With the contribution from our donors, the LUF supports innovative and impactful projects by talented, often young, researchers. For example, we award dozens of subsidies every year to research and education projects in various scientific areas.

The Leiden University Fund (LUF) has announced a new annual Snouck Hurgronje grant and prize. The grant is for an interfaculty research or teaching project and the prize is for innovative initiatives from the student community.

'We can uncover new, non-pharmacological strategies to help individuals, especially those struggling with weight loss', reveals psychologist Aleksandrina Skvortsova about her LUF grant for the project 'Mind Over Meal'. We spoke to Dr. Skvortsova and asked her three questions about her research.

Your student days are about more than amassing credits alone. They are brimming with personal development opportunities. LUF gives students with big dreams and original ideas the chance to study or do research abroad.

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. Several of them divide their time between the LUF and the university's Alumni Office.

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

They were pleased enough to receive a grant from the LUF International Study Fund (LISF). That the same research internship would also win them a prize is beyond their wildest expectations. Phebe van Langevelde and Nynke Anna van der Mark won, respectively, the Janneke Fruin-Helb Grant for the best application and the LISF prize for the best report.

Leiden University celebrates its birthday on 8 February. Traditionally, the LUF organises the Dies Natalis for alumni a week later. During this festive day, scientists from the university will inform you with great enthusiasm about current research results and developments in their field.