Excellence Scholarship programme from Leiden University, Netherlands

Leiden University is one of Europe's foremost research universities. Founded in 1575, it is the oldest university in the Netherlands. Leiden University was the first university in the Netherlands to practice freedom of belief and religion, as reflected in the university's motto, Presidium Libertatis, Bastion of Liberty.

Leiden University Excellence Scholarship programme (LExS)

Leiden University offers Leiden University Excellence Scholarship programme for excellent Non-EU/EEA students enrolling in a Leiden University Master's degree programme and for excellent students from all nationalities enrolling in a Master of Law Advanced Programme or MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy.

For whom?
1. Non-EU/EEA students enrolling in a Leiden University master's degree programme starting September 2015 or February 2016 (All MA, MSc and LL.M programmes as mentioned on the website Master's programmes in Leiden,  a number of programmes have a start date in September only).
2. All nationalities enrolling in the following programmes starting September 2015 or February 2016 (programmes listed below have a September start date only, with the exception of Adv. Studies in Air & Space Law):

> Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in Air & Space Law
> Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in European & International Business Law
> Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in International Tax Law
> Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in Public International Law
> Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in International Civil & Commercial Law
> Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in Law & Digital Technologies
> Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in European Tax Law
> Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in European & International Human Rights Law
> MSc in International Relations & Diplomacy

Scholarship Amount
The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship programme has 3 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)

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. Please be aware that the LExS is not a full scholarship.

Deadline:
> 1 February 2015 for all programmes starting in September 2015 except Law programmes.
> 1 March 2015 for all Law programmes starting in September 2015.
> 1 October 2015 for all programmes starting in February 2016

It is important to visit official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Official Scholarship Website link below:
Excellence Scholarship programme from Leiden University, Netherlands