Excellence Masters Scholarship Details:
Leiden University is offering scholarship for excellent students joining a full-time Master’s degree programme – with the exception of LLM (non-advanced) and MSc programmes at Leiden Law School.
University:
Degree level:
Masters
Field of Study:
Fundamentals of Science.
Life Sciences.
Health and Wellbeing.
Law, Politics and Administration.
Languages, Cultures and Societies.
Scholarship Award:
There are three available levels of awards:
- € 10,000 of the tuition fee
- € 15,000 of the tuition fee
- Total tuition fee minus the statutory tuition fee
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.
Nationalities:
Non-EEA/non-EFTA nationals.
Eligibility Criteria:
Applicants must have a non-EEA/non-EFTA passport and may not be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans (Studiefinanciering) – with the exceptions of students applying for the programmes listed below, for which no nationality restrictions apply:
- All LLM Advanced Studies programmes
- MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy
Students who are granted a LExS must comply with, and confirm in writing, their agreement with the Rules and Regulations attached to the scholarship prior to the awarding of the scholarship.
Applying Procedure Instructions:
- Apply online for admission to a Master’s programme 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 programme and wish to apply for a LExS for each, indicate this clearly in each application and upload a LExS motivation letter for each.
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Application Deadline:
1st Feb 2021
