Leiden University students and recent graduates sometimes miss out on the regular exchange programmes, despite having an original plan for a project abroad. The LUF International Study Fund (LISF) can help them by securing funding for their project.

The Foundation for Packaging and the Environment (SVM) is offering eight scholarships, via the Leiden University Fund (LUF), for master students writing a thesis related to the theme of packaging and the environment

You can apply for a LUSTRA+ scholarship if you are a Bachelor or Master student and want to study, conduct research, or do an internship at an institution or company in the UK and all countries outside Europe, except Turkey.

This Scholarship is intended for students from four South African partner universities (Stellenbosch University, University of Cape Town, University of Pretoria and University of the Western Cape) who would like to study at Leiden University for one or two semesters as part of an exchange programme.

Since 2009, the Minerva Scholarship Fund Foundation (MSF) has provided Leiden University students of all disciplines with scholarships for exceptional or prestigious study and research projects abroad.

The NL Scholarship is intended for talented international students who would like to follow an English-taught Bachelor’s programme at Leiden University.

The NL Scholarship - Outgoing (formerly know as Holland Scholarship - Outgoing) is intended for talented Leiden University Bachelor's and Master's students who want to study, undertake research, or do an internship at an institution or company outside the EEA.

Sallie Mae is a loan provider in the US, who offers private loans to US students to cover their costs for their study period abroad.

The Sustainable Humanities Internship Fund has been set up especially for students at the Faculty of Humanities. The fund provides an allowance for the travel and living expenses that an internship outside of Europe entails.

The Sustainable Humanities Scholarship is intended for students from Leiden University who are participating in a pre-arranged study abroad program.

Trustee funds are intended to contribute towards the study costs of students who are going abroad for a study-related activity but are unable to fund the activity without additional financial support.

The Uhlenbeck conference scholarship has been set up especially for research master students at the Faculty of Humanities.

The Uhlenbeck scholarship programme has been set up especially for (research) master students at the Faculty of Humanities. The programme provides a scholarship for your mandatory activities abroad.

The Uhlenbeck scholarship research master students has been set up especially for research master students at the Faculty of Humanities. The programme provides a (supplementary) scholarship for your stay abroad.

The Van Haersolte Fund provides subsidies to projects conducted by staff members of the Institute for Philosophy and students enrolled in the Philosophy programmes.