For board members of recognised study associations, and student members of programme committees, programme administrations and faculty counsels.

Board members of study associations

Faculty eligibililty criteria for the A pot (in Dutch):

• Erkenningsprocedure Studieverenigingen FdA (2022)
• Erkenningsprocedure Studieverenigingen FGGA (2022)  
• Erkenningsprocedure Studieverenigingen FGW (2022)  
• Erkenningsprocedure Studieverenigingen FdR (2022)  
• Erkenningsprocedure Studieverenigingen FSW (2022)  
• Erkenningsprocedure Studieverenigingen FWN (2022)  
• Erkenningsprocedure Studieverenigingen LUMC (2022)

Student members of programme committees, programme administrations and faculty counsels

Your faculty assessor will let you know the criteria you must meet to be eligible for financial support at the end of the academic year. Need information before then? Contact your faculty assessor. 

B Pot

For board members and organisers of non-structural activities with academic aims, such as association anniversaries and stand-alone conferences. 

C pot

For students who help with job-market orientation activities for Leiden students.

'Other' pot

For organisations that do not meet the criteria for the A, B, C pots or student party fund. The Student and Educational Affairs department (SEA) will evaluate whether these organisations qualify for financial support.

B,C and ‘Other’ pot eligibility criteria

Intended for board members or committees that:   

• have not requested other board member funding for the activity or board duties;
• have not received any faculty funding for the activity or board duties;
• have not been awarded study credits for the activity; 
• are not affiliated with the Local Chamber of Associations (PKvV).

General eligibility criteria B, C and Other pot

Intended for student party boards that: 

• Undertake all the following tasks:
  • Recruiting election candidates and drawing up electoral lists for university elections; 
  • Drawing up party aims or manifestos; 
  • Network building, including organising activities for members;
  • Facilitating knowledge exchange between factions and faculties; 
  • Training new committee members. 
• Exist for at least one year and have participated in at least one university election; 
• Have at least one seat on a faculty or university council.

Regulations on financial support for student party board members

Study association board members

Your faculty assessor will let you know how to request financial support by way of the points model (last updated April 2023).

Members of programme committees, programme administrations and faculty counsels

Your faculty assessor will let you know how to request financial support at the end of the academic year. Need information before then? Contact your faculty assessor. 

1. At the end of the board period, submit your request to: lassobeurs@SEA.leidenuniv.nl. This must consist of:
   • a breakdown of hours (max. 140 hours per month, of which max 25% spent in meetings);
   • an annual report;
   • a letter of motivation that takes into account the criteria to be met and states from which pot you wish to request funds.
   • Note: a completed chairperson’s statement is not required for your initial request.
      
2. The deadline for submitting your request is 1 August. If you are unable to meet the deadline due to circumstances beyond your control, you may request an extension by sending an email to: lassobeurs@sea.leidenuniv.nl. You may then be granted an extension till 1 November.  
    
3. On the basis of your request and the allocation criteria, LAssO will issue advise to Leiden University's board membership committee concerning the amount of financial support you should receive. Leiden University's board membership committee will then contact you concerning the amount of funds you can be awarded and how to arrange receipt of funds.

Questions?

Do you have questions about requesting financial support from the B, C or ‘Other’ pot? Send a mail to lassobeurs@SEA.leidenuniv.nl.

1. At the end of the (board) period, submit your request to: lassobeurs@SEA.leidenuniv.nl. This must consist of:
   • A breakdown of hours (max. 140 hours per month, of which max 25% spent in meetings);
   • An annual report;
   • A letter of motivation that takes into account the criteria to be met and states from which pot you wish to request funds.
      
2. The deadline for submitting your request is 1 August. If you are unable to meet the deadline due to circumstances beyond your control, you may request an extension by sending an email to: lassobeurs@sea.leidenuniv.nl. You may then be granted an extension till 1 November.
    
3. On the basis of your request and the allocation criteria, LAssO will issue advise to Leiden University's board membership committee concerning the amount of financial support you should receive. Leiden University's board membership committee will then contact you concerning the amount of funds you can be awarded and how to arrange receipt of funds.

Please note: the calculation model for student parties was adjusted in the academic year 2022-2023. As a result, the amount of  financial support you receive this year may differ from the amount you received last year.  

Questions?

Do you have questions about requesting financial support from the fund for student party board members? Send a mail to lassobeurs@SEA.leidenuniv.nl.