Leiden University is one of Europe’s leading international research-intensive universities. This prominent position gives graduates an advantage when applying for positions both within and outside the academic world.

The Faculty of Science at the University of Leiden is pleased to offer Leiden Science Indonesia Scholarship. Scholarships are open to non-EU/EEA students, students who hold a relevant bachelor’s degree from one of the Indonesian science partner universities.

Most master’s programmes at Leiden University are taught in English. This means that applicants will need to submit proof of their English-language proficiency, preferably by means of an IELTS test.

Course Level: Scholarships are available to pursue MSc programme.

Available Subject: Scholarships are awarded within the Faculty of Science.

Scholarship Benefits: LSI covers 25% of the of the non-EU/EEA tuition fee and will be subtracted from this tuition fee before the start of the academic year. If the student has achieved adequate study results in the first MSc year, he or she will automatically receive the LSI scholarship for the second year.

Eligibility Criteria:

The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:

Application for the Leiden Science Indonesia Scholarship (LSI) is open for motivated students enrolling in a two-year Leiden Master of Science Programme per February or September 2018. All non-EU/EEA students who have a relevant bachelor’s degree from one of the following Indonesian science partner universities* can apply for the LSI scholarship.

*If you have a relevant bachelor’s degree from another Indonesian university, you can still be selected for the LSI scholarship based on your individual performance and MSc application package.

Indonesian science partner universities:

City Indonesian science partner universities
Bandung Universitas Padjadjaran
Bandung Institut Teknologi Bandung
Bogor Institut Pertanian Bogor
Jakarta Universitas Indonesia
Yogyakarta  Universitas Gadjah Mada

Nationality: Only non-EU/EEA students can apply for the LSI scholarship.

Method of Application:

  • Fill in your online application for admission to Leiden University before the deadline.
  • Upload all the required documents.
  • Please indicate clearly that you would like to apply for the LSI scholarship on the scholarship page of your online application.
  • Submit your application.

Scholarship Application Deadline: October 15, 2017 for students starting per February

Scholarship Link