Location: Netherlands
Program: Postgraduate – Masters
Eligibility: International Students
Duration: Same with course
Deadline: February 1, 2026
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The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS) is a prestigious merit-based award offered to outstanding non-EU/EEA students enrolling in a full-time master’s degree at Leiden University. Designed to attract academically talented students from around the world, the scholarship helps reduce tuition costs and recognizes individuals with exceptional academic achievements and strong potential for future contributions in their chosen fields. Depending on the program and available funding, the award can cover part or almost the entire tuition fee, making world-class education more accessible to international scholars.
Leiden University, founded in 1575, is the oldest university in the Netherlands and one of Europe’s leading research institutions. With a strong reputation for academic excellence, it consistently ranks among the top universities worldwide, offering a wide range of programs across humanities, sciences, law, social sciences, and medicine. The university prides itself on fostering critical thinking, innovation, and international collaboration, with a vibrant community of students and researchers from over 120 countries. Located in the historic city of Leiden and with a campus in The Hague, the university provides an intellectually rich and culturally diverse environment for learning and research
Benefits of the Scholarship
The LExS is awarded for the duration of the study programme. If and when awarded a LExS, the level of the award is final and non-negotiable and not a full scholarship.
The value of the scholarship is € 10,000 – € 19,000 of the tuition fee for a master’s programme at Leiden University. This fund can also be used by the students to cover:
- Housing
- Health care
- Food
- Books
- Transportation cost
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Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:
- Applicants must have a non-EEA/non-EFTA Passport.
- UK is a non-EEA country, students from the UK are eligible to apply for the LExS.
- 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.
- 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).
- Submit your scholarship application before the LExS deadline.
- It is not possible to combine the LExS with another full scholarship from an external provider. In some circumstances, the LExS may be combined with a partial scholarship from an external provider. Contact the Scholarships Team for further details.
NOTE: kindly check the official webpage for full and detailed requirements.
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Selection Criteria
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 their previous study programme
How to Apply
CLICK HERE to visit the official webpage and submit your application.
