Leiden University Excellence Scholarship Programme 2011/2012 for International Students

Leiden University Excellence Scholarship Programme 2011/2012 for International Students


The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship Programme (LExS) is open to outstanding Non-EU/EEA students pursuing a master’s degree programme at Leiden University.



All nationalities enrolling in the following programmes starting September 2011 or February 2012:
- Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in Air and Space Law
- Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in European and International Business Law
- Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in International Tax Law
- Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in Public International Law
- MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy

The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship programme has 5 awards:

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

Students should be aware that the LExS is not a full scholarship. It is necessary to find additional funding to be able to finance their study and stay completely.

The maximum study period is 12 months (1-year programme) or 24 months (2-year programme).

Eligibility:

Non-EU/EEA students enrolling in a Leiden University master’s degree programme
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 enrol. As an indication, the student will be among the top 10% for the relevant programme followed abroad
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 (“Studiefinanciering”; for more information please refer to: www.ib-groep.nl
Scholarships will not be awarded to applicants who have already obtained a Leiden University master’s degree
Students who are granted a Leiden Excellence Scholarship must comply with and confirm in writing their agreement with the terms and conditions (pdf) attached to the scholarship prior to the granting of the scholarship.

Students are selected on the basis of academic merit.

Application instructions:

To apply for the scholarship, you should write a letter of motivation (in Word) of a maximum of 500 words, in which you indicate why you believe you should be considered for this scholarship. The Word document should then be attached on the scholarship page in your online application for the master’s programmes for which you are applying.

For programmes starting in September, the deadline is 1 April of the same year while for programmes starting in February, the deadline is 15 October of the previous year.

Further Leiden University Excellence Scholarship information and application:
http://www.leidenuniv.nl/en/studyinleiden/lexs.htm