For who

Students enrolling in a two-year master’s programme at the Faculty of Science and holding a relevant bachelor’s degree from one of the following Chinese science partner universities can apply for the LSC scholarship. Students holding a relevant bachelor’s degree from another Chinese university can also apply for the LSC scholarship. The scholarship will be granted based on their individual performance and application package.

City	Chinese science partner universities
Beijing	Tsinghua University Peking University Beijing Foreign Studies University Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing Language and Culture University Beijing Normal University
Chengdu	University of Electronic Science and Technology Sichuan University
Chongqing	Changqing University
Guangzhou	Sun Yat-Sen University
Hefei	University of Science and Technology of China
Nanjing	Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing University
Shanghai	East China Normal University Fudan University Shanghai Jiao tong University
Wuhan	Wuhan University
Xi’an	Xi’an Jiaotong University Xidian University Northwestern Polytechnical University
Xiamen	Xiamen University

Application conditions

Continuation of the LSC scholarship is not guaranteed when a student changes his or her degree programme during the study programme. Requests will be reviewed case by case and the final decision will be taken by the Faculty’s selection committee.

The LSC scholarship is granted for the academic year as specified in the decision letter and cannot be transferred to another academic year or to a next intake within the same academic year. In case a student has been awarded a LSC for the September intake and decides to postpone his/her participation in the study programme, the LSC will be revoked. Requests will be reviewed case by case and the final decision will be taken by the Faculty’s selection committee.

Obligations

• The student needs to obtain at least 50% of the curriculum in the first study year in order to retain the right to receive the LSC scholarship for the following academic year. The Faculty’s selection committee will measure if the progress is satisfactory.
• The student must comply with Dutch visa regulations. The Faculty’s selection committee should be notified a.s.a.p. of any change in nationality and/or type of residence permit throughout the study period.
• If the student terminates the study prematurely, any requests for reimbursement on tuition fees will be made to Leiden University and analogues to the “Regeling inschrijving, college- en examengeld” for the applicable academic year. The student should submit the de-registration form to Leiden University. If applicable, the student will subsequently receive a reimbursement of the tuition fee less the scholarship on a pro rata basis.

Exclusions

1. It is not possible to combine the LSC with another scholarship financed by Leiden University, for example the Leiden University Excellence Scholarship Programme (LExS) and Astronomy tuition fee waivers.
2. It is not possible to combine the LSC scholarship with scholarships which are provided on a bilateral agreement with educational institutions, or any other scholarship which might be provided or sponsored by Leiden University in the near future.
3. The student should notify the Faculty’s selection committee, when another scholarship of Leiden University has been awarded and which scholarship has been accepted. Contact: scholarships@science.leidenuniv.nl

Scholarship amount and timeframe

• The LSC-scholarship covers 25% of the non-EU/EEA tuition fee.
• The LSC scholarship is only valid for the period the student is registered at Leiden University as a full time student within the time frame of the master’s programme. The maximum study period for a 2-year MSc programme is 24 months.
• The LSC is not a full scholarship. Non-EEA LSC recipients must still submit ‘proof of sufficient funds’ for their student visa/residence permit application.

Application process

• Apply online for admission to a Master's programme at Leiden University and pay the application fee if applicable.
• In the scholarship section of your online application, indicate that you wish to apply for a LSC
• Students can apply for the LSC scholarship in the Leiden University online application portal (uSis) by selecting ‘LSC scholarship’ in the drop-down menu. If this option is not available, please select ‘Other scholarship’ and fill in ‘LSC scholarship’ in the remarks field.
• Submit your online application, before the LSC application deadline.
• Late applications will not be taken into consideration.

Selection process

• The Faculty’s selection committee will be free in deciding how many LSC scholarships will be awarded.
• Only if an applicant is conditionally admitted or admitted into one of the two-year master’s programmes, a decision will be made. The selection committee will notify all LSC applicants of the decisions:

- at the end of May – for the September intake
- at the end of November  – for the February intake 

Disclaimer

The student is responsible for submitting a complete application, according to the steps described above and before the aforementioned deadline. Leiden University cannot be held responsible for late and/or incomplete applications.

Terms and Conditions February and September 2019.