The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship programme (LExS) is offered for excellent students enrolling in a Leiden University degree programme.

Students must have achieved excellent academic results in their previous study programme(s), which must be relevant to the programme for which they are applying. As an indication, the student should be amongst the top 10% of graduates in his/her previous study programme.

Application Deadline:

Programmes starting Feb 2023: 1st October 2023
Programmes starting Sept 2023: 1st Feb 2023
Exception – LLM Advanced Studies programmes: 1st March 2023
Offered Annually: Yes

Eligible Countries: International

Type: Masters

Eligible Field of Study:
Archaeology, Humanities, Medicine/LUMC, Governance and Global Affairs, Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Science, African Studies Centre, International Institute for Asian Studies

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
Eligibility:

Applicants will hold a non-EU/EEA passport and will not be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans
Applicants must have previous degrees with excellent grades
How to Apply: https://www.givenbizprevarsity.org.ng/scholarships-lexs-at-leiden-university-netherlands-2023-givenbiz-prevarsity/