The Hungarian Government established the Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship programme to promote the internationalisation of Hungarian higher education and to attract top international students from all around the world who can establish personal and professional links to Hungary while enjoying high-quality education in the heart of Europe.
Summary of the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship
- Host Country: Hungary
- Eligibility: All countries
- Category: Undergraduate & Graduate Scholarship
- Benefits: Tuition | Monthly stipend | Medical insurance
- Deadline: January 15th, 2025
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Background
The Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme was launched in 2013 by the Hungarian Government as part of the “Eastern and Southern Opening” policy.
The program’s core mission is to increase the number of foreign students in Hungary and encourage Hungarian higher education institutions to attract top foreign students. Currently, 94 sending partners are engaged in the program.
Benefits of The Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship
- Tuition-free education: exemption from the payment of tuition fees.
- Monthly stipend:
non-degree, bachelor, master, and one-tier master level: monthly HUF 43 700 contributions to the living expenses, for 12 months a year, until the completion of studies,
doctoral level: monthly HUF 140 000 for 12 months a year until the completion of studies.
- Accommodation: dormitory placement OR a monthly 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 a year/person
Application Documents required
- Online application form
- Motivation Letter
- Proof of language proficiency
- School certificates
- Transcript of Records
- Copy of Identification Document
- Medical Certificate
How To Apply to the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship
- Call for Applications for bachelor’s, master’s, one-tier master’s, non-degree programmes and postgraduate specialist training courses: stipendiumhungaricum.hu/documents/stipendium_hungaricum/Call/BA_MA_OTM_Call_for_Applications.pdf
- Call for Applications for Doctoral programmes:
stipendiumhungaricum.hu/documents/stipendium_hungaricum/Call/PhD_Call_for_Applications.pdf
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