Leiden University Kuiper-Overpelt Study Fund 2026 Scholarship

The Kuiper-Overpelt Study Fund is a scholarship programme for talented students from developing countries who wish to follow the Master of Laws Advanced Studies programme in International Children’s Rights and meet all criteria for admission.

• Table of Content
• About Leiden University
• Masters Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Masters Scholarship
• Masters Scholarship Courses
• Requirements for Masters Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Masters Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Masters Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Masters Scholarship

• The scholarship amounts to €20,000, which covers most of the tuition fee of €22,300. The duration of the scholarship is one year. 

Masters Scholarship Courses

• Law

Requirements for Masters Scholarship Qualification

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.
• lack the financial means to follow the study programme without the assistance of a scholarship.
• 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.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Masters Scholarship

• 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.

Check also:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

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. 
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 letter of motivation for the Kuiper - Overpelt Study Fund Scholarship that meets 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 states your reasons for wishing to follow the study programme.
   • Click on 'submit'.

For more information, kindly visit Leiden University scholarship webpage.