'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.

An excellent thesis, the most impressive report or the best research question. LUF stimulates ambitious students to get the best out of themselves.

Below is a list of frequently asked questions about the LUF. If you can’t find the answers you need, please contact us at 071 513 05 03 or info@luf.leidenuniv.nl. We will be happy to help.

Misleading graphs, the erosion of democracy and the weakening of bones as a side-effect of medication. Researchers are starting work on these very topical problems, funded by subsidies from the Leiden University Fund (LUF), and the Praesidium Libertatis I Foundation, awarded on Monday 12 October.

Studying is about more than collecting study credits. The study years often fly by, but they are filled of opportunities to work on your self-development. LUF is there for students with big dreams and good ideas.

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.

Resistance to antibiotics is a major problem in health care. Thanks to a joint grant from the Elise Mathilde Fund and Leiden University Fund (LUF), supported by alumni donations, pharmacologist dr. Coen van Hasselt can look for new dosing schedules to reduce the development of antibiotic resistance.

We collect the stories of our donors and publish them in, among other things, the LUF newsletter and the alumni magazine Leidraad. All interviews can be found on this page. They paint a picture of the diversity in background of our donors and the different motivations for becoming a donor.

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.

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