Scholarships

Leiden University Excellence Scholarships

November 6, 2022November 6, 2022
Leiden University Excellence Scholarships

Country: Holland

Degree: Master

Deadline: 1 February 2023

The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship Programme (LExS) is open to outstanding non-EEA/non-EFTA students enrolling in a full-time master’s degree program at Leiden University.

Scholarship value:

  • € 10,000 of the tuition fee
  • € 15,000 of the tuition fee
  • Total tuition fee minus the statutory tuition fee

Important: The LExS is not a full scholarship. Non-EEA LExS recipients must still submit ‘proof of sufficient funds for their student visa/residence permit application.

Who can apply:

  1. Non-EEA/non-EFTA (All EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland) nationals who are applying for a Master’s program at Leiden University;
  2. Students of all nationalities applying for an LLM Advanced Studies program, or the MSC in International Relations and Diplomacy.

Note: As the UK is now a non-EEA country, students from the UK are now eligible to apply for the LExS.

Eligibility:

  • Students must have achieved excellent academic results in their previous study program(s), which must be relevant to the Master’s program for which they are applying.

Application process:

  • Apply online for admission to a Master’s program at Leiden University and pay the application fee if applicable;
  • In the scholarship section of your online application, indicate that you wish to apply for a LExS.
  • Upload your LExS motivation letter as instructed in your online application. This is a PDF file of max. 500 words, in which you explain why you would like to be considered for the award.
  • Submit your online application, containing your LExS application, before the LExS application deadline.
  • If you apply for more than one study program and wish to apply for a LExS for each, indicate this clearly in each application and upload a LExS motivation letter for each.

Selection process:

  • The faculty selection committees will nominate LExS recipients and inform the Scholarships Team, up to 6 weeks after the LExS deadline.
  • The Scholarships Team will notify all LExS applicants of the decisions

Please, use this link for more information.