Leiden Excellence Scholarship for Advanced LLM 2027-28

About the scholarship

The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS) pays part of the tuition for excellent students admitted to a full-time Master's at Leiden University in the Netherlands.

Leiden Law School's Advanced LLM programmes are eligible, and the usual nationality limits do not apply to them.

Eligibility

• Applying to an eligible full-time Master's starting in September 2027; for law, only the Advanced LLM programmes (regular LLM and MSc programmes at Leiden Law School are excluded)
• Roughly in the top 10% of your graduating class
• Have not already completed a Leiden Master's degree (unless the programme requires a prior Master's)
• Motivation letter of up to 500 words

Additional notes

First apply for admission to the Master's (allow up to three working days for the application to be created). Then open Scholarships in the application portal, choose LExS and upload your motivation letter before 1 December 2026. Late applications are not considered, and results are sent before the end of March 2027. Award holders must still show proof of funds for the visa.