Stipendium Hungaricum scholarships are available for bachelor’s, master’s, one-tier master’s, doctoral,
non-degree programmes (preparatory courses) and postgraduate specialist training courses. Please
note that this Call for Application is for bachelor’s, master’s, one-tier master’s, non-degree programmes and postgraduate specialist training courses only.
Both full degree and partial (exchange) study modes are available, in accordance with the relevant
bilateral educational cooperation agreement. Full degree programmes are programmes that lead to a
doctoral degree.
Partial (exchange) studies are one- or two-semester long exchange studies. If the partial (exchange)
studies are part of the student’s degree studies in their sending higher education institutions, those
who apply for partial (exchange) studies must be registered in and must have a student status at a
higher education institution that operates outside of Hungary. In this case, applicants can only apply
to those study levels they are attending in their sending, home institutions (i.e.: doctoral level).
In case partial studies are not part of the student’s degree studies in their sending higher education
institutions, a student status at a higher education institution that operates outside of Hungary is not
needed.
Partial (exchange) studies are available for up to one academic year, must be completed by 30 June
and cannot be extended.
The Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme was launched in 2013 by the Hungarian
Government with the aim of providing opportunity for foreign students to pursue their higher
education studies in Hungary. The core mission of the programme is to increase the number of
international students in Hungary and to encourage Hungarian higher education institutions to attract
top foreign students.
The scholarship program offers both full-degree and partial study opportunities in the three cycle
degree structure (bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programmes), mostly in English language,
however, other foreign language study programmes are also available in the frame of the Stipendium
Hungaricum Scholarship Programme. Students can also apply for a one-year Hungarian language
preparatory training course, following which they can pursue their higher education studies in
Hungarian language.
Location:
HungaryBenefits
- Tuition-free education
– exemption from the payment of tuition fee - Monthly stipend
– doctoral level: according to the current Hungarian legislation, the monthly amount of
scholarship is HUF 140,000 (cca EUR1 331 for the first phase of education (4 semesters)
and HUF 180,000 (cca EUR 425) for the second phase (4 semesters) – for 12 months a
year, until completion of studies. Please see details in section 1.2.1. - Accommodation contribution
– free dormitory place or a contribution of HUF 40,000/month to accommodation costs
for the whole duration of the scholarship period (Please note that if the student does
not live in the dormitory, then the HUF 40,000/month is a contribution to that rental
costs, and in bigger cities – especially in the capital city – this contribution would not
cover the full amount of rental costs.) - Medical insurance
– health care services according to the relevant Hungarian legislation (Act LXXX of 1997,
national health insurance card) and supplementary medical insurance for up to HUF
65,000 (cca EUR 153) a year/person
Eligibilities
- The Stipendium Hungaricum Programme is based on effective bilateral educational cooperation agreements between the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade or its legal predecessor as regards the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme, the Ministry of Human Capacities, and the partner’s Ministry responsible for higher education. Applications will be considered eligible only if the applicant is nominated by the responsible authorities of the Sending Partner.
- Those applicants who are registered self-financed / fee-paying students of a Hungarian higher education institution at the time of the application deadline AND who are now applying for the same study level are only eligible to apply for the Stipendium Hungaricum programme if they are recommended by their Hungarian host universities where they are studying at the time of application.
- Applicants are eligible to apply only if they meet the minimum language criteria set by the chosen Host Institution.
- In addition to the first choice of study programme, there is an opportunity to apply for an additional, second study programme. Therefore, each applicant can apply for up to TWO different study programmes, in order of preference. These two study programmes can be both at the same Host Institution and at different Host Institutions; it is the applicants’ decision.
- Applicants are eligible to apply only for those scholarship types and study fields that are determined in the educational cooperation programmes in effect between Hungary and the specific Sending Partner.
- Students shall have a level of proficiency in the language of education as required by the Host Institution. The applicants need to directly apply for the study programmes in the online application system.
- In the first year of their studies, Scholarship Holders are required to attend the course of „Hungarian as foreign language” offered by the host university, and to pass an exam at the end of the second semester (except Scholarship Holders studying in Hungarian language). Scholarship holders who do not attend the course will not be able to receive the monthly stipend . The monthly stipend for students who take the course but fail to pass the exam will be reduced to 30,000 HUF/month.
- Those applicants who wish to perform their studies in Hungarian language need to have sufficient language level. A copy of the proof of Hungarian as a foreign language knowledge has to be uploaded as part of the application in the online system. The level of Hungarian language skills will be tested during institutional entrance examinations. Please note that if you apply only to Hungarian study programmes directly, but fail the language test, you cannot be admitted to any places.
