Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme For International Students.

Stipendium Hungaricum call for application is now open for 2018/2019 academic session. The Stipendium Hungaricum is a scholarship program for foreign students, founded by the Hungarian Government in 2013. The program aims to promote cultural understanding, economic and cultural relations between Hungary and other countries. The scholarship can be awarded to citizens from over 50 countries, for full degree or partial studies. Hungary, located in Central Europe is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Romania to the east, Serbia to the south, Croatia to the southwest, Slovenia to the west, Austria to the northwest, and Ukraine to the northeast. With about 10 million inhabitants, Hungary is a medium-sized member state of the European Union. Hungary's capital and its largest city and metropolis is Budapest, a significant economic hub, classified as a leading global city.



                   ABOUT SCHOLARSHIP
Fields of studies:

• Faculty of Education and Psychology
• Faculty of Humanities
• Faculty of Informatics
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Science
• Faculty of Social Sciences

Levels of study programs:

• BA/BSc (undergraduate; 3 years)
• MA/MSc (graduate; 2 years)
• PhD studies (doctoral; 2+2 years)
• one-cycle BA+MA (5 years).

       WHAT SCHOLARSHIP COVERS
Tuition-free education

• exemption from the payment of tuition fee

Monthly stipend

• non-degree, bachelor, master and one-tier master level: monthly amount of HUF40,460 (€130) contribution to the living expenses in Hungary, for 12 months a year, until the completion of studies
• doctoral level: according to the current Hungaria legislation, the monthly amount of scholarship is HUF140,000 (€450) for the first phase education (4 semesters) and HUF180,000 (€480) for the second phase (4 semesters) - for 12 months a year, until completion of studies

Accommodation contribution

• free dormitory place or a contribution of HUF40,000/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 HUF40,000/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 supplementarary medical insurance for up to HUF65,000 (€205) a year/person.

Use of the services of the library free of charge.

Please bear in mind that these provisions are only a contribution to the living expenses of the Scholarship Holders. It means that it does not fully cover all the costs of living and the students need to add their own financial resources in order to cover all living expenses in Hungary. All applicants are highly advised to check the expected living

expenses both in Hungary and in the city that they wish to live in before applying; 

                      NOT ELIGIBLE

Applications will not be considered in the following cases:

• Hungarian citizens (including those with dual citizenships).
• Applicants with a citizenship different from the sending country/territory. For example, only Brazilia citizens can apply through the Brazilian Sending Partner.
• Applicants born after 31 August 2000 (= applicants under 18 years old as of 31 August 2018) except applicants applying for Dance study programmes,
• Applicants who will not hold a secondary school graduation certificate until 1 August 2018,
• Those former Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Holders who were awarded for full degree studies and who: (1) are now re-applying for full degree or partial (exchange) studies in the same cycle of education (non-degree studies, bachelor, master, one-tire master, doctoral level) – therefore, those Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Holders can apply for the programme who apply to continue their studies at a different cycle of education, e.g. bachelor scholarship holders can apply for master studies (2) or who are now re-applying for the programme for any cycles of education while they still have a scholarship status at the time of application (unless they withdraw their former scholarship before the application deadline) and will not receive their degree until 31 August 2018, (3) or who have postponed the start date of their scholarship studies and did not withdraw their scholarship before the current application deadline.
• Those former Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Holders who were awarded for partial (exchange) studies and who are now re-applying for partial (exchange) studies in the same cycle of education (non-degree studies, bachelor, master, one-tire master, doctor level) – therefore, those Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Holders can apply for a different cycle of education, e.g. former bachelor scholarship holders can apply for master partial (exchange) studies if they are now master students in their home countries.

You can now Click Here To Apply.

Deadline: February 16, 2018.

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