Leiden University Excellence Scholarships
Leiden University
Masters (MS) Degree
Deadline: 1 Feb (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts: Sept 2014
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.
Host Institution(s):
Leiden University, Netherlands.
Field of study:
All MA, MSc and LL.M programmes as
mentioned on the website
Master’s programmes in Leiden, a number of programs have a start
date in September only.
Target group:
The scholarship programme is
intended for international candidates from Non-EU/EEA students showing
the highest achievements and promise for a master’s degree study.
Scholarship
value/inclusions:
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).
Important
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.
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.
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 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
• 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
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 September 2014, the
deadline is 1 February 2014.
If you are interested to apply this
Scholarship, we are helping you for applying /getting scholarship. For
pre-assessment, please send e-mail with Detailed CV to brm.erc@gmail.com
ERC20131118/02
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