- Some doctoral schools request students applying for their doctoral programmes to have a supervisor at the Host Institution, who, in the case of the successful application process, will undertake the supervising of the student’s doctoral education and research activities within the frameworks of the doctoral programme chosen by the applicant. In case it is required by the doctoral programme you are applying for, a statement of acceptance issued by the supervisor must be attached to the application. Please make sure whether the doctoral programme you are applying for requires a statement of acceptance.
Eligible Regions: Open for All
Application Process
- All of the following documents are compulsory and need to be submitted to the online application
system by all applicants until 16 January 2023, 2 pm, except for the Statement of the Supervisor (if
required by the proposed Doctoral) which must be submitted until 15 March
2023 and the medical certificate which must be submitted by the nominated applicants only until 15
April. - If applicants can not upload the statement of supervisor until 31 January 2023, they are required to
upload a declaration to the relevant task directly. In the statement applicants need to declare that they
will upload the statement of supervisor until 15 March 2023. - Online Application Form : the applicants must fill out and save all requested information on the
online application form in English language , a recent photo of the applicant (taken not earlier than 2 years before the submission of the application) , those who apply for partial (exchange) studies must clearly state the length (indicated in months) and start date (September of February) of the studies they apply for. - Motivation Letter:
– minimum 1 page, typed in Times New Roman 12 point font size letters
– written in the language of the selected study programme or in Hungarian - Proof of language proficiency and their translations in the language of the selected study programme or in Hungarian:
– scanned copy of the original proof of language proficiency, with a minimum level determined by the Host Institution AND its translation
– in case the student has completed his/her previous level of studies in the language of the selected study programme, a proof can be uploaded about the fact that the language of education was the same as the language of the study programme that the applicant is now applying for
– translations only have to be attached if the copy of the original document is not in the language of the selected study programme or in Hungarian - School certificates and their translations in the language of the selected study programme or in Hungarian:
– scanned copy of the original master degree certificate or equivalent AND itstranslation, partial (exchange) study programmes (if the partial studies are part of the student’s degree studies in their sending higher education institutions): scanned copy of the original certificate about student status issued by the current higher education institution where the applicant is registered in, the document must certify that the student status is expected to exist during the partial studies as well AND its translation
– translations only have to be attached if the copy of the original document is not in the language of the selected study programme or in English. - Research Plan: minimum 2 pages, typed in Times New Roman 12 point font size letters, written in the language of the selected study programme. The work plan must indicate the resources used, the document is checked by the universities for plagiarism.
- Letter of Recommendation:
– a signed Letter of Recommendation from the applicant’s former or current academic tutor or supervisor, who has a scientific degree and has an insight into the professional work of the applicant, the letter of recommendation must be written in the language of the selected study programme or in Hungarian. - Statement of the Supervisor (if required by the proposed Doctoral School):
– a statement by the supervisor at the proposed Host Institution declaring that the supervisor undertakes to supervise the student’s work within the doctoral programme (if required by the doctoral school)
– the Statement of the Supervisor (if required) must be uploaded until 15 March 2023
– declaration is required to be uploaded until 31 January 2023 (if the Doctoral School requires a Statement of Supervisor) - Transcript of Records and its translations in the language of the selected study programme or in Hungarian:
– copy of the original transcript of records regarding all academic semesters or school years completed during previous studies (in the highest level of education that the student have participated in) AND its translations
– translations only have to be attached if the copy of the original document is not in the language of the selected study programme or in Hungarian. - Copy of Identification Document:
– provided that the applicant already has a passport, a scanned copy of the passport’s data page should be uploaded
– in case the applicant does not yet have a passport, they should upload the scanned copy of their national ID card
– that page has to be uploaded which contains both the personal data and the photograph of the applicant - Acceptance of Statement for Application in the online system:
– all applicants need to accept the “Statement for Application”
– the statement can only be accepted in the online system, therefore scanned and signed copies should not be uploaded
– the statement appears in the online application system after registration – all applicants need to click on accepting it in order to be able to submit their applications. - Medical Certificate:
– Mandatory only for the applicants nominated by the Sending Partners
– scanned copy of a medical certificate of satisfactory health condition
– certificates have to be issued and signed by a physician to declare the medical condition of the applicant (according to the diseases listed on the form)
– must be submitted until 15 April (the medical certificate must be submitted by the nominated applicants, however it is possible to upload it from the beginning of the application period
– Scholarship holders will take part in medical examinations organized by universities upon their arrival.
applicants applying for studies in the field of Arts need to upload the following documents as well.
- Portfolio photographs of three works of art / sketches (indicating the date of creation),
Application Deadline: January 16, 2023
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