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
bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree. One-year programmes do not lead to a degree but provide a
preparatory course before a degree programme.
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
– non-degree, bachelor’s, master’s and one-tier master’s level: monthly amount of
HUF 43,700 (cca EUR2 103) contribution to the living expenses in Hungary, for 12
months a year, until the completion of studies - 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, 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, AND
➢ if their cumulative, corrected sum average is higher than the students’ average performance in the particular study programme . - 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.
- Besides full degree programmes, full-time non-degree programmes are also available within the programme in certain cases, for up to one year if you are applying for study programmes in the field of Music, Engineering or Computer Science and Information Technology. Regarding the preparatory courses, applicants can ONLY apply for Hungarian language preparatory programmes. Even these preparatory courses can ONLY be applied for if the student wishes to continue his/her degree studies at a Hungarian language programme after the preparatory year. After completion, it is not possible to continue the studies in English or other foreign languages.
Eligible Regions: Open for All
Application Process
All of the following documents are compulsory and need to be submitted to the online application
surface by all applicants until 16 January 2023, 2 pm except for the medical certificate which must be
submitted by the nominated applicants only until 15 April.
- 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. - 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 and/or Music need to upload the following documents as well.
- Portfolio photographs of three works of art / sketches (indicating the date of creation) by the applicants of study programmes in the field of Arts
- Audio Portfolio audio track of three works (indicating the date of the
creation) by the applicants of study programmes in the field of Music
Application Deadline: January 16, 2023
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