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The Laidlaw Leadership and Research Programme
Group of Laidlaw Scholars

 

Programme Summary

The Laidlaw Leadership and Research Programme offers a £6000.00 stipend that supports six weeks of research and 6 weeks of Leadership in Action.  The programme invests in the next generation of ethical leaders.

How the Laidlaw Programme works

The programme is made up of seven key components:

  1. Research project (summer one)
  2. Leadership in Action experience (summer two)
  3. Leadership training
  4. Ethical leadership certificate
  5. Networking
  6. Annual conference
  7. International experience

Reasons to become a Laidlaw Scholar

The Laidlaw Programme could be for you if you want to:

1. Develop your leadership skills

  • Develop the core aspects of a successful leader with bespoke leadership training.
  • Have experience with working within a team of Laidlaw Scholars.
  • Develop key Global Networks.
  • Benefit from personal coaching and development.
  • Master the art of ethical leadership with a certification from Oxford University.

2. Conduct your own research

  • Spend six weeks of your summer researching a topic you’re passionate about, with support from an academic supervisor. 
  • Develop your research skills.
  • Hone your critical thinking skills.
  • Support your Laidlaw cohort with their research.
  • Present your research poster and speak about your research.

3. Become a real-world leader

  • Step outside your comfort zone with the Leadership in Action project – a transformative six-week journey where you will strive to make an impact in a community of need.
  • Develop and enhance a Global Mindset.
  • Apply your research in real-world settings.  Example project Imogen Golding-Douglas: Week 6 LiA CulturePolis Final Reflections | Laidlaw Scholars Network
  • You can select your own university-approved programme or select a project from central Laidlaw Programme partners.

4. Expand your horizons

  • Engage in meaningful experiences through your individually tailored research or Leadership in Action project.
  • Broaden your perspectives.
  • Expand your professional network.
  • Grow as a globally conscious leader.

5. Connect with brilliant minds

  • Join an expert community of over 2,000 ambitious, brave, curious, determined and extraordinary peers from the most prestigious universities around the world.
  • Access our online community platform, the Laidlaw Scholars Network.
  • Publish your research on a Global Network (The Laidlaw Scholars Network) and connect and collaborate with others.
  • Have the opportunity to have your work selected and published by Taylor & Francis

6. Receive a generous stipend

  • Receive a generous stipend or an expenses-paid experience over both summers.
  • Fund your future business
  • After graduation, apply for funding from Laidlaw Scholars Ventures (LSV), a venture capital fund offering pre-seed to Series A capital.
  • LSV invests exclusively in businesses led by Laidlaw Scholars, seeking to support ethical businesses that positively impact society and the world.