Leiden University is awarding scholarships to excellent international students who have enrolled for a masters degree program at the University. This scholarship will cover tuition fees and living expenses. Students will be selected on the basis of academic merit. The deadlines for scholarship application are 1st October 2014 for programmes starting in February 2015, 1st February 2015 for all programmes starting in September 2015 except Law programmes and 1st March 2015 for all Law programmes starting in September 2015.
About Scholarship
The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship programme (LExS) is offered for excellent Non-EU/EEA students enrolling in a Leiden University master’s degree programme and for excellent students from all nationalities enrolling in a Master of Law Advanced Programme or MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy.
Eligibility
- 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
- In his or her prior academic education abroad, the applicant must have achieved excellent study results 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
- Scholarships will not be awarded to applicants who have already obtained a Leiden University master’s degree
- Students are selected on the basis of academic merit.
Fields of study
- Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in Air & Space Law
- Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in European & International Business Law
- Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in International Tax Law
- Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in Public International Law
- Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in International Civil & Commercial Law
- Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in Law & Digital Technologies
- Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in European Tax Law
- Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in European & International Human Rights Law
- MSc in International Relations & Diplomacy
What the scholarship covers
The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship programme has 5 types of awards and they include:
- 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
How to apply
The mode of application is online. Click here to contact the scholarship provider for more information on how to apply.
Application deadline
The deadlines for scholarship application are 1st October 2014 for programmes starting in February 2015, 1st February 2015 for all programmes starting in September 2015 except Law programmes and 1st March 2015 for all Law programmes starting in September 2015.
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