Educational Level: Doctoral, Country: Hungary

The Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme was launched in 2013 by the Hungarian Government with the aim of providing opportunity for foreign students to pursue their higher education studies in Hungary. The core mission of the programme is to increase the number of international students in Hungary and to encourage Hungarian higher education institutions to attract top foreign students.

The scholarship programme is managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and coordinated by Tempus Public Foundation. The programme is based on bilateral educational cooperation agreements signed between the Ministries responsible for education in the sending countries/territories and Hungary. Currently more than 80 Sending Partners are engaged in the programme on 5 different continents, and the geographical scope of the programme is widening each year.

The scholarship program offers both full-degree and partial study opportunities in the three cycle degree structure (bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programmes), mostly in English language, however, other foreign language study programmes are also available in the frame of the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme. Students can also apply for a one-year Hungarian language preparatory training course, following which they can pursue their higher education studies in Hungarian language.

See also:

1. Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS)
2. Scholarships in Italy for International Students
3. Vice-Chancellor’s Academic Excellence Scholarship at Deakin University

Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship holders are encouraged to focus on their academic advancement during their stay in Hungary, as all their tuition fees are covered, and their accommodation and living costs are supported as well. Upon finishing their studies, a European degree in hand provides graduates with a wide range of opportunities in the global job market.

Since 2013, the number of Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship holders has grown significantly, at the same time increasing the ratio of self-paying international students in Hungarian universities. Between 2013 and 2019, the ratio of international students studying in Hungarian higher education institutions has doubled, and the ratio of Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship holders among them has quadrupled. As a result, the number of study programmes taught in foreign language(s) has tripled in Hungarian universities since 2015.

The number of both Stipendium Hungaricum applicants and awardees is continuously increasing, as well as the number of available scholarship places. In 2022, more than 50 0000 applications were received and nearly 4900 scholarships were awarded, showing that since its launch, the Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship has become a programme of excellence.

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Important Dates

All of the documents listed here are compulsory and need to be submitted to the online application system by all applicants until 16 January 2023, 2 pm, except for the Statement of the Supervisor (if required by the proposed Doctoral School, see section 2.3.) which must be submitted until 15 March 2023 and the medical certificate which must be submitted by the nominated applicants only until 15 April.

If applicants can not upload the statement of supervisor until 31 January 2023, they are required to upload a declaration to the relevant task directly. In the statement applicants need to declare that they will upload the statement of supervisor until 15 March 2023.

Further Information and Before Applying

If you are interested in the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme, please visit the official website or read the official call for application so that you can learn more about this scholarship programme.

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