Leiden University Excellence Scholarships (LExS) for Master's Study in the Netherlands

The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship Programme (LExS) helps outstanding non-EEA/non-EFTA students pay for a full-time master's degree at Leiden University. It is not a full scholarship: it covers part of the tuition fee, and you still need to show proof of sufficient funds for your visa or residence permit. The award is open to students starting a qualifying master's programme at the university.

Leiden University, The Netherlands.

All full-time Masters programmes at Leiden University, except:

• Leiden Law School's LLM (non-advanced) and MSc programmes.
• Study programmes starting in February at the Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of Sciences and Leiden Law School.

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

Non-EEA/non-EFTA nationals. For certain courses, all nationalities may apply (see below).

The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship programme 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.

Students must have achieved excellent study results in their previous education, relevant to the Master's programme they are applying for. As an indication, the student is among the top 10% of graduates in their previous study programme. 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). The exception is students applying for the LLM Advanced Studies programmes or the MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy, for which no nationality restrictions apply.

EEA includes all EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

You must first apply online for admission to a Master's programme at Leiden University. After you have applied for admission, if you are eligible to apply for the LExS, it will be visible in the scholarships section of the online application system. You must indicate clearly that you want to apply for the LExS scholarship and upload your letter of motivation for the LExS scholarship. The deadline for programmes starting in September is 1 February, while programmes starting in February have a deadline of 1 October.

Visit the official website (link below) to access the online application form and for detailed information on how to apply.