Scholarship Worth
The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship programme has 5 awards:
• Platinum Covers the tuition fee minus the home fee* and an allowance of €10,000 for living costs
• Gold Covers the tuition fee minus the home fee*
• Silver Covers 75% of the tuition fee
• Bronze Covers 50% of the tuition fee
• Ivory Covers 25 % of the tuition fee
* The tuition fee will be reduced to the amount of the home fee. Students who have been awarded a Platinum or Gold award still have to pay the home fee themselves.
Eligibility
1. Non-EU/EEA students enrolling in a Leiden University master's degree programme starting September 2011 or February 2012 (All MA, MSc and LL.M programmes as mentioned on the website Master's programmes in Leiden).
2. All nationalities enrolling in the following programmes starting September 2011 or February 2012:
- Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in Air and Space Law
- Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in European and International Business Law
- Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in International Tax Law
- Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in Public International Law
- MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy
Additional requirements
The applicant must have achieved excellent study results in his or her prior academic education abroad, which are relevant for the programme for which the student wishes to enroll. As an indication, the student will be among the top 10% for the relevant programme followed abroad.
The applicant will hold a non-EU/EEA passport and will not be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans ("Studiefinanciering"; more information)
Scholarships will not be awarded to applicants who have already obtained a Leiden University master's degree
Students who are granted a Leiden Excellence Scholarship must comply with and confirm in writing their agreement with the terms and conditions attached to the scholarship prior to the granting of the scholarship.
Application Deadline
Deadline 1 MARCH 2011 for programmes starting in September 2011.
Deadline 1 APRIL 2011 only for programmes of the Leiden Law School starting in September 2011.
Deadline 1 October 2011 for programmes starting in February 2012.
Application procedure for September 2011 / February 2012 intake:
Fill in your online application for admission to Leiden University
Upload all necessary documents
Indicate clearly that you would like to apply for the LExS scholarship on the scholarship page
Upload your letter of motivation for the LExS scholarship on the scholarship page
Submit your online application
Pay the application fee
All LExS applicants will be informed by the scholarship department of Student Educational Affairs.
The end of April 2011 for September 2011 intake.
Mid November 2011 for the February 2012 intake.
Letter of motivation
To apply for the scholarship, you should write a letter of motivation (in Word) of a maximum of 500 words, in which you indicate why you believe you should be considered for this scholarship. The Word document should then be attached on the scholarship page in your online application for the master's programmes for which you are applying.
It is possible to submit applications for more scholarship programmes simultaneously. However, it is not possible to obtain more than 1 scholarship from Leiden University for the same study programme.
If you have already submitted your online application for admission to the University, but would still like to apply for the LExS scholarship, you are required to submit the LExS motivation letter to the Scholarships department.
The Faculty selection committee will review the applications. Students are selected on the basis of academic merit.
Important Links
Apply online
Required documents
Master programmes at Leiden University
For more details about the scholarship programme visit link HERE
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