Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS) 2027/2028
Differs: closes 2026-12-01
Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam · Application cycle 2027/2028
A waiver of part of the tuition fee for master's students from countries outside the European Economic Area, in three programmes at Erasmus School of Economics in the Netherlands. There are 4 awards.
Covers: EUR 12,000 of the tuition fee for the first year of the master's. It is a fee waiver, and no money is paid to you. Does not cover: the rest of the tuition fee, the deposit for living costs, or the IND immigration fee. You transfer these before 10 July 2027.
A national of a country that is not in the European Economic Area Selected for one of: Accounting, Auditing and Control; Econometrics and Management Science; or Economics and Business An average of at least 8.0 on a scale of 1 to 10. The page says this is for secondary school results Never enrolled before as a full master's student at an institution in the Netherlands You show your financial need in a detailed statement, with a plan for your living costs After acceptance you become an ambassador of the scholarship and the school, which includes supporting marketing activities
Language test required IELTS TOEFL iBT Cambridge English PTE Academic Other test Waiver not mentioned
Proof of English is required, except under narrow exemptions, for example a whole bachelor's or master's degree taken in person in Australia, Canada (not Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States. A bachelor's degree or International Baccalaureate taught fully in English is not enough. Minimums: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall and in each part, or TOEFL iBT on the new scale 5.0 overall and 4.5 in each part, or Cambridge C1 Advanced 176, or LanguageCert Academic or PTE Academic 70 overall and 65 in each part. The test must be less than two years old, and taken at an official test centre if you need a visa.
Admission included in application?University admissionA university’s offer of a place in a program. University admission and scholarship funding may be separate decisions.
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First apply for the master's in Studielink and upload your documents in the admission portal before 1 February 2027. The master's application period for applicants with a degree from outside the Netherlands opens on 1 November 2026, and the final deadline for non-EU/EEA applicants is 1 April 2027. Then submit the scholarship application in Osiris Student. It opens on 1 December 2026, and the deadline is 1 February 2027 at 23:59 (the page gives no time zone, so assume Netherlands time). Late or incomplete applications are not considered. Results are sent by email by 13 March 2027 at the latest. Only applicants the school has selected for the programme are considered, but a selection offer is not needed when you submit the scholarship application. The immigration application must be completed by 10 July, and the school asks scholarship students to send it by May.
Motivation letter of up to two pages Financial statement of one page Budget plan on the template Certified copy of your latest transcript Certified GPA statement from your institution The master's admission documents
Check that your country is outside the European Economic Area and that your average is at least 8.0 out of 10. Register in Studielink and upload your admission documents before 1 February 2027. Prepare the motivation letter, financial statement, budget plan, transcript and GPA statement. Submit the scholarship application in Osiris Student between 1 December 2026 and 1 February 2027, 23:59.
Register for one of the three programmes in Studielink and upload your admission documents in the admission portal before 1 February 2027.
Up to two A4 pages in Arial size 11.
A statement of one A4 page, and a budget plan on the template from the school.
A certified copy of your latest transcript, and a certified statement of your GPA from your institution on the school template or with the same information.
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Same funding type and level, from the same directory.
Differs: closes 2026-12-01
Differs: also in United Kingdom, no university offer needed first, asks for 80%
Differs: also in United Kingdom, no university offer needed first, has a return condition