skills
  • network with over 2,000 Laidlaw scholars and alumni from other universities
  • receive a generous stipend of £3,000 per summer!

If you would like to find out more about Laidlaw Scholars, please visit the Laidlaw Foundation's website

Laidlaw Scholars videos

Laidlaw Scholar experience - Yuki

Imperial Laidlaw Scholar Yuki Agarwala talks about her research project and the reasons she applied to this programme.

Laidlaw Scholar experience - Yuki

Laidlaw Scholar experience - Yuki

Imperial Laidlaw Scholar Yuki Agarwala talks about her experience

Imperial Laidlaw Scholar Yuki Agarwala talks about her research project and the reasons she applied to this programme.

Laidlaw Scholar experience - Keir

Laidlaw Scholar experience - Keir

UCL Laidlaw Scholar Keir Chauhan talks about his experience

UCL Laidlaw Scholar Keir Chauhan talks about his experience and the most important aspects of the programme.

Laidlaw Scholar experience - Jeffrey

Laidlaw Scholar experience - Jeffrey

Imperial Laidlaw Scholar Jeffrey Chang talks about his experience

Imperial Laidlaw Scholar Jeffrey Chang talks about his research project and the reasons he applied to this programme.

UCL Laidlaw Scholar experience

Laidlaw Scholar experience - Natalie

UCL Laidlaw Scholar Natalie Magness talks about her experience

UCL Laidlaw Scholar Natalie Magness talks about her experience and the most important aspects of the programme.