Grant for PhD candidates to participate in a conference abroad. Maximum grant amount: Europe € 750; outside Europe € 1,500.

PhD candidates affiliated with Leiden University or the LUMC.

• You must be enrolled at a Leiden University Graduate School.
• You must not have previously received a LUF 'Participation in a conference abroad' grant or 'Study trip abroad' grant.
• The conference (start date) must not precede the expenditure committee meeting.
• The conference attendance must fit within a faculty-recognised research project and be part of your PhD programme.
• You must make an active contribution to the conference in the form of a presentation, poster presentation or paper.
• Your faculty, department or institute must contribute at least a third of the total costs, thus confirming the importance of your conference  participation. Other resources, such as project funds, may only be used for this purpose with the explicit approval of the faculty head, department or institute concerned.
• The following costs are eligible:
  • travel costs from Leiden or The Hague, including transfers
  • visa costs
  • overnight accommodation costs during the conference
  • registration fees
• The grant does not cover the cost of meals, local transport and printing posters.
• Applicants must submit a substantive report and financial account via the LUF Grant Portal within two months of the conference, after which the grant will be paid out.
• Applications that contravene restrictive measures adopted by the government or Leiden University or that apply in  the destination country (code orange or red) will not be considered.

Deadlines 2026

• January 30, 2026 (meeting February 24, 2026)
• May 14, 2026 (meeting June 8, 2026)
• October 22, 2026 (meeting November 16, 2026)

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Deadlines 2027

• January 11, 2027 (meeting February 2, 2027)
• May 24, 2027 (meeting June 14, 2027)
• November 1, 2027 (meeting November 22, 2027)

• Application review: LUF Committee for Academic Expenditure (CWB).
• Submit your application via the LUF Grant Portal.
• Applications may be submitted in Dutch or English and must include a statement of motivation (max. 250 words), a description of the theme of the conference and how it relates to your research (max. 250 words) and a summary of the programme (max. 150 words).
• Required documents:
  • CV.
  • budget (incl. financial support from faculty).
  • letter of recommendation from your PhD supervisor.
  • proof you have been accepted to actively contribute to the conference.
  • proof of financial support from your faculty, department or institute.
  • statement of admission to a Leiden University Graduate School.
• The application will be reviewed no later than the CWB committee meeting closest to the start date of the conference or study trip.
• You will be notified after the CWB’s application review meeting of whether your application was successful and if so, the grant amount awarded.
• If you have any questions, please contact LUF at grants@luf.leidenuniv.nl.
  Did you already submit an application? If so, please contact us via the LUF Grant Portal.

Grant for PhD candidates for a study trip or Summer School abroad. Maximum grant amount: € 2,000.

PhD candidates affiliated with Leiden University or the LUMC.

• You must be enrolled at a Leiden University Graduate School.
• You must not have previously received a LUF 'Participation in a conference abroad' grant or 'Study trip abroad' grant.
• The start date of the study trip must be no earlier than the expenditure committee meeting.
• The study trip fits within a faculty-recognised research project or Summer School and is part of your PhD programme.
• Your own faculty, department or institute contributes at least one-third of the total costs, thus endorsing the study trip. Other resources, such as project funds, may be used for this purpose after explicit approval by the faculty head, department or institute concerned.
• There is a maximum fundable daily rate, depending on the destination. 
• There is an individual contribution of € 10 per day. 
• The following costs are eligible:
  • travel costs from Leiden or The Hague including transfers
  • visa costs
  • vaccinations
  • accommodation
  • local transportation
  • living expenses
  • entrance to host institution
  • additional insurances
• Applicants must submit a substantive report and a financial account via the LUF Grant Portal within two months of completing the study trip, after which the grant will be paid out.
• Applications that contravene restrictive measures adopted by the government or Leiden University or that apply in the destination country (code orange or red) will not be considered.

