The Minerva Scholarship Fund Foundation (MSF) offers funded Minerva Scholarships f0r the year 2020 to the students who wish to pursue a bachelor’s or master’s degree at Leiden University in the Netherlands.

Requirements

Applicants must have the following eligibilities to qualify for this program

• Candidates must have enrollment as a Bachelor or Master student at Leiden University.
• This scholarship is open to everyone so you do not need to be a member of L.S.V. Minerva particularly.
• The application pertains to an exceptional or prestigious study or research project in the Netherlands or abroad.
• The project falls into one of the following categories: internship, study or research. However, Ph.D. tracks and complete Master programs are not eligible.

Scholarship amount

The Minerva Scholarship is worth between €900 and €2000 The following expenses can be subsidized as research costs; international travel and living costs.

Application procedure

• Download an application form from www.minervascholarshipfund.com.
• Complete the application form, fill out every mandatory section.
• Prepare and attach all the required documents with the application.
• Submit your completed application dossier to the address before the deadline.

Application deadline

There are two MSF application rounds per year. The deadlines for these are 15 April and 15 December of every year.

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About Leiden University

Leiden University is a public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. Moreover, it is famous for its historic foundations, emphasis on the social sciences, and student-run societies. Leiden University has seven academic faculties and over fifty subject departments. In addition to that, it manages more than 40 national and international research institutes. The university has no central campus but its buildings are spread over the city. With a total enrollment of 30,000 students, it is one of the largest university in Leiden.