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Leiden University Fund (LUF) and Lutfia Rabbani Foundation
LUF - Lutfia Rabbani Scholarship Fund: Extra Gaza Scholarship
Scholarship for students demonstrating exceptional academic excellence and strong motivation to promote Euro-Arab dialogue, supporting Master's study at Leiden University.
Do I qualify 9 requirements for everyone + route options
Do I qualify
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Everyone needs
- nationality Gazan
- nationality Arab country
- demonstrated exceptional academic excellence
- strong motivation to promote Euro-Arab dialogue
- ability to fund own travel and housing costs and remainder of living costs
- proof of sufficient funds for student visa or residence permit application
- language English test
- applicant covers English test costs
+1 more requirements
- admission letter of acceptance from Leiden University
These depend on how you qualify. The provider describes 2 ways, and you will not need all of them. The official page shows which applies to you.
- admission official letter of admission to a one-year Master's programme at Leiden University
- enrolment enrolled in the second year of a two-year Master's programme at Leiden University
Preferences and flexible criteria (1)
- proposed field of study contributes to continued academic and professional development or has potential for i…
- Who is eligible
- Gazan, Arab country
- Level of study
- Master's
- Fields of study
- Arts and humanities, Law, Medicine and health, Natural sciences, Other, Social sciences
What's covered Partial funding
- Funding type
- Partial funding
- Funding details
- The scholarship covers the tuition fee and housing fee (not the rent itself) of Leiden University.; The small remaining amount is paid to the student in monthly installments.; € 30,000 for one academic year; € 30,000 for one academic year. The scholarship covers the tuition fee and housing fee (not the rent itself) of Leiden University.; The scholarship covers the tuition fee; covers the tuition fee; housing fee (not the rent itself)
- Duration
- 1 year
- Host country
- Netherlands
- Host institution
- Leiden University
What I need English proficiency required—evidence not specified
- English requirement
- English proficiency required—evidence not specified
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How to apply
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- Deadline
- 31 March 2026
- Deadline notes
- 23:59 CET; applications open 1 January 2026.
- Deadline timezone
- CET
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- Application procedures direct applicants to the Lutfia Rabbani Foundation website. Applicants must pay for the English test and fund their own travel and housing costs and the remainder of their living costs. Listed faculties are: Archaeology, Humanities, Medicine/LUMC, Governance and Global Affairs, Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Science, Interfacultair Centrum voor Lerarenopleiding, Onderwijsontwikkeling en Nascholing (ICLON), African Studies Centre, International Institute for Asian Studies. A signed and dated Application Form is required and can also be downloaded in the application portal.
Details to confirm
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- Closed 31 March 2026
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