J.H. Oort and NOVA Scholarships is been offered by the Astronomy department in Leiden University. This scholarships is provided to International students who intends pursuing a masters program in Astronomy at Leiden University.
The scholarships are for one year, but will be renewed during the second year on a successful completion of the first year. Applicants will receive an allowance of up to € 11,000 per year for living cost.
Eligible Countries: ALL
Eligibility:
To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:
- be International students.
- have a BSc degree (or its equivalent) in astronomy or physics.
- have received an offer of place to study at Leiden University.
- be of outstanding academic merit
- be able to demonstrate financial needs.
How To Apply:
Applicants who are interested in this scholarship should apply for the MSc program in astronomy through the online application system.
After applying through the online application system, applicants should send a brief statement by email to masters-at-strw.leidenuniv.nl..
The statement should include full contact information and it should motivate why the candidate satisfies the two conditions of :
- Outstanding academic merit and
- Need for financial support.
Application Deadline
The scholarship application deadlines are as follows:
Oort Scholarship only: October 15, 2016 (For February 2017 Intake)
Oort and Nova Scholarships: February 1, 2017 (For September 2017 Intake)
Please visit the official website for more information.
