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 who would like to gain further knowledge and experience in Hungarian higher education institutions.
Details
Applications may be submitted in two ways:
1) Applications may be submitted 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 and the relevant ministry of the given country or territory. Such applicants are entitled to apply for scholarships defined in the agreement. Information regarding these applicants about the application procedure, internal deadlines, pre-assessment and shortlisting of applications are in the scope of duties of the national partner office of Tempus Public Foundation and of the responsible department of the national/territorial ministry of education. Applicants need to submit an application to responsible ministry (or scholarship organisation) of 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:
- Bulgaria, People’s Republic of China (exclusively in the field of Hungarian language and culture), Croatia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, 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:
- Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan (exclusively in the field of Hungarian language and culture), Korean Republic (exclusively in the field of Hungarian language and culture), Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Slovakia, Slovenia, UK, USA.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
SCHOLARSHIP TYPES
Applicantsfor partial/semester bachelor master and doctoral studies can apply for programs held in Hungarian or English language. Students with Hungarian as amajor or minor may only apply for studies held in Hungarian language. In case the language of instruction is English, students have to attend courses of Hungarian language and culture. Those applying for studies in Hungarian language take priority. The language of instruction has to be specified in the Acceptance letter of the Hungarian host institution. The applicants must agree on the language of instruction withthe host institution. The tuition fee is covered by the Hungarian state.
ELIGIBILITY
Partial/semester bachelor or master studies (3-10 months) are primarily for students majoring in Hungarian language and literature, as well as for other students enrolled outside Hungary at the bachelor or master level or in a single-track higher education programme, such as General Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmaceutical or Veterinary Studies, Architecture and Law. To apply, students are required to have minimum one completed semester at their home institutions.
Partial/semester doctoral studies(1-10 months) are available for applicants who are enrolled in a PhD programme at an accredited higher education institution in a foreign country (not in Hungary).
Partial/semester studies are available only for those who are enrolled in one of the higher education institutionsof the partner relations. The enrolled status is necessary at the moment of application.
Dates
Deadline: February 20, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
SCHOLARSHIP RATES
The scholarship is paid by the receiving higher education institution to the scholarship-holder.Bachelor and Master partial/semester 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 partial/semester studies:
- Stipend: In 1st and 2nd year 140000 HUF/month; in 3rd and 4 thyear 180000 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.
Thecosts of the study programme arecovered by the Hungarian State.
Scholarship-holders who arenominated by their sending relationfrom 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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