Research, internship or study abroad
Students who have an original plan for a project abroad are sometimes overlooked by the usual exchange programmes. Fortunately, there are alumni who believe that good plans should be encouraged, not hindered, and the Leiden University Fund (LUF) awards individual grants to students who are keen to go abroad to study, to complete an internship or research project or to attend a conference.
Taken into account the corona measures, you can apply for a grant from the LUF International Study Fund (LISF) or one of the other student funds for a variety of projects:
- Research
- Education
- Internship
- Participation in a conference
- Preparation for a PhD track
The LISF committee can award a grant up to a maximum of € 1,500. This amount may be higher in exceptional cases. The grant awarded will never exceed the eligible costs. You may submit no more than one application per Bachelor or Master study, so that more students a LUF student grant can be awarded.
If you meet all the criteria, and if you can show the committee why your project deserves to be funded by LUF, please submit your application. See the LISF grant conditions for the full list of criteria.
Application and selection
If you meet all the criteria, please submit your application using the LUF Subsidy Portal. Please read the information about applying to LISF for more information about what you need to submit and the application procedure.
You can submit your application for several meetings during the year. Make sure you plan thoroughly, so you can submit your application well before your departure date! Your application must have been discussed in the LISF committee meeting before the start of your stay abroad. You can find all the submission deadlines and meeting dates under LISF meeting agenda. Your application will be discussed at the LISF committee meeting following the deadline. You will also be informed of the result by email within 10 business days following the meeting.
Research projects - Interview in person
Please note that, if you are applying for a resarch project, you must be available for an interview in person on the day of the LISF committee meeting. If you are not able to be present in person for good reasons, you can ask for a MS Teams-interview in the application form. The committee will decide whether your reasons justify an online interview.
On the basis of their application, candidates with a LISF research project which offers a very high degree of quality and creativity may be nominated for the Janneke Fruin-Helb Grant worth a 1,000 euros. You do not need to take any extra action in relation to this.
When you get home
We ask that you send a final report no later than two months after you return from your overseas trip via the LUF Subsidy Portal.
In addition to a financial report, the final report should also include a descriptive report in which you give a brief summary (between 800 and 1,200 words) of what you did while you were abroad. The LUF may use your report, photographs and video material to inspire other students to spend part of their course outside the Netherlands, and to show (potential) donors and what their support has achieved. Your shared content will become the property of the LUF and may be used for publication purposes. Please see the criteria for the LISF final report to find out exactly what you need to include in your descriptive report.
A ticket to Paris?
With your final report you automatically compete for the annual LISF Prize! Do your descriptive report, photos and video stand out as unique, impressive or inspiring? Then the jury may choose you as the winner and you will walk away with an amount of no less than 1,000 euros. Should you manage to conquer the second or third place, you will also receive a prize. But there's more. As first place winner, we invite you to share your experience abroad at the Cleveringa Meeting in Paris. The LUF will pay for your travel and accommodation costs.
If you have any questions or you would like to discuss your application, please contact us via LISF@luf.leidenuniv.nl.