Are you willing to pursue a Masters degree program at Leiden University, Netherlands?

We are pleased to announce that The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship programme (LExS) is offered for excellent Non-EU/EEA students enrolling in a Leiden University master’s degree programme.

This scholarship program is provided to applicants of any nationality who are interested in pursuing a postgraduate degree in Law, International Relations and Diplomacy and other programmes at Leiden University Netherlands 2018

Application Deadline: 

• Programmes starting Sept 2018: 1st Feb 2018
• Exception – LLM Advanced Studies programmes: 1st March 2018

Value of Scholarship: The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship programme has 3 types of awards

• € 10.000 of the tuition fee
• € 15.000 of the tuition fee
• Total tuition fee minus the statutory tuition fee (also referred to as home fee)

Eligibility: 

• Applicants must be International students
• Applicants must have completed their undergraduate studies
• Applicants must have applied or applying to Leiden University
• Applicants must have good academic records from previous educational programs

Application Process: 

• Apply online for admission to a Master's programme at Leiden University and pay the application fee if applicable.
• In the scholarship section of your online application, indicate that you wish to apply for a LExS.
• Upload your LExS motivation letter as instructed in your online application. This is a Word doc of max. 500 words, in which you explain why you would like to be considered for the award.
• Submit your online application, containing your LExS application, before the LExS application deadline.

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