Leiden University Excellence Scholarship programme (LExS)

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 & Diplomacy.

For whom
Non-EU/EEA students enrolling in a Leiden University master’s degree programme starting September 2014 or February 2015 (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).

All nationalities enrolling in the following programmes starting September 2014 or February 2015 (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 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

Application procedure for September 2014 / February 2015 intake (the application for September 2014 is closed for all faculties except Law)

Step Procedure Deadline
1A Fill in your online application for admission to Leiden University LExS closed for all faculties except three programmes for Law.

Deadline 15 May 2014 for the following three programmes of the Faculty of Law starting in September 2014.

  • 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

Deadline 1 October 2014 for programmes starting in February 2015. Please be advised that the LExS is going to change. Updated information will be available on this website around July.

B Upload all necessary documents
C Indicate clearly that you would like to apply for the LExS scholarship on the scholarship page
D Upload your letter of motivation for the LExS scholarship on the scholarship page
E Submit your online application
F Pay the application fee
2A All LExS applicants will be informed by the scholarship department of Student Educational Affairs End of April 2014 for the September 2014 intake for all programmes except Law programmes.

Mid May/Mid June 2014 for the September 2014 intake for Law programmes.

Mid November 2014 for the February 2015 intake

For complete details, visit: http://prospectivestudents.leiden.edu/scholarships/scholarship/lexs.html

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