About the opportunity
What this programme is offering
The 2026 Leiden University Excellence LExS Scholarship offers a € 19,000 scholarship opportunity that partly covers the tuition fees of selected individuals pursuing Master’s degree in the heart of Europe.
In this post, we will discuss the details of the scholarship opportunity, its requirements, benefits, and the step-by-step application procedure.
Leiden University Excellence Scholarship Details:
The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS) is a prestigious award that covers a significant chunk of your tuition fees.
The LExS Scholarship is for excellent students joining a full-time Leiden University Master’s degree programme – with the exception of LLM (non-advanced) and MSc programmes at Leiden Law School.
Scholarships are available for the following faculties
Archaeology, Humanities,
Medicine/LUMC,
Governance and Global Affairs,
Law,
Social and Behavioural Sciences, Science,
African Studies Centre,
International Institute for Asian Studies
Non-EEA/non-EFTA* nationals who are applying for a Master’s programme at Leiden University. See additional note for UK students below.
Students of all nationalities applying for an LLM Advanced Studies programme, or the MSC in International Relations and Diplomacy.
*EEA/EFTA: All EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland
1. Study programme requirements
Applicants for all Master’s programme at Leiden University – with the exception of LLM (non-advanced) and MSc programmes at Leiden Law School.
2. Students must have achieved excellent academic results in their previous study programme(s), which must be relevant to the Master’s programme for which they are applying.
As an indication, the student is amongst the top 10% of graduates in his/her previous study programme. Note that proof of ranking is not required – this information is purely to indicate the level of competitiveness.
How to apply