CSC-Leiden University Scholarship (2024)

For who

Outstanding Chinese master's students, recent graduates and young (academic) professionals who want to do a fullPhD programme (48 months) at Leiden University.

All fields of research are eligible for funding, however the following areas are given priority:

• Law -focus areas: International Law, Air and Space Law, Public Law and Private Law
• Social and Behavioural Sciences
• Archaeology
• Humanities - focus areas: Linguistics, Art History andLiterary Studies, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Philosophy and Religion
• Science - focus areas: Mathematics, Computer Science, Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry, Drug Research, Biology and Environmental Sciences
• Medicine

For more information, please visit the CSC study abroad website.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for a CSC-Leiden UniversityScholarship, youmust:

• be a citizenof the People’s Republic of China at the time of application
• be between 18 and 35 years old
• hold a Master’s degreeor be in the process of obtaining a Master's degree
• be (conditionally) admitted to the relevant graduate schoolat Leiden University
• have a high level of English language proficiency
• have a letter of acceptance for a PhD programme at Leiden University
• satisfythe CSC selection criteria

Obligations

Scholarshipawardees shouldreturn to China upon completion of their PhD programme.

Scholarshipamount

The scholarship is jointly funded by CSC and Leiden University. The below-mentioned funding and support will be available for a maximum duration of 48 months.

CSC provides the following coverage:

• Living allowance of € 1,350 per month (including health insurance)*
• Return ticketfrom China to the Netherlands and vice versa

* Please be aware that the CSC living allowance does not meet the minimum monthly requirement for visa applications. To address this issue, Leiden University offers a living allowance top-up to bridge the gap between the CSC living allowance and the necessary amount for the visa application. Further details about the top-up will be provided at the start of the visa application process. The top-up is only applicable to CSC-Leiden University scholarship recipients who start their scholarship in 2024.

Leiden University provides the following coverage:

• Living allowance top-up (see note above)
• Full waiver of the applicationfee andbench fee for the PhD programme
• Full waiver of the residence permit fee
• One-time contribution of € 500 towardsthe costs of ahealth insurance
• Supervision and personal research programme
• 140 hours of academic training activities (training in the candidate’s specialism, conference attendanceetc.)
• 140 hours of training activities focusing on transferable skills (such as academic integrity, giving presentations, academic English, time management, career orientation, entrepreneurship etc.)
• Participation in at least 2 (inter)national conferences and/or seminars
• Membership offaculty social clubs for PhD candidates
• Contribution of max. € 500 towards the printing costs of the dissertation

Application process

1. Find a PhD position and supervisor at Leiden University.
   Visit the website of the relevant graduate school for details of how to do so.
2. Once you have found a PhD position and supervisor, apply for admission to thePhD programme at the graduate schoolin question.
3. After admission, ask your PhD supervisor (promotor) towrite an acceptance letter using theformatbelow. The letter must be signed and written on Leiden University orLUMC letterhead stationery:
   • Acceptance letter format for a full PhD programme(max. 48 months)
4. Science faculty candidates only: Your PhD supervisor (promotor) must nominate you for the scholarship bysending a copy of your acceptance letter in 1 PDF file to the Graduate School of Science (gsoffice@science.leidenuniv.nl).The deadline for submitting acceptance lettersto the Graduate School of Science is Thursday29February 2024.

   Candidatesfor all other faculties: Your PhD supervisor (promotor) must nominate you for the scholarship by sending a copy of your acceptance letter in 1 PDF file to Leiden University'sScholarships Team (scholarships@sea.leidenuniv.nl).The deadline for submitting acceptance letters to the Scholarships Team is Friday23 February 2024.
   

5. After you have received a confirmation of your nomination, you can apply for the CSC-Leiden UniversityScholarship via the CSC online application portal between 10 and 31 March 2024. You can find more information about the application procedure on the CSC website.

Selection process

• Leiden University’s Scholarships Team will provide CSC with a list of nominated candidates for the CSC-Leiden UniversityScholarship in March 2024.
• CSC will select the scholarship recipients from the list of nominated candidates and inform both the candidates and the Scholarships Team of the selection results in June 2024.

Specific information

• Contact the relevant graduate school for more information about obtaining a PhD position and admission to a PhD programme.
• Visit the CSC study abroad website for more information about the CSC-Leiden UniversityScholarship application process and access to the online application portal.
• For more information about practical matters that you need to arrange before and after your arrival in the Netherlands:
  LUMC candidates only: Ask your PhD supervisorto contact the relevantHR department.
  Candidatesfor all other faculties: Please refer to the website of Leiden University’s Service Centre International Staff.

Disclaimer

Theprospective PhD candidate is responsible for submitting an applicationthat is complete, correct and on timeby following the steps described above.Leiden University cannot be held responsible for late, incomplete and/or incorrect applicationsfor the CSC-Leiden University scholarship.