2021/2022 Undergraduate and Master's Degree Scholarship for International Students At Hungary

Hungary provides high quality education with a safe and friendly living environment in the heart of Europe. Hungary is also within the top countries with the highest number of scientific Nobel Prize Winners per capita and numerous scientific inventions from Vitamin C to Rubik’s cube and so on.  

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The Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme was launched in 2013 by the Hungarian Government and is co-ordinated by Tempus Public Foundation since 2015. The programme is based on bilateral educational cooperation agreements signed between the Ministries responsible for education in the sending countries/territories and Hungary or between institutions. 

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The scholarship scheme aims to satisfy the growing demand of international students to study in Hungary, producing increasing numbers since the launch of the programme, and also supporting the overall internationalization of Hungarian higher education.  

Study Levels:

Stipendium Hungaricum scholarships are available for bachelor’s, master’s, one-tier master’s, doctoral, and non-degree programmes (preparatory and specialisation courses). Please note that this Call for Application is for bachelor’s, master’s, one-tier master’s and non-degree programmes only.

Scholarship Benefits:

• 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 EUR 120) 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 100,000 (cca EUR 275) a year/person 

Note: Please bear in mind that these provisions are only a contribution to the living expenses of the Scholarship Holders. It means that it does not fully cover all the costs of living and the students need to add their own financial resources in order to cover all living expenses in Hungary. All applicants are highly advised to check the expected living expenses both in Hungary and in the city that they wish to live in before applying; please do check our Cost of Living Calculator by clicking here  

Eligibility:

Applications will be considered eligible only if the applicant is nominated by the responsible authorities of the Sending Partner. 

• For full time programmes, students can apply from the following Sending Partners: Arab Republic of Egypt, Argentine Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, , Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Federative Republic of Brazil, Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Japan, Kingdom of Cambodia, Kingdom of Morocco, Kingdom of Thailand, Kurdistan Regional Government/Iraq, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanese Republic, , Malaysia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Oriental Republic of the Uruguay, Pacific Alliance (member states: Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru), State of Palestine, Panama, People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, People's Republic of Bangladesh, People's Republic of China (including the Hudec scholarships), Republic of Albania, Republic of Angola, Republic of Azerbaijan, Republic of Belarus, Republic of Cabo Verde, Republic of Chile, Republic of Colombia, Republic of Costa Rica, Republic of Cuba, Republic of Ecuador, Republic of Ghana, Republic of India, Republic of Indonesia, Republic of Iraq, Republic of Kazakhstan, Republic of Kenya, Republic of Korea, Republic of Kosovo, Republic of Moldova, Republic of Namibia, Republic of North Macedonia, Republic of Paraguay, Republic of Rwanda, Republic of Serbia, Republic of Singapore, Republic of South Africa, Republic of the Sudan, Republic of the Philippines, Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Republic of Tajikistan, Republic of Turkey, Republic of Uganda, Republic of Uzbekistan, Republic of Yemen, Russian Federation, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, State of Eritrea, State of Israel, State of Kuwait, Syrian Arab Republic, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Tunisian Republic, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Mexican States, United Republic of Tanzania. 
• For partial (exchange) study programmes, students can apply from the following Sending Partners: Republic of Costa Rica, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Georgia, Federative Republic of Brazil, Japan, Kingdom of Cambodia, Kingdom of Morocco,  Lebanese Republic, , Mongolia, People's Republic of China (only Hudec applicants), Republic of Albania, Republic of Belarus, Republic of Chile,  Republic of Ghana, Republic of India, Republic of Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Republic of North Macedonia, Republic of Rwanda, Republic of Singapore, Republic of Turkey, Republic of Uganda, Republic of Uzbekistan, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Russian Federation, Syrian Arab Republic, United Mexican States, State of Israel, Republic of Yemen  Please note that the programme is implemented through direct cooperation with the responsible authorities of the Sending Partner. The application does not have any additional costs, therefore we highly suggest you not to apply through any agencies.  

