• Recipients will be awarded an amount between 1000 Euro and 3000 Euro per year – the exact amount to be determined by LUC on the basis of the applicant’s situation and the amount of funds available.
• Funds are awarded for a period of one academic year. At the end of that year, students will be invited to request a renewal of their financial support for the following academic year.
• Renewal of financial support is at the discretion of LUC and is not guaranteed. When requesting a renewal, students must demonstrate that their financial situation still merits the awarding of financial support.
• Financial support can be awarded for a maximum of 3 academic years (6 semesters).

Eligibility Criteria for LUC Financial Support Programme

• Eligible Nationalities: This scholarship is available to students of all nationalities.

• Prospective students:
  • When applying for the scholarship, you must have already submitted an application for admission to LUC.
  • During the scholarship selection period (March to May), you must have already been (conditionally) admitted to LUC.
• Current LUC students:
  • When applying for the scholarship, you must be making good academic progress without significant or non-substantiated credit shortages.
• You have not previously obtained a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
• You are able to provide documentary evidence that you are unable to study at LUC without financial support. See information on Criteria, required documents and conditions.

Note: due to the limited availability of funds, financial support cannot be awarded to all candidates who meet the above-mentioned eligibility criteria.

Before applying, carefully read the information on Criteria, required documents and conditions then take all the steps below:

• Preferably before 1 December: submit an application for admission to LUC via Leiden University’s online application portal (uSis).Please note:  
  • In order to be admitted in time for the scholarship selection period, we highly advise you to meet this early application for admission deadline!
  • Current LUC students can disregard this step.
• Before 15 March: in the scholarship section of your online application (uSis), indicate that you wish to apply for the LUC financial support programme.
• Upload the following items in your online scholarship application, as described in the information on Criteria, required documents and conditions then click on submit:
  • Motivation letter
  • Financial plan (using this template)
  • Supporting documents

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered!

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To explore more about the LUC Financial Support Programme, please visit the official website.

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