Scholarship Info

Each year the organisation of alumni, Leiden University Fund (LUF)
awards 6 LUF scholarships to truly outstanding foreign students
pursuing an English language Masters Degree at Leiden University (See
the list of eligible English language masters programmes on
www.mastersinleiden.nl). The LUF scholarship is open to highly
talented students from all countries of the world except the
Netherlands.
Please see below for further requirements.

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT

The scholarship consists of € 10.800,- for one academic year and is
available for master’s programmes starting per September 2009.

APPLICATIONS

Applications can only be made by sending the completed online
scholarship application form to the Leiden University Fund (LUF).

DEADLINE

Application deadline: 1 April 2009.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY

The applicant has been admitted unconditionally to an English language
Masters programme of Leiden University on the basis of prior education
outside the Netherlands.

The applicant is not in his/her second year of the masters programme.

The applicant must have obtained excellent results in his/her previous
studies and be for instance in the top 10% of students in his/her
programme.

The applicant’s studies in the Netherlands must constitute a deepening
and broadening of his/her previous studies in the home country.

FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROCEDURES

The International Office of Leiden University will forward the
necessary documents to the selection committee of LUF. Please note:
students applying for a LUF scholarship still have to submit an
application for admission to a master’s programme in order to be
admitted to the programme. This is a seperate procedure and can be
done via on-line application for admission to a master’s study as
described on the website: www.mastersinleiden.nl/admissions

Students have to pay the application fee and necessary deposits for
MVV and or housing themselves.

Students will be informed by LUF about the decision by the end of May
2009.

Allowances will be paid by LUF in September 2009

For more information please visit:

http://www.leidenuniv.nl/en/prospective/index.php3-c=13_luf2009-2010.htm