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Who can apply

Three different things not to mix up: the country where you study, your nationality and the country where you live when you apply.

Country of study
Netherlands
Target level
Master’s
Fields of study
Sciences
Other conditions
  • Non-Dutch nationals are eligible for a scholarship awarded by the Leiden Institute of Physics (LION) on funds made available by the Den Adel Fund for Experimental Physics and the Lorentz Fund for Theoretical Physics.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Non-Dutch nationals are eligible for a scholarship awarded by the Leiden Institute of Physics (LION) on funds made available by the Den Adel Fund for Experimental Physics and the Lorentz Fund for Theoretical Physics.
  • About 10% of the admitted candidates are awarded a scholarship, on the basis of academic merit.Organisation’s wording: About 10% of the admitted candidates are awarded a scholarship, on the basis of academic merit.

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

At your expense
Tuition
Allowance
€6,000 a year
Length of the funding
12 months
Money to plan before leaving
  • You may need to show proof of sufficient funds for the student visa/residence permit application to the Dutch Immigration Office (required for non-EER nationals).

Application steps

In the order set by the programme. Open a step to see the details.

  1. Step 1: Apply for admission to the MSc in Physics through the Admission and application website. Only applications that are complete before the deadline are considered.
    With whom
    Leiden University
  2. Step 2: The motivation letter for admission should explicitly mention the application to the fellowship and argue the academic merit.
    With whom
    You
    Documents to provide
    • Motivation letter
  3. Step 3: Ask two references to each send a letter from your current study programme supporting your fellowship application to masteradmission@physics.leidenuniv.nl.
    With whom
    Your two references
    Documents to provide
    • Two reference letters
  4. Step 4: Send an e-mail to masteradmission@physics.leidenuniv.nl to indicate that you apply for a LION scholarship.
    With whom
    You

Where to apply

Leiden University (opens in a new tab)

Official title (in English): LION scholarship

Verified on 1 November 2026

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Official website of Leiden University: universiteitleiden.nl

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