Deadline:
February 20, 2025
Location(s)
Hungary
Overview
Based on the financial support of the Hungarian Government, Tempus Public Foundation offers scholarships for foreign higher education students and graduates who would like to gain further knowledge and experience in Hungarian higher education institutions.
Details
Applications may be submitted in two ways:
1) As a nominee of the sending country’s national scholarship organisation, based on the bilateral agreement of the two countries signed by the Hungarian Government or the Ministry of Human Capacities and the relevant ministry of the given country or territory are entitled to apply for scholarships defined in the work plan. Information regarding the application procedure, internal deadlines and the pre-assessment and shortlisting of applications is in the scope of duties of Tempus Public Foundation and the responsible department of the national/territorial ministry of education. Applicants need to submit an application to the sending country, as well as to Tempus Public Foundation. Applications nominated by the sending country take priority. As a nominee, you may apply from the following countries:
For bachelor, master or doctoral full degree studies: Poland
Only for doctoral full degree studies: Croatia, Slovenia
2) Independently from the sending country’s national scholarship organisation,without being nominated through a bilateral agreement and not needing to submit an application to the sending country, the citizens of the following countries may apply individually, directly to Tempus Public Foundation:
For full bachelor, master or doctoral studies: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, UK, USA.
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Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
ELIGIBILITY
For bachelor or master studies applications may be submitted according to the conditions stipulated in the bilateral state agreement. A successful entrance exam at the receiving institution is a precondition to being granted by the scholarship.
For doctoral studies applicants must hold a master’s degree. A successful entrance exam at the Hungarian doctoral school is a precondition to being granted by the scholarship.
The following are not entitled to apply:
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Foreign citizens with an immigration/ settlement permit or in the course of applying for such a permit in Hungary
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Dual(Hungarian-Foreign)citizens
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Foreign citizens with permanent residence in Hungary
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Foreign citizens employed by the Hungarian Labour Law.
Dates
Deadline: February 20, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
SCHOLARSHIP RATES
The scholarship is paid to the scholarship-holder by the receiving higher education institution. Bachelor and master studies:
- Stipend: 56 600 HUF/month (not covering the cost of living)
- Accommodation: student hostel accommodation depending on the capacity of the university, paid by the scholarship-holder
Doctoral studies:
- Stipend: In the 1st and 2nd year 140 000 HUF/ month; in the 3rd and 4th year 180 000 HUF/month (not necessarily covering the cost of living)
- Accommodation: student hostel accommodation depending on the capacity of the university, paid by the scholarship-holder.
The costs of the study programme are covered by the Hungarian State.
Scholarship-holders who are nominated by their sending relation from the Czech Republic, Poland and the Slovak Republic receive their stipend from their sending relation. Hence, the amount of their stipend is set by the respective scholarship offices of these countries.
Travel expenses to Hungary, within Hungary and back to the country of origin are not covered by Tempus Public Foundation.
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