Please circulate the following information to any eligible students (first-year undergraduates, or second years on a four-year course). This is a fantastic extracurricular opportunity, which has also been designed to work alongside the demands of Tripos study.
The fully-funded, 18-month programme combines rigorous academic research, international experiences, and leadership development, cultivating integrity-driven leaders prepared to create meaningful, real-world impact.
Now in its new home in the King’s E-Lab, the Laidlaw programme at the University of Cambridge is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of leaders with a dynamic fusion of innovation and entrepreneurial thinking, strengthening the programme’s commitment to supporting impactful projects, bridging a range of disciplines and backgrounds, and connecting people with a commitment to creating a more just and equitable future.
Students from all disciplines are encouraged to apply for the programme. Together with the Laidlaw Foundation, the E-Lab believes that good leaders come in all shapes and sizes: the quiet and the gregarious, the scientist and the poet, the musician and the athlete. Whatever a student’s passion or background – all have the potential to lead. This programme provides an exciting opportunity to immerse oneself in new challenges, to build exciting collaborations and to learn from the experience of leading in different contexts.
Applications are open until 27 January. To read more about the programme and apply for a place, visit the E-Lab website. There will be an online information session on 23 January for anyone with questions about the programme or application process – please register to attend here.
Please do get in contact (lucy.rogers@kings.cam.ac.uk) if you’d like any more information.
Further InformationPosted on 21/01/2026
