The Leiden University Fund’s (LUF) Committee for Academic Expenditure (Commissie voor Wetenschappelijke Bestedingen, CWB) awards grants for research and teaching projects in various academic disciplines.

Misleading graphs, the erosion of democracy and the weakening of bones as a side-effect of medication. Researchers are starting work on these very topical problems, funded by subsidies from the Leiden University Fund (LUF), and the Praesidium Libertatis I Foundation, awarded on Monday 12 October.

Studying is about more than just amassing enough study credits. Although your time at university is limited, it is important to use that time for personal development, which is why the Leiden University Fund (LUF) offers students the opportunity to apply for a grant to promote that development.

Studying is about more than collecting study credits. The study years often fly by, but they are filled of opportunities to work on your self-development. LUF is there for students with big dreams and good ideas.

Resistance to antibiotics is a major problem in health care. Thanks to a joint grant from the Elise Mathilde Fund and Leiden University Fund (LUF), supported by alumni donations, pharmacologist dr. Coen van Hasselt can look for new dosing schedules to reduce the development of antibiotic resistance.

Each with a heart for education and science, our employees are committed to the growth and prosperity of Leiden University. They form the link between scientists, students and donors and contribute with their knowledge and enthusiasm to groundbreaking research and innovative education. Some of them work not only for the LUF, but also for the university's Alumni Office.

Quick resuscitation can save lives, but under 1% of the population of Leiden is a community first responder. Student associations and various partners in Leiden want to give a resuscitation course to 500 residents and students of Leiden. This special project has won the LUF’s Snouck Hurgronje Prize.

An excellent thesis, the most impressive report or the best research question. LUF stimulates ambitious students to get the best out of themselves.

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.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has also had dramatic consequences for Ukrainian students at Leiden University. Besides their intense concern about the fate of family and friends, they also face major financial problems. This also applies to Russian students who can no longer access their bank accounts. Support all these students through the LUF’s Emergency Fund.