Graduate Scholarships in Leiden University
Type: Master’s Degree
Who: Students interested in studying their Master’s degree in Leiden University
What: Tuition Fees
When: 2021 – 2022
Where: Leiden University, The Netherlands
Program Length: 3 years
Deadline to Apply: 01 October 2020
Citizenship: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Destination Countries: Netherlands
Academic Subject(s): All Subjects
Description
The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship Programme (LExS) is open to outstanding students from outside the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) who are enrolling in a full-time master’s degree program at Leiden University, in the Netherlands.
The scholarship in available for all master’s programs, with the exception of regular LLM (non-advanced) programs, in the following Faculties: Archaeology, Humanities, Medicine/LUMC, Governance and Global Affairs, Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Science, African Studies Centre, International Institute for Asian Studies, and ICLON — Interfacultair Centrum voor Lerarenopleiding, Onderwijsontwikkeling en Nascholing (Interfaculty Center for Teacher Education, Educational Development and Training).
The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship Programme has three awards:
– 10,000 euros of the tuition fee
– 15,000 euros of the tuition fee
– Total tuition fee minus the statutory tuition fee
Deadline: October 1, 2020, for those starting in the spring semester
Eligibility
Students must have achieved excellent study results in their previous education, this being relevant to the Master’s program for which they are applying. As an indication, the student is amongst the top 10 percent of graduates in his/her previous study program. Note: Proof of ranking is not required – this information is purely to indicate the level of competitiveness.
Applicants must have a non-EEA* passport and may not be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans.
How to Apply
You must first apply online for admission to a master’s program at Leiden University. In your application, you must indicate clearly that you would like to apply for the LExS scholarship and upload your letter of motivation for the LExS scholarship on the scholarship page.
It is important to visit the official website to access the online application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.