Scholarships for Excellent Students at Leiden University:
Leiden University offers a number of scholarships for outstanding students enrolled in a full-time master’s program at Leiden University – in addition to the LLM (non-advanced) and master’s programs at Leiden Law School.
Leiden University was founded in 1575 and is one of Europe’s leading international research universities. The university has seven faculties of arts, humanities and sciences, spread across different parts of the Netherlands. This university has more than 6700 employees and 29520 students. He has always defended freedom of spirit, thought and expression as well as freedom of research and teaching. It also strives to create an environment where academics and students have the opportunity to excel.
Financial Benefits:
If you get this scholarship, you can:
- LExS rewards for the duration of the study program.
- There are three levels of rewards available:
- 10,000 Euro Tuition Fee
- 15,000 Euro tuition fee
- Total tuition minus legal tuition.
Eligibility criteria:
You must follow the following criteria:
- Applicants to all Master’s programs at Leiden University – except the LLM (non-advanced) and Master’s programs at Leiden Law School.
- Non-EEA/Non-EFTA citizens applying for the Master’s program at Leiden University.
- Students of all nationalities applying to the LLM or MSc Advanced Study Program in International Relations and Diplomacy.
- You must have achieved excellent academic results in your previous study programme, which should be relevant to the Master’s program you are applying for.
- You must have a non-EEA/non-EFTA passport.
- Scholarships are not awarded to applicants who have already obtained a master’s degree from Leiden University, except for students applying for a master’s program that requires specific master’s or work experience. Compulsory (such as the LLM Advanced Study Program).
- For Master’s programs in the Faculty of Science, scholarships are awarded only for programs commencing on 1 September.
- It is not possible to combine LEXS with any other scholarship funded by Leiden University.
- LExS granted for the academic year specified in the decision letter cannot be transferred for admission to any other academic year or later in the same academic year.
- For a program lasting more than one year, the student must have obtained at least 60 ECTS in the first academic year to retain the entitlement to LEXS for the next academic year.
Applicant criteria:
Nationality: No specific nationality is required
Age: No specific age required
Gender: Both
Application Deadline:
1st October 2022 is the application deadline for Excellent Students at Leiden University Master Scholarships.
How to Apply For Excellent Students At Leiden University?
To apply for this scholarship, please click “Apply Online for Admission” on the official website, select the programme, register and fill out your application which requires:
- Personal information.
- Contact.
- Education.
- Language
- Activities / Skills
- Upload a copy of a valid passport or ID card.
- A copy of the Dutch residence permit (if applicable).
- CV.
- Language skills (if applicable).
- Copies of academic documents and transcripts.
- Motivation letter
- Other program-specific documents