Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme

Application Deadline: 16 February 2018–noon (until 12:00 PM Central European Time)

The Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme was launched in 2013 by the Hungarian

Government. The main goal of the programme regarding the education policy is to support the

internationalisation of the Hungarian higher education and its constant development, to strengthen the international relations of the Hungarian academic and research community, to enhance the cultural diversity of the higher education institutions and to promote the

good reputation and competitiveness of the Hungarian higher education throughout the world.

The programme also aims to establish and encourage the personal and professional attachment of foreign graduated students to Hungary and contribute to the promotion of the Hungarian culture and language abroad. 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 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. Currently 60 Sending Partners are engaged in the programme throughout 5 different continents and the geographical scope of the programme is spreading each year.

Eligibility

Eligible Sending Partners

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.

For full time programmes, students can apply from the following Sending Partners:

Arab Republic of Egypt, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia*,

Federative Republic of Brazil, Federal Republic of Nigeria, 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, Macedonia, Mongolia, Pacific Alliance (member states: Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru), Palestine*,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 Colombia, 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 the Union of Myanmar,

Republic of Paraguay, Republic of Serbia, Republic of Singapore, Republic of South Africa, Republic of the Sudan, Republic of the Philippines, Republic of Turkey, Republic of Yemen, Russian Federation *, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 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

Study Levels

Stipendium Hungaricum scholarships are available for bachelor, master, one-tier master,

doctoral and non-degree programmes (preparatory and specialisation courses).

Benefits:

Tuition- free education-exemption from the payment of tuition fee

Monthly stipend-non-degree, bachelor, master and one-tier master level:
monthly amount of HUF 40 460 (cca EUR 130) contribution to the living expenses in Hungary, for 12 months a year, until the completion of studies
doctoral level: according to the current Hungarian legislation, the monthly amount of scholarship is HUF 140 000 (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. P lease 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 No. 80 of 1997, national health insurance card) and supplementary medical insurance for up to HUF 65 000 (cca EUR 205) a year/person

Application Timeline

16 February 2018 : submitting application: to TPF and to Sending Partner
30 March 2018 First selection point: technical check and nomination process
April-May 2018 Second selection point: institutional admission procedure of applicants

for the 1st and 2nd selected programme (3rd programmes: April-mid-July)
beginning of June 2018 notification about selection results for 1st selected programme (2-

3rd programmes: mid-June and second half of July)
June-July 2018 visa application process
until 30 September 2018 arrival to Hungary

Application Procedure:

Application to Tempus Public Foundation

All applications shall be submitted through the online application system of Tempus Public Foundation. After registration, the applicants are able to access the application surface and upload the required documents.
Applications should be submitted, saved applications will not be considered. Please note that no applications will be accepted without the online submission and after the deadline. No hard copies are required.
A guide for the online system will be available to download from the www.stipendiumhungaricum.hu website. The deadline for submitting the complete application package: 16 February 2018–noon (until 12:00 PM Central European Time)
The online application system canbe reached here: apply.stipendiumhungaricum.hu

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Hungarian Government Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Program 2018/2019

Application Deadline: 5^thMarch 2017 (until 23:59 Central European Time)

The Stipendium Hungaricum 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 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.

Currently more than 50 Sending Partners are engaged in the programme throughout 4 different continents. Thousands of students from all around the world apply for higher educational studies in Hungary each year. The number of Stipendium Hungaricum applicants is continuously increasing as well as the number of available scholarship places. In the academic year 2017/2018 approximately 4000 students can begin their studies in Hungary in the framework of the Stipendium Hungaricum Programme.

Scholarship Worth:

Tuition-free education – exemption from the payment of tuition fee
Monthly stipend – non-degree, bachelor, master and one-tier master level: monthly amount of HUF 40 460 (cca EUR 130) contribution to the living expenses in Hungary, for 12 months a year, until the completion of studie
doctoral level: according to the current Hungarian legislation, the monthly amount of
scholarship is HUF 140 000 (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.
Accommodation
– dormitory place or a contribution of HUF 40 000 to accommodation costs for the whole
duration of the scholarship period
Medical insurance
– 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

Requirements:

Type: Stipendium Hungaricum scholarships are available for bachelor, master, one-tier master, doctoral and non-degree programmes (preparatory and specialisation courses).

Duration of Scholarship: Duration of candidate’s chosen program:

Bachelor programmes: Fulltime: 2-4 years. Partial: 1 or 2 semesters
Master programmes: Fulltime: 1.5-2 years. Partial: 1 or 2 semesters
One-tier master programmes: Fulltime: 5-6 years Partial: 1 or 2 semesters
Doctoral programmes: Fulltime: 2+2 years Partial: 1 or 2 semesters
Non-degree programmes:
- Preparatory course in Hungarian language: 1 year
- Other preparatory and specialisation courses: up to 1 year

Eligible Sending Partners

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.

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, Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Japan, Kingdom of Cambodia, Kingdom of Morocco, Kurdistan Regional Government/Iraq, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanese Republic, Mongolia, Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Palestine, People’s
Democratic Republic of Algeria, People’s Republic of China (including the Hudec scholarships), Republic of Albania, Republic of Angola, Republic of Azerbaijan, Republic of Belarus, Republic of Colombia, 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 Macedonia (FYROM is used at OSCE, UN, CoE, EU and NATO fora), Republic of Moldova, Republic of Namibia, Republic of Paraguay, Republic of Serbia, Republic of South Africa, Republic of the Philippines, Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Republic of Turkey, Republic of Yemen, Russian Federation, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, State of Israel, Syrian Arab Republic, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Tunisian Republic, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Mexican States

For partial study programmes, students can apply from the following Sending Partners: Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan, Kingdom of Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanese Republic, Mongolia, People’s Republic of China (only Hudec applicants), Republic of Albania, Republic of Belarus, Republic of India, Republic of Korea, Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Republic of Turkey, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Russian Federation, Syrian Arab Republic, United Mexican States

Please note that the programme is implemented by direct cooperation with the responsible authorities of the Sending Partner. The application does not have any additional costs, therefore we suggest you to not to apply through any agencies.

Application Timeline:

5 March 2017 submitting application: to TPF and to Sending Partner
9 April 2017 first round of selection: nomination
April-June 2017 second round: institutional admission procedure
end of June 2017 notification about selection result
July-August 2017 visa application process
September 2017 arrival to Hungary

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme 2017/2018

Hungarian Government Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Program 2018/2019 for study in Hungary (Fully Funded)

Hungarian Government Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Program 2017/2018 for study in Hungary (Fully Funded)