22 April 2021

In its next grant round, the Leiden Empowerment Fund (LEF) will be providing grants to first-generation researchers who have faced obstacles in their research.

Submit your application 

You can apply for a grant for a research project, for writing an article or for preparing for another, larger grant application. The maximum grant you can apply for is € 15,000. You can submit your application between Friday 30 April and Monday 31 May, 13.00 hours.

Eligibility and procedure

For more information on eligibility and the application procedure, see the LUF site.  

First generation 

First-generation students and researchers have much less access to networks within Leiden University and outside. And they often lack financial means for their research or studies. A first-generation researcher is a researcher whose parents did not go to university.

LEF: equal opportunities for all

The aim of the Leiden Empowerment Fund (LEF) is to enable all students and researchers at Leiden University to realise their ambitions by creating an academic environment with equal opportunities for all.