Leiden University Excellence Scholarship programme (LExS) 2012/2013

Deadline:1 October 2012
Open to:Non-EU/EEA students enrolling in a Leiden University master’s degree programme starting September 2012 or February 2013
Scholarship: 5 scholarships with different level of coverage of tuition fees and living expenses

Description

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

Scholarship

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 number and type of award of the scholarship depends on the budget available for each Faculty department. The type of award has no reflection on the students’ academic level of excellence.
The tuition fee will be reduced to the amount of the home fee. Students who have been awarded a Platinum or Gold award still have to pay the home fee themselves. (To find out about tuition and home fees, please click here).
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.

Eligibility

1. Non-EU/EEA students enrolling in a Leiden University master’s degree programme starting September 2011 or February 2012 ( All MA, MSc and LL.M programmes as mentioned on the website Master’s programmes in Leiden).
2. 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
In addition:
– 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 enroll. 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”; more information)
– 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

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.
In order to apply for the scholarship, you need to apply first for one of the masters programmes at the Leiden university, click here (you need to register first to apply) and continue with the application procedure. If you have already submitted your online application for admission to Leiden University, but would still like to apply for the LExS scholarship,  submit the LExS motivation letter to the scholarships@io.leidenuniv.nl.

Application procedure is as following:

1. Fill in your online application for admission to Leiden University
2. Upload all necessary documents
3. Indicate clearly that you would like to apply for the LExS scholarship on the scholarship page
4. Upload your letter of motivation for the LExS scholarship on the scholarship page
5. Submit your online application
6. Pay the application fee
7. All LExS applicants will be informed by the scholarship department of Student Educational Affairs

For more information  about the scholarship go here.

The deadline is  1  October 2012 for Leiden University programmes starting in February 2013.

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