Leiden University
Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS)
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A tuition-fee contribution for a full-time Leiden master's starting in September, awarded at one of five fixed levels: EUR 10,000, EUR 15,000, EUR 17,500, EUR 18,500 or EUR 19,000 off the tuition fee, held for the duration of the programme. It is explicitly not a full scholarship and recipients still have to show proof of sufficient funds for the student visa, so budget for a large personal contribution. Around 25 awards are made each year against more than a thousand applicants. Applicants need a non-EEA/EFTA passport (UK nationals qualify) and results in the top 10 percent of their previous programme. Apply for admission first, then tick the scholarship in the same portal with a 500-word motivation letter in PDF. Deadline 1 December 2026 for the September 2027 intake. Leiden Law School LLM and MSc programmes are excluded.
Overview
Everything about Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS) at a glance.
- Location
- Netherlands
- Degree level
- Master's
- Funding
- Partial Funding
- Closes
- · 21 days left
- Application fee
- See the provider's page
- Duration
- See the provider's page
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Academic requirement
- No minimum GPA
- Nationality
- Not stated by the provider
- Language
- No language test required
Your match
Where you stand against each requirement, and what to fix before you apply.
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Every requirement as the provider states it, with how your profile compares.
Degree level
Master's
Academic requirement
No minimum GPA
Language
No language test listed
Nationality
Not stated by the provider
The provider publishes no nationality rule in our catalog, so this has not been verified. Confirm the real rule on the provider's own page before relying on it.
Application readiness
What to prepare, whether your profile shows it in hand, and when it needs doing.
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Funding
What the award actually pays for.
A tuition-fee contribution for a full-time Leiden master's starting in September, awarded at one of five fixed levels: EUR 10,000, EUR 15,000, EUR 17,500, EUR 18,500 or EUR 19,000 off the tuition fee, held for the duration of the programme. It is explicitly not a full scholarship and recipients still have to show proof of sufficient funds for the student visa, so budget for a large personal contribution. Around 25 awards are made each year against more than a thousand applicants. Applicants need a non-EEA/EFTA passport (UK nationals qualify) and results in the top 10 percent of their previous programme. Apply for admission first, then tick the scholarship in the same portal with a 500-word motivation letter in PDF. Deadline 1 December 2026 for the September 2027 intake. Leiden Law School LLM and MSc programmes are excluded.
The provider does not break this package down into components. Read the funding summary above, then confirm the details on their own site.
Documents
What to prepare before you start the application.
- Required
Completed application form
- Required
Academic transcripts
- Required
Degree certificate
- Optional
English language test result
Not listed as a requirement for this award.
- Required
Personal statement
- Required
Letters of recommendation
- Required
Copy of your passport
How to apply
The sequence, performed on the awarding body's own portal.
- 01
Check your eligibility
Confirm the degree level, academic and language requirements on the provider's own page.
Requirements change between cycles, so re-check before you invest time.
- 02
Gather your documents
Collect transcripts, certificate, language result, statement and references well ahead of the deadline.
- 03
Create your account
Register on the provider's official portal and start the application form.
- 04
Submit and track
Submit before the deadline and keep the confirmation, then add the award here to track it.
Your journey
Where ScholarMatch tracks you between now and the decision.
- 01
Check eligibility
Confirm every requirement below against your own record before spending time on documents.
- 02
Prepare documents
Request transcripts and references early; they depend on other people and take the longest.
- 03
Create application
Register on the official provider portal. ScholarMatch never submits applications for you.
- 04
Complete forms
Enter personal and academic details exactly as they appear on your official records.
- 05
Upload documents
Check file format, size limits and naming rules before you upload anything.
- 06
Review
Read every answer back. Most rejections are clerical rather than academic.
- 07
Submit
Submit well before the deadline, then keep the confirmation reference.
Common mistakes
What causes rejections on applications like this one.
Leaving documents to the last week
Transcripts and reference letters depend on other people. Request them first.
Uploading the wrong file format
Portals frequently reject PDFs above a size limit or with photo quality below their scanner threshold.
Inconsistent academic information
A mismatch between your form entries and your transcript is one of the most common rejection reasons.
Ignoring nationality restrictions
Some awards are limited by citizenship or residency. Check this before anything else.
Missing a required reference
Two referees are often required. Confirm both have agreed before you submit.
Not reviewing the final application
A single mistyped digit in a passport number can invalidate an otherwise strong application.
Source
Where this record came from, and what that means.
Listed provider: Leiden University
Sourced from the provider's own pages. Requirements change, so re-check anything you rely on with the awarding body before you apply.