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CEU Praesidium Libertatis Scholarship
Each academic year, one or two full scholarships are awarded to recent graduates of Central European University (CEU) who wish to follow a 1-year master's programme at Leiden University.
Deadline: 1 February 2025 -
Master
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Scholarship
Children’s Rights Scholarship 1
The Children’s Rights Scholarship 1 is intended for students who wish to follow the Master of Laws Advanced Studies programme in International Children’s Rights and meet all criteria for admission.
Deadline: 1 February 2025 -
Master
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Scholarship
Children’s Rights Scholarship 2
The Children’s Rights Scholarship 2 is intended for students who wish to follow the Master of Laws Advanced Studies programme in International Children’s Rights and meet all criteria for admission.
Deadline: 1 February 2025 -
PhD
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Scholarship
CSC-Leiden University Scholarship
The China Scholarship Council (CSC) provides scholarships for outstanding Chinese master's students, recent graduates and young (academic) professionals who want to do a full-time PhD programme at Leiden University.
Deadline: Leiden University nomination deadline: to be announced / CSC application window: to be announced -
Master
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Scholarship
Cultural Heritage Scholarship
This scholarship offers students and young professionals from Nigeria, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Suriname the opportunity to follow a one-year master’s programme at Leiden University related to their cultural heritage.
Deadline: 8 April 2024 (16:00 CEST) -
Master
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Scholarship
Ferial Chummun Scholarship in Astronomy
The Ferial Chummun Scholarship is intended for female Portuguese students who wish to obtain their master’s (MSc) degree in Astronomy at the University of Leiden and meet all criteria for admission.
Deadline: 1 April (Start programme: September) -
Master
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Scholarship
Kuiper-Overpelt Study Fund
The Kuiper-Overpelt Study Fund is a scholarship programme for talented students from developing countries who wish to follow the Master of Laws Advanced Studies programme in International Children’s Rights and meet all criteria for admission.
Deadline: 1 February 2025 -
Master
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Scholarship
Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS)
For excellent students joining a full-time Leiden University Master's degree programme - with the exception of all Humanities programmes and of LLM (non-advanced) and MSc programmes at Leiden Law School.
Deadline: 1 Feb for programmes starting 1 Sept / 1 Oct for programmes starting 1 Feb -
Master
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Scholarship
Leiden University Fund - Lutfia Rabbani Scholarship Fund
This fund is intended for students who have demonstrated exceptional academic excellence and a strong motivation to promote Euro-Arab dialogue.
Deadline: 31 March 2025 23:59 CET (applications open 1 January 2025) -
Master
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Scholarship
LION scholarship
Non-Dutch nationals are eligible for a scholarship awarded by the Leiden Institute of Physics (LION) on funds made available by the Den Adel Fund for Experimental Physics and the Lorentz Fund for Theoretical Physics. About 10% of the admitted candidates are awarded a scholarship, on the basis of academic merit.
Deadline: February 1 -
Bachelor
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Scholarship
LUC Financial Support Programme
Leiden University College (LUC) offers financial support to a limited number of excellent students who may otherwise not be able to attend. Both enrolled students and future students of LUC can request financial support.
Deadline: Scholarship application period: 20 Oct 2023 till 15 March 2024 / Application for admission deadline (recommended): 1 Dec 2023 -
Bachelor, Master
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Scholarship
Mandela Scholarship Fund
This Scholarship is intended for students from four South African partner universities (Stellenbosch University, University of Cape Town, University of Pretoria and University of the Western Cape) who would like to study at Leiden University for one or two semesters as part of an exchange programme.
Deadline: Leiden University deadline: 15 Oct (programmes starting Feb); 1 April (programmes starting Sept) / South African universities: check deadline with your university -
Bachelor
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Scholarship
NL Scholarship - Incoming students (currently unavailable)
The NL Scholarship is intended for talented international students who would like to follow an English-taught Bachelor’s programme at Leiden University.
Deadline: N/A -
Bachelor, Master, Short Course, PhD
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Loan
Sallie Mae Student Loans
Sallie Mae is a loan provider in the US, who offers private loans to US and Canadian students to cover their costs for their study period abroad.
Deadline: Leiden University application deadline: 1 April (programmes starting Sept) & 15 Oct (programmes starting Feb) / Loan application deadline: See SallieMae website