Leiden University Scholarships
Masters Degree
Deadline:1 Oct 2016/1 Feb 2017 (yearly)
Study in: Netherlands
Next course starts: Feb/Sept 2017
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.
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
• € 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