Deadlines 2026

• January 30, 2026 (meeting February 24, 2026)
• May 14, 2026 (meeting June 8, 2026)
• October 22, 2026 (meeting November 16, 2026)

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Deadlines 2027

• January 11, 2027 (meeting February 2, 2027)
• May 24, 2027 (meeting June 14, 2027)
• November 1, 2027 (meeting November 22, 2027)

• Application review: LUF Committee for Academic Expenditure (CWB).
• You must submit your application through the LUF Grant Portal.
• Applications may be submitted in Dutch or English and must include a statement of motivation (max. 250 words), a description of how the purpose of the study trip relates to your own research (max. 250 words) and the study trip planning (max. 150 words).
• Required documents
  • CV.
  • budget (incl. financial support from faculty and individual contribution of € 10/day).
  • letter of recommendation from your PhD supervisor.
  • proof of financial support from your faculty, department or institute.
  • statement of admission to a Leiden University Graduate School.
• The application will be reviewed at the CWB committee meeting closest to the start date of the conference or study trip.
• You will be notified after the CWB’s application review meeting about whether your application was successful and if so, the grant amount awarded.
• If you have any questions, please contact LUF at grants@luf.leidenuniv.nl.
  Did you already submit an application? If so, please contact us via the LUF Grant Portal.

Judge Lo-Sin-Sjoe Study and Research Fund: a grant to co-fund a PhD position at Leiden University for a student from Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius or Saba. Amount available for payroll costs: € 250,000.

Students/prospective PhD candidates from Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius or Saba who would like to do a PhD at Leiden University.

• You must come from Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius or Saba.
• You would like to do a PhD at Leiden University/LUMC and qualify for this according to the Leiden University PhD Regulations.
• You must start your PhD research no sooner than 1 December 2027 and no later than 1 March 2028.
• Your proposed supervisor must be aware of and agree to your application during the pre-selection stage for this grant, and, in principle, be willing to assume the role of supervisor.
• The faculty where you wish to follow your PhD programme must have given a prior written commitment to make the remaining funds available to fund a full and comprehensive PhD programme and to facilitate the necessary work in other ways as well.
• You must do your PhD at Leiden University and be enrolled at a Leiden University Graduate School.
• You must submit an interim report each year that has been approved by your supervisor. The grant for the following year will be awarded on this basis.
• The grant is intended for the PhD candidate’s payroll costs and a possible bench fee for the PhD programme.
• You must submit a substantive report via the LUF Grant Portal within two months of completing the PhD.

Pre-application:

• Between 1 and 31 March 2027

Definitive application:

• On invitation only. Deadline: 1 September 2027

• Application review: Committee for Academic Expenditure (CWB).
• The pre-application must be submitted through the LUF Grant Portal.
• Pre-applications may be submitted in Dutch or English. In both cases, a Dutch summary must be included (max. 250 words).
•  The application must include:
  • summary of the project (max. 250 words).
  • statement of motivation (max. 250 words).
• Required documents for the pre-application:
  • CV.
  • brief description of the proposed PhD research (problem description, theoretical framework and methodology; max. 1,000 words).
  • statement of consent from the proposed supervisor.
  • faculty guarantee of integration, adequate co-funding and support.
• The CWB will review the pre-applications according to the following criteria:
  • academic relevance and feasibility of the PhD.
  • candidate’s CV and statement of motivation.
  • availability of proposed supervisor.
• You will be informed by the end of July 2027 whether you have been selected to submit a full application.
• If you have any questions, please contact LUF at subsidie@luf.leidenuniv.nl. If you have already submitted an application, contact us via the LUF Grant Portal.

• Selected candidates will be invited to submit a full application.
• Application review: Committee for Academic Expenditure (CWB).
• Submit the full application through the LUF grant portal.
• Full applications may be submitted in Dutch or English.
•  Required documents for the full application:
  • PhD research proposal (problem statement, theoretical framework, methodology and plan; max. 3,000 words).
  • letter of recommendation from proposed supervisor.
• You must provide the names and, where possible, contact details of at least two qualified external reviewers – such as professors or other experts with experience in the research topic – who can assess the substance of the application. If required, these reviewers may be invited by the CWB to conduct a substantive assessment of and provide advice on the full application.
• You may be invited to an interview with the CWB.
• The CWB will review the application according to the following criteria:
  • academic and theoretical relevance of the research.
  • societal relevance of the research.
  • design and methodological approach.
  • plan and feasibility of the research within the proposed timeframe and under the applicable conditions.
  • candidate’s motivation and qualifications.
• You will be informed by the end of November 2027 whether your application has been successful.
• If you have any questions, please contact LUF at subsidie@luf.leidenuniv.nl. If you have already submitted an application, use the message option in the LUF Grant Portal.