Scholarship of Netherland's Leiden University for Master's Programme

Scholarship in Netherland

The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship Programme (LExS) is open to outstanding Non-EU/EEA students pursuing a master's degree program at Leiden University. Leiden University is the oldest university in the Netherlands. It was founded in February 1575, as a gift from William of Orange to the citizens of Leiden after they had withstood a long siege by the Spanish. List of master's courses are here - en.mastersinleiden.nl

Facilities:

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
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.

Application instructions:

When applying for admissions, indicate clearly that you would like to apply for the LExS scholarship on the scholarship section of the online application form. You should attach 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.

For programmes starting in February 2014, the deadline was 1 October 2013.

Please note

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.

One of the requirements for being granted a residence permit in the Netherlands is that students must submit proof that they have sufficient financial means to finance their study period in the Netherlands. Leiden University advises a budget, not including the tuition fee, of approx. €10,000 to €14,000 per year to cover the costs for rent, insurance, living expenses, course books and local transportation. How much money students actually spend will of course depend on their life style and spending habits.

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