For who

Students who wish to follow, and meet the admission criteria for, the Master of Laws: Advanced Studies programme in International Children’s Rights.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this scholarship you must: 

• be a national of a country with medium (113-151) or low (152-189) ranking on the HDI Index - see the UNDP website;
• demonstrate that you do not have sufficient financial means to follow the study programme without scholarship support;
• be highly motivated to follow the Master of Laws Advanced Studies programme in International Children’s Rights.

Obligations

The applicant must have the firm intention of returning to their home country after graduation and bringing into practice the knowledge obtained during the programme, in order to improve the implementation of international children’s rights in their home country. The applicant must be willing to sign a letter of intent to this effect.

Exclusions

You cannot be awarded a Kuiper-Overpelt Study Fund scholarship if:

• you have already obtained another scholarship.
• you will follow a study programme other than the Master of Laws Advanced Studies programme in International Children’s Rights at Leiden University.

Scholarship amount

The scholarship amounts to €20,000, and takes the form of a contribution towards the tuition fee (the total tuition fee is €22,900). The duration of the scholarship is one year. 

Note that the Kuiper-Overpelt Study Fund scholarship does not cover all study-related expenses. Non-EEA recipients must still submit ‘proof of sufficient funds’ for their student visa/residence permit application.

Application process

Important note: when applying, you must submit two motivation letters, i.e. a programme motivation letter and a scholarship motivation letter. These must be submitted as two seperate documents and cannot be combined. 

1. Submit an online application for admission to the Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights and pay the application fee of € 100. Don't forget to upload a valid English test result in your application. 
   As part of your application for admission, you must submit a programme motivation letter explaining your academic background, your reasons for wishing to follow the study programme, and your future goals.
    
2. In your online application (uSis), click on the scholarship tab and take the following steps: 
   • Indicate that you want to apply for the Kuiper - Overpelt Studyfund Scholarship.
   • Upload a scholarship motivation letter for the Kuiper - Overpelt Study Fund Scholarship (this is in addition to your programme motivation letter). Your letter must meet all the following criteria:
     • It clearly states your student number (from uSis) and that the letter concerns your motivation for the Kuiper - Overpelt Study Fund Scholarship.
     • It describes your financial situation and why you are unable to follow the programme without a scholarship;
     • It explains why you are applying for this scholarship; 
     • It provides a clear overview of how you will finance the remaining tuition fee and other study-related costs (including travel, housing and living expenses), indicating any personal funds, family support, sponsorships, loans, or other sources of funding that you expect to use.
        
3. Click on 'submit'.

Your scholarship application will only be processed after you have submitted both your application for admission and your scholarship application through Leiden University's online application portal (uSis), and have paid the application fee.

Selection process

Candidates for the scholarship are selected by the Admission Board of the programme and the scholarship's private donors. Scholarship decisions will be announced in the first week of May. 

Finding housing

Be aware that finding housing in Leiden, The Hague and the surrounding area can be challenging due to the limited availability of affordable student accommodation. We therefore strongly advise you to take action as early as possible. See the information on Requesting housing via Leiden University and Finding housing yourself. 

Background

The Kuiper-Overpelt Study Fund is a named Fund at the Leiden University Fund (LUF), which aims to enable students from developing countries to study at Leiden University and subsequently participate constructively in the civil society, the government or the development of their country of origin.

Additional financial information

This scholarship does not cover all study-related expenses. Students must be able to fund the remainder of their tuition fee, travel, housing and living costs. You can find information on monthly living costs in the Netherlands on our financial matters page. 

Further information

For further information, please contact: ICRscholarships@law.leidenuniv.nl mentioning your full name and student number (in uSis).

Terms and conditions

Before applying for or accepting this scholarship, make sure to carefully read the Kuiper-Overpelt Study Fund scholarship terms and conditions. 

Disclaimer

The student is responsible for submitting a complete application for admission to Leiden University before the deadline mentioned above. Leiden University cannot be held responsible for late and/or incomplete applications.