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Leiden University Excellence Scholarship invites applications from international students to pursue master’s degree at Leiden University Netherlands.
This scholarship is for excellent students joining a full-time Leiden University Master's degree programme, with the exception of all Humanities programmes and LLM (non-advanced) and MSc programmes at Leiden Law School.
Scholarship Summary
Institution(s): Leiden University
Degree level: Master's
Scholarship Coverage: Fully Funded
Eligible Nationality: Non-EEA/non-EFTA
Award Country: Netherlands
Deadline: 1 February for programmes starting in September
Courses Exempted
Master’s at the Faculty of Humanities, or
An LLM (non-advanced) or MSc programme at Leiden Law School,
Scholarship Benefits
The LExS is awarded for the duration of the study programme. There are five available levels of awards:
€ 10,000 of the tuition fee
€ 15,000 of the tuition fee
€ 17,500 of the tuition fee
€ 18,500 of the tuition fee
€ 19,000 of the tuition fee
If and when awarded a LExS, the level of the award is final and non-negotiable.
Eligibility Criteria
Students must have achieved excellent academic results in their previous study programme(s), which must be relevant to the Master's programme for which they are applying. As an indication, the student is amongst the top 10% of graduates in their previous study programme.
Note that proof of ranking is not required – this information is purely to indicate the level of competitiveness.
How to Apply for Leiden University Excellence Scholarship
Apply online for admission to a Master's programme at Leiden University and pay the application fee if applicable.
After submitting your application for admission, return to the 'Apply' screen in your online application and click on 'Scholarships'. If you are eligible to apply for the LExS, it will now be visible in the scholarships section.
Indicate that you want to apply for the LExS, then upload your LExS motivation letter. This must be a PDF file of max. 500 words, in which you explain why you would like to be considered for the award.
Submit your scholarship application before the LExS deadline. Please be aware that after submitting your scholarship application, you cannot make changes to it either online or by sending additional items by email.
If you are applying for more than one study programme/specialisation and wish to apply for a LExS for each, you must submit a LExS application and motivation letter within each separate online application for admission.
Application Deadline: 1 February for programmes starting in September
Official Link: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/scholarships/sea/leiden-university-excellence-scholarship-lexs
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