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The first summer of research is key to the Laidlaw programme. It offers Scholars a chance to experience the excitement of research, to work alongside 香港六合彩 academics, and gain new skills and knowledge.
Information for 香港六合彩 Staff: Propose a project
If you have a project which would suit a high performing first year undergraduate .
The closing date for project proposals by听supervisors (not students)听is Friday 15 November 2024.听听However, we may still be able to accept your proposal after this date.
The project needs to:
- Run for six weeks full time in summer 2025: the standard six weeks (Monday 16听June to Friday 25听July 2025) are preferred but this can be altered by agreement听between the supervisor and the student
- Be at a level appropriate to a bright first year undergraduate
- Involve critical thinking skills, and enough variety to be stimulating and stretching
- Give the student the opportunity to听interact regularly with you and/or an academic听team.听 Students find this interaction highly valuable.
We also听encourage projects which have an international element (students can claim travel funding).
Supervisors gain a fully-paid-for junior researcher chosen from amongst the brightest of 香港六合彩鈥檚 first year undergraduates.听It is a great opportunity to pass on your knowledge and enthusiasm, whilst helping the next generation of high performing students.
It reconnected me with what I most value about 香港六合彩 as an academic institution."
Prof Patrick Haggard, Laidlaw Project Supervisor
Key contacts
The Laidlaw Research and Leadership Programme is run by the Office of the Vice-Provost (Education and Student Experience).
- Programme Manager: Christopher Cullen
- Academic Director: Dr Zachary Walker
Email: laidlaw.scholarships@ucl.ac.uk听
鈥�This is an excellent programme that benefits both students and research staff running projects."
Katie Hollingworth, Laidlaw Project Supervisor
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The level of the tasks set to us was perfect. They were challenging so that we pushed against our own limits, but at the same time such that we did not feel overwhelmed by them. The tasks were also varied, and they never got repetitive or boring."
香港六合彩 Laidlaw Scholar
How scholars are selected
Potential scholars will have the option of either proposing their own project or choosing a project from the list on the website.听听
Scholars will apply via an online form which will ask them a number of questions including about their choice of project, the academic questions raised and how they meet the Essential Criteria.
You will be asked to provide at least three Essential Criteria which the scholars must demonstrate on their application form.
Once applications have closed for students (Monday 13 January 2025), you will听be asked to shortlist all the applications for your project.听 (The maximum any project has received is 35 applications, but it usually varies between 5 - 15.)听 You will have around 3 weeks to undertake this.
The final choice of scholar will be made by the Judging Panel in mid-March 2025 considering:
- the scholar鈥檚 application form
- your feedback on their application form
- interview performance.
Although the Judging Panel will attempt to allocate students to all advertised projects, please note this cannot be guaranteed.听 It will depend largely on the mix of student applications in that particular year.听 (In 2024听around half of the projects we listed received a student).听 For this reason, we only ask you for an outline project proposal at this stage which we hope will not take too much time to produce.听 If a scholar is allocated to you, we will expect them to work with you to produce a full project proposal before summer 2025.
Your input into the selection process
You, as project supervisor, will input into the selection process in the following ways:
- Answering questions by email from prospective applicants to your project / the scheme.
- Choosing the three key criteria for the project which must be demonstrated on the scholar鈥檚 application form.
- Marking the applications received in January听2025 (only the three project-related questions)听and making comments.
The Judging Panel will make the final allocation of scholars to projects, taking into account feedback from the project supervisor.
Cost reimbursement for successful projects
If your project is selected and a scholar is allocated to it, you will have up to 拢625 available to you per student on a reimbursement basis to cover any costs such as:
- travel
- accommodation at conferences
- fees
- equipment or any other reasonable cost
- hiring a research student to assist with supervision.
Scholars receive a bursary which covers their accommodation and living costs, so they will not place any additional costs on your project.
How much time you're expected to commit
Each project is different, but you will need to allow time for:
- Proposing an outline project for a scholar to undertake (this can be notes towards a project at this stage)
- Answering questions via email from potential applicants
- Shortlisting applications
- If allocated a Laidlaw Scholar, working with the scholar to produce a full project plan before summer 2025
- Supervising the scholar over the summer project.听 We ask that you undertake a minimum of three supervisions 鈥� at the start, middle and end.
- Advising the scholar concerning their second听year's project where appropriate.听
The second year
Most Laidlaw Scholars will spend their second summer undertaking a听Leadership In Action project unrelated to their first summer research project.听 For this reason most research projects will only run for one summer.
However, there is an option to apply the research from Summer 1 in the context of helping an underprivileged community in Summer 2.听 We will ask you on your proposal form whether you see any opportunity to link the first summer research with a second summer leadership project in the community.
Questions
Feel free to contact Christopher Cullen, the Programme Manager, with any questions relating to the scheme (email: christopher.cullen@ucl.ac.uk)听
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