For who?

You must be a student with a bachelor's degree (BSc or equivalent) in astronomy or physics with a desire to obtain your master's (MSc) degree in Astronomy and Instrumentation at Leiden University.

Eligibility requirements

• You must be a student with a non-Dutch nationality
• You must have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in astronomy or physics
• Your previous study results should be of outstanding academic merit
• You have no other financial support (e.g. scholarships, grants) for your master's study

Obligations

• During your Astronomy master's studies you must pay the statutory home tuition fee to Leiden University.
• If you stop your Astronomy master's studies for whatever reason, you have to inform the Education Office Astronomy as soon as possible at masters@strw.leidenuniv.nl.

Exclusions

• You cannot be awarded a Walraven scholarship if you are a student with the Dutch nationality.
• You cannot combine the Walraven scholarship with other forms of financial support for your master's study.

Amount

The Walraven scholarship is for one year, with conditional renewal for a second year upon successful completion of the first year. For a full scholarship the tuition fee for the Astronomy Research master's programme will be reduced to the amount of the home fee and you will receive an allowance of up to €11,000 per year for living costs. Partial scholarships may also be awarded. The Walraven scholarship is paid as a monthly allowance. If you stop your Astronomy master's studies for whatever reason, the Walraven scholarship payments will be stopped directly.

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