Non-eligibility:

Applications will not be considered in the following cases:

• Hungarian citizens (including those with dual citizenships), persons granted a refugee status (“menekült”), persons enjoying temporary protection (“menedékes”), persons admitted for subsidiary protection (“oltalmazott”) and persons granted humanitarian protection (“befogadott”), Please note that this requirement is not only for applicants but for Scholarship Holders as well; it means that, e.g., if you obtain Hungarian citizenship or refugee status during your studies in Hungary, you automatically lose your scholarship status. 
•  Applicants with a citizenship different from the sending country/territory. For example, only Brazilian citizens can apply through the Brazilian Sending Partner. 
• Applicants born after 31 August 2003 (= applicants under 18 years old as of 31 August 2021 except applicants applying for Dance study programmes, 
• Applicants applying for a doctoral programme within the SH programme in the same application round 
•  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 applying for a study level below their self-finances studies. It means that: - self-financed master students of a Hungarian higher education institution cannot apply for bachelor studies, and 
• Those former Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Holders who were awarded scholarships for  full degree studies and who:

 - are now re-applying for full degree or partial (exchange) studies in the same cycle of education (non-degree studies, bachelor, master, one-tire master level) – (therefore, those Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Holders can apply for the programme who apply to continue their studies at a different cycle of education, e.g. bachelor Scholarship Holders can apply for master studies!) 

- or who are now re-applying for the programme for any cycles of education while they still have a scholarship status at the time of application (unless they withdraw their former scholarship before the application deadline) and will not receive their degree until 31 August 2021

 - or who have postponed the start date of their scholarship studies and did not withdraw their scholarship before the current application deadline.

• Those former Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Holders who were awarded scholarships for partial (exchange) studies and who - are now re-applying for partial (exchange) studies in the same cycle of education (non-degree studies, bachelor, master, one-tire master level) – (therefore, those Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Holders can apply for a different cycle of education, e.g. former bachelor Scholarship Holders can apply for master partial (exchange) studies if they are now master students in their home countries!) 
• Those former Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Holders who were awarded scholarships in the 2020/21 application round, but after accepting their scholarship, did not travel to Hungary and did not start their studies, nor did they notify Tempus Public Foundation of this fact.   

Please note: It is only possible to re-apply for full degree scholarship studies in the same cycle of education if the former Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Holder was previously awarded partial (exchange) studies. Even in this case, the length of the full degree scholarship shall be reduced by the length of the previous partial (exchange) studies. 

Required Documents:

All of the following documents are compulsory and need to be submitted to the online application surface by all applicants until 16 January 2021.  

Please note that only files with a maximum size of 4 MB can be uploaded in the system.  Application Documents 

• Online Application Form

 - the applicants must fill out and save all requested information on the online application form in English

  - 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 (1 or 2 semesters) and start date (September of February) of the studies they apply for. 

•  Motivation Letter

 - minimum 1 page, typed in Times New Roman 12 point 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 - see section 2.5. for further details

 - 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

 - bachelor level full time programmes: scanned copy of the original secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent AND its translation 

- master level full time programmes: scanned copy of the original bachelor degree certificate or equivalent AND its translation

 - one-tier master level full time programmes: scanned copy of the original secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent AND their translations

 - non-degree, Hungarian language preparatory programmes: scanned copy of the secondary school graduation certificate AND its translation

 - non-degree, specialisation programmes: scanned copy of the degree certificate required by the Host Institution AND its translation

 - partial (exchange) study programmes on all study levels: scanned copy of the original certificate about student status issued by the current higher education institution where the applicants is registered in 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 (at the highest level of education that the student have participated in) 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 Hungarian all applicants 

• 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 applicants do 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 photography 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

• Portfolio

 Photographs of three works of art / sketches (indicating the date of creation) (for applicants of study programmes in the field of Arts)

• Audio Portfolio 

Audio track of three works (indicating the date of the creation) (for applicants of study programmes in the field of Music)

• Medical Certificate

  - scanned copy of a medical certificate of satisfactory health condition issued not earlier than 15 November 2020

 - please note that there is no form provided by Tempus Public Foundation for this certificate, it can be any certificate that a particular hospital uses or a particular physician issues 

- certificates have to be issued and signed by a physician to prove that the applicant does not have the following illnesses: AIDS, Hepatitis A, B, C, or any other epidemic conditions It is not mandatory to submit this document for those applying for study programmes where this is not a requirement. Scholarship holders will take part in medical examinations organized by universities upon their arrival. applicants for study programmes where the medical certificate is a requirement (optional for other applicants)

Method of Application:

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