Leiden University offers two full scholarships to recent graduates of Central European University (CEU), who wish to follow a Master programme in a field relating to governance, sustainable development and social transformation, in order to foster their academic development and professional career.

The China Scholarship Council (CSC) provides scholarships for Chinese citizens who want to do PhD research at Leiden University, either full-time or as a visiting researcher.

The Holland Scholarship at Leiden University is intended for talented international students who would like to follow an English-taught Bachelor’s programme.

For excellent non-EEA/non-EFTA* students joining a full-time Leiden University Master's degree programme; and for excellent students of all nationalities joining an LLM Advanced Studies programme or the Master’s in International Relations & Diplomacy.

This fund is intended to support students and researchers from developing countries who want to study at Leiden University.

This fund is intended for students who have demonstrated exceptional academic excellence and a strong motivation to promote Euro-Arab dialogue.

This Scholarship is intended for students of the University of Pretoria, South Africa, who would like to study at Leiden University for one or two semester(s) as part of an exchange programme.

This Scholarship is intended for students of the University of the Western Cape, South Africa, who would like to study at Leiden University for one or two semester as part of an exchange programme.

The Mandela Scholarship is intended for South African students, who want to study at Leiden University for one semester in order to extend their knowledge and contribute to the development of South Africa.

The StuNed programme provides scholarships for Indonesian professionals and graduates wishing to study in the Netherlands, with the underlying objective of strengthening both human resources in Indonesia and Dutch-Indonesian relations.

The LSC scholarship is provided by the Faculty of Science of Leiden University. The scholarship is available for all non-EU/EEA students who are admitted into one of the two-year master’s programmes of the Faculty of Science and who hold a relevant bachelor’s degree from a Chinese university.

The LSI scholarship is provided by the Faculty of Science of Leiden University. The scholarship is available for all non-EU/EEA students who are admitted into one of the two-year master’s programmes of the Faculty of Science and who hold a relevant bachelor’s degree from a Indonesian university.

For excellent non-Dutch students, LION provides scholarships which in part are made available by the Den Adel Fund and the Gorter Fund. The scholarships are for two years, with renewal for the second year conditional on successful completion of the first year.

Leiden Observatory is pleased to offer Oort scholarships to excellent, non-Dutch master's students. The scholarships are meant for students who have a bachelor's degree in astronomy or physics, and wish to obtain their master's (MSc) degree in Astronomy research at Leiden University. Successful candidates must be of outstanding academic merit and in need of financial support.

The Walraven scholarship is available for excellent, non-Dutch master's students. The scholarships are intended for students who have a bachelor's degree in astronomy or physics, and wish to obtain their master's (MSc) degree in Astronomy and Instrumentation at Leiden University. Successful candidates must be of outstanding academic merit and in need of financial support.