Leiden University Excellence Scholarships (LexS)

Leiden University Scholarships

Masters Degree

Deadline:1 Oct 2016/1 Feb 2017 (yearly)
Study in:  Netherlands
Next course starts: Feb/Sept 2017

Last updated: 14 Apr 2016

Brief description: The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship Programme (LExS) is release to excellent Non-EU/EEA students enrolling in a master’s degree programme at Leiden University starting February 2017 or September 2017.

Host Institution(s): Leiden University, The Netherlands.

Level/Field of study: All MA, MSc and LL.M programmes as mentioned on the website Master’s programmes in Leiden. Please note that some programmes have a begin date in September only

Number of Awards: The number and type of award of the scholarship depends on the budget presented for every Faculty department.

Target group: Non-EU/EEA global students

Scholarship value/duration: The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship programme has three awards:

•  € 10.000 of the tuition fee
•  € 15.000 of the tuition fee
• Total tuition fee minus the statutory tuition fee

The LExS is only valid for the period the student is registered at Leiden University as a full time student within the time frame of the study programme.

Eligibility: • Non-EU/EEA students enrolling in a Leiden University master’s degree programme starting February 2017 or September 2017

• In his or her prior academic education abroad, the candidate must have achieved outstanding study results which are related for the programme for which the student desires to enrol. As an indication, the student will be among the top 10% for the relevant programme followed abroad.

• The candidate will hold a non-EU/EEA passport and will not be suitable for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans.

• Scholarships will not be awarded to candidates who have already obtained a Leiden University master’s degree with the exception of students applying for a Master programme for which a specified previous Master programme or work experience is mandatory (the LLM advanced masters qualify as such).

• Students who are approved a Leiden Excellence Scholarship must comply with and confirm in writing their agreement with the Rules and Regulations attached to the scholarship prior to the granting of the scholarship.

Application instructions: You must first submit an application for admissions to Leiden University online. In your application, you must specify clearly that you would like to submit an application for the LExS scholarship and upload your letter of motivation for the LExS scholarship on the scholarship page. For programmes starting in February 2017, the closing date is 1 October 2016. For all programmes starting in September 2017, the closing date is 1 February 2017 (except for Law programmes which has the closing date of 1 March 2017). 

It is essential to browse the authorized website (link found below) to access the online application form and for in depth information on how to submit an application for this scholarship.

Website: Authorized Scholarship Website: http://prospectivestudents.leiden.edu/scholarships/scholarship/lexs.html