Leiden University Excellence Scholarships (LexS) 2024

Leiden University Excellence Scholarships (LexS) 2024

Brief description: 

The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship Programme (LExS) is open to outstanding non-EEA/non-EFTA students enrolling in a full-time master’s degree program at Leiden University.

Host Institution(s):

Leiden University in The Netherlands.

Level/Field of study:

All full-time Masters programs at Leiden University with the exception of LLM (non-advanced) and MSc programs at Leiden Law School.

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Number of Awards:

The number and type of award of the scholarship depends on the budget available for each Faculty department.

Target group:

Non-EEA/non-EFTA* nationals (see details below)

Scholarship value/duration:

The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship program has 3 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.

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% 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/non-EFTA* passport and may not be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans (Studiefinanciering) – with the exception of students applying for the LLM Advanced Studies programs or the MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy, for which no nationality restrictions apply.

*All EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland)

Application instructions:

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 in the scholarship section and upload your letter of motivation for the LExS scholarship. The deadline for programs starting in September is 1 February while programs starting in February have a deadline of 1 October.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the online application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website:  https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/scholarships/sea/leiden-university-excellence-scholarship-lexs

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