Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS)

For whom

1. Study programme requirements Applicants for all Master's programme at Leiden University, with the exception of :

Leiden Law School's LLM (non-advanced) and MSc programmes. Study programmes starting in February at the Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of Sciences and Leiden Law School. 2. Nationality requirements Applicants must have a non-EEA/non-EFTA* passport, and may not be eligible for student finance via the Dutch government (Studiefinanciering) – with the exceptions of students applying for the programmes listed below for which no nationality restrictions apply:

All LLM Advanced Studies programmes MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy *EEA/EFTA: All EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland

Additional note for UK students As the UK is now a non-EEA country, students from the UK are now eligible to apply for the LExS. Note: this does not apply to applicants who were already living in The Netherlands and registered in their Dutch municipality's BRP before 1 January 2021. More information on Brexit can be found in the Brexit dossier.

3. Academic requirements Students must have achieved excellent academic results in their previous study programme(s), which must be relevant to the Master's programme for which they are applying. As an indication, the student is amongst the top 10% of graduates in his/her previous study programme. Note that proof of ranking is not required – this information is purely to indicate the level of competitiveness

Obligations:

Students who are granted a LExS must comply with, and confirm in writing, their agreement with the Terms and conditions attached to the scholarship prior to the awarding of the scholarship.

Exclusions:

• Scholarships cannot be awarded to applicants who have already obtained a Leiden University Master’s degree, with the exception of students applying for a Master programme for which a specified previous Master programme or work experience is mandatory (e.g. LLM Advanced Studies programmes).
• Scholarships cannot be awarded to students who will follow: an LLM (non-advanced) or MSc programme at Leiden Law School, or a study programme starting in February at the Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of Sciences or Leiden Law School. Scholarships cannot be awarded to students who do not meet the nationality requirements stated above.
• It is not possible to combine the LExS with another full scholarship from an external provider. Students are obliged to notify the scholarships department if they receive a full scholarship from another source. In some circumstances, the LExS may be combined with a partial scholarship from an external provider. Contact the Scholarships Team for further details.