Hungary Government Scholarship

About Hungary Government Scholarship

Stipendium Hungaricum, the Hungarian Government’s most prestigious higher education scholarship programme, offers a wide range of courses for high-achieving international students with an excellent academic track record. The scholarship aims to support the internationalization of Hungarian higher education and its constant development, strengthen the international relations of the academic and research community, and promote the good reputation and competitiveness of Hungarian higher education worldwide.

Scholarship Coverage

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

Monthly stipend
-Monthly amount of HUF 43,700 (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. Please 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

Eligibility

  1. Required Language: English. English language proficiency (for courses taught in English).
  2. Excellent school achievements.
  3. Motivation.
  4. Good health.
  5. Eligible Sending Partners: The Hungary Government Scholarship 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 and for partial (exchange) study programmes, students can apply from the following Sending Partners.

Documents Required

  1. Online Application Form
  2. Motivation Letter(Minimum 1 page, typed with Times New Roman 12 point font size letters)
  3. Proof of language proficiency and their translations in the language of the selected study programme or in Hungarian
  4. School certificates and their translations in the language of the selected study programme or in Hungarian
  5. Transcript of Recordsand its translations in the language of the selected study programme or in Hungarian
  6. Medical Certificate
  7. Copy of Identification Document
  8. Acceptance of Statement for Application in the online system

Documents for Doctoral Level

  1. Research Plan
    -Minimum 2 pages, typed with Times New Roman 12 point font size letters, written in the language of the selected study programme
  2. Letters of Recommendation
    -Two signed Letters of Recommendation from the applicant’s former or current academic tutors or supervisors
    -The two letters cannot be issued by the same person
    -Written in the language of the selected study program or in Hungarian

Application

  1. Find your chosen program: Available study fields differ from partner country to partner country. You can either check the study field provided for your country at the SH website or You can start an application in the DreamApply system and select the relevant study programme.
  2. Contact your sending partner: 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. Contact your sending partner (which can be the local Hungarian Embassy, the related ministry, council etc.) to inquire about their exact procedures.
  3.  Register and upload your documents: Application is processed in an online application system (apply.stipendiumhungaricum.hu). You can browse 29 universities and colleges (more than 600 study programmes), but only 2 choices are allowed. Make sure that your chosen programmes are relevant to the field of your studies. If you apply for doctoral studies, please remember that you need to find a supervisor. Required documents may vary according to your level of study and nationality. You can find these requirements down below (“Documents”).
  4.  Application deadline: Your application must be submitted by the deadline. Please make sure that all required documents are attached and all the required fields are filled out properly before submitting your application. Please find application deadline at the top!
  5. Sending partner’s nomination list: Sending partners will nominate the best applicants by the end of February, Nominated applications will be forwarded to the chosen Hungarian higher institutions.
  6.  Entrance exam at Hungarian Universities: The universities will get in touch with the nominated applicants directly to set a date and conduct the entrance exams from the middle of March until the end of May. Your exam scores must be a minimum of 56 out of 100 points for your application to be considered for the final list of scholarship awardees.

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