The Stipendium Hungaricum International Scholarship Programme was launched in 2013 by the Hungarian Government. The core mission of the programme is to increase the number of foreign students in Hungary and to encourage Hungarian higher education institutions to attract top foreign students.The Stipendium Hungaricum Program, funded by the Hungarian government offers full scholarships for applicants from over 50 countries.
Location of Study: Hungary
Scholarship Type: Full scholarships
- Faculty of study: Faculty of Education and Psychology
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Informatics
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Social Sciences
Level of Study: BA/BSc (undergraduate; 3 years)
- MA/MSc (graduate; 2 years)
- PhD studies (doctoral; 2+2 years)
- one-cycle BA+MA (5 years)
Scholarship Value:
- no tuition fee
- monthly stipend:
- in case of non-degree, BA/BSc, MA/MSc and one-tier master level programs: HUF 40,460 /month (cca EUR 130) contribution to the living expenses in Hungary, for 12 months a year, until the completion of studies
- in case of doctoral programs: HUF 140,000 /month (cca EUR 450) for the first phase of education (4 semesters) and HUF 180 000 (cca EUR 580) for the second phase (4 semesters), for 12 months a year, until completion of studies
- dormitory place or additional contribution to accomodation costs: HUF 40,000 (EUR 130)
- health care services according to the relevant Hungarian legislation (Act No. 80 of 1997, national health insurance card) and supplementary medical insurance for up to HUF 65 000 (cca EUR 205) a year/person
Eligibility
The Stipendium Hungaricum Programme is based on effective bilateral educational cooperation agreements between the Ministry of Human Capacities of Hungary and the partner’s Ministry responsible for higher education. Applications will be considered eligible if the applicant is nominated by the responsible authorities of the Sending Partner.
Non-eligibility
Applications will not be considered in the following cases:
Ø Hungarian citizens (including those with dual citizenships)
Ø former Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Holders, who are re-applying for studies in the same cycle of education (non-degree studies, bachelor, master, doctoral level) including both full time and partial study programmes
How to Apply
All applications shall also be submitted to the responsible authority of the Sending Partner. Each Sending Partner might have different deadlines and requirements for submitting the application material. Applicants are strongly advised to contact the responsible authority at their Sending Partner as soon as possible and inquire about the exact procedures. For contact details of the responsible authority of the Sending Partner, please visit our website or click here.
Deadline
1st April 2017