The Leiden University Excellence Scholarships Programme (LExS) is open to outstanding non-EEA/non-EFTA students enrolling in a full-time master’s degree program at Leiden University.

Host Institution(s):

Leiden University in The Netherlands.

Level/Field of study:

All full-time Masters programmes at Leiden University with the exception of LLM (non-advanced) and MSc programmes at Leiden Law School.

Target group:

Non-EEA/non-EFTA* nationals

Financial Benefit from Leiden University Excellence Scholarships

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

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

By the same token, 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.

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Eligibility Required for Leiden University Excellence Scholarships

Together with, Students must have achieved excellent study results in their previous education, this being 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: proof of ranking is not required – this information is pure to indicate the level of competitiveness.

Additionally, Applicants must have a non-non-EEA/non-EFTA* passport and may not be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans (Studiefinanciering) – with the exception of students applying for the LLM Advanced Studies programmes or the MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy, for which no nationality restrictions apply.

*All EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland)

Application Details

Of course, You must first apply online for admissions to a Master’s programme at Leiden University. In your application, you must indicate clearly that you would like to apply for the LExS scholarship in the scholarship section and upload your letter of motivation for the LExS scholarship. Provided that, the deadline for programmes starting in September is 1 February (exception – Advanced LLMs: 1 March). While programmes starting in February has a deadline of 1 October.

Furthermore, It is important to visit the official link found below to access the online application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.