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Leiden University Excellence Scholarships: Leiden University Excellence Scholarships are offered to Non-EU/EEA students enrolling in a Leiden University master's degree programme starting September or February ( All MA, MSc and LL.M programmes:

Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in Air and Space Law

Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in European and International Business Law

Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in International Tax Law

Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in Public International Law

MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy.
Eligibility:

Must have achieved excellent study results which are relevant for the programme for which the student wishes to enroll, and be among the top 10% for the relevant programme followed abroad.

Scholarships will not be awarded to applicants who have already obtained a Leiden University master’s degree.

Students who are granted a Leiden Excellence Scholarship must comply with and confirm in writing their agreement with the terms and conditions (pdf) attached to the scholarship prior to the granting of the scholarship.
The scholarship has 5 awards:

Platinum: Covers tuition fee and an allowance of €10,000 for living costs.

Gold: Covers the tuition.

Silver: Covers 75% of the tuition fee.

Bronze: Covers 50% of the tuition fee.

Ivory: Covers 25 % of the tuition fee.
* The tuition fee will be reduced to the amount of the home fee. Students who have been awarded a Platinum or Gold award still have to pay the home fee themselves.
To apply for the scholarship, you should write a letter of motivation (in Word) of a maximum of 500 words, in which you indicate why you believe you should be considered for this scholarship.
The Word document should then be attached on the scholarship page in your online application for the master's programmes for which you are applying.
N/B: It is not possible to obtain more than 1 scholarship from Leiden University for the same study programme.
Follow the links below for more details and application contacts.

Application deadlines: 1 April for programmes starting in September and 1 October for programmes starting in February of the following year.
For more information and scholarship application see; Leiden University Excellence Scholarships