Applications are now open to students wishing to enroll for the Leiden University Excellence Scholarships 2024 academic sessions.
The program is pen for intelligent students who wish to pursue their degree program at the institution. The Leiden University Excellence Scholarships covers € 10.000 of the tuition fee, € 15.000 of the tuition fee and a total tuition fee minus the statutory tuition fee (also referred to as home fee). The program is for high performing non-EEA/non-EFTA* students joining a full-time Leiden University Master’s degree programme; and for intelligent student of all nationalities joining an LLM Advanced Studies programme or the Master’s in International Relations & Diplomacy.
Scholarship Sponsor(s): Leiden University.
Name of Institution: Leiden University, Netherlands
Scholarship Type: Tuition Award.
Scholarship Worth: Up to € 15,000
Number of Scholarships: Not specified
Nationality: International Students
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the Leiden University Excellence Scholarships 2024 academic, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Applicants must be Non-EU/EEA students enrolling in a Leiden University master’s degree programme starting September 2024
- Applicants must have previous degrees with excellent grades
- 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 his/her previous study programme. Note that proof of ranking is not required – this information is purely to indicate the level of competitiveness.
Application Procedures
Interested applicants for the Leiden University Excellence Scholarships in Netherlands should ensure they apply for an admission into a Master’s programme at the university and pay necessary acceptance fees, candidates should indicate your interest to apply for a LExS in the scholarship section of your online application. Students are advised to upload your Leiden University Excellence Scholarships 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.
Application Deadline: 1st Feb for programmes starting Sept and 1st Oct for programmes starting February