Scholarships Merit-based
University of Pécs

Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Program

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Any
Disciplines
Various benefits
Grant
Hungary
Location
15 Jan 2025
Application deadline

About

The Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme was launched in 2013 by the Hungarian Government as part of the government policy called “Eastern and Southern Opening”. The scholarship program is managed by Tempus Public Foundation.

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

Tuition fee waiver and other costs

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction
  • living expenses
  • accommodation
  • health

Description

The core mission of the program is to increase the number of foreign students in Hungary and to encourage Hungarian higher education institutions to attract top foreign students.

Currently 68 sending partners are engaged in the program. Every year hundreds of international students gain admission to our university with the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship.

Applicable programmes

Benefits

Tuition-free education: exemption from the payment of tuition fee.

Monthly stipend: Non-degree, bachelor, master and one-tier master level: monthly HUF 43 700 contribution to the living expenses, for 12 months a year, until the completion of studies;

Doctoral level:  monthly HUF 140 000 for 12 months a year, until the completion of studies.

Accommodation: dormitory placement OR a monthly contribution of HUF 40 000 to accommodation costs for the whole duration of the scholarship period.

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 100 000 a year/person

Eligibility

Applications will not be considered in the following cases: 

  • Hungarian citizens (including those with dual citizenships)
  • former Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship holders, who are re-applying for studies in the same cycle of education (e.g. bachelor, master, doctoral)

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Any

Locations

Hungary

Nationality

Any

Study experience required

High school

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

15 Jan 2025

If you wish to apply to one of the study programmes with Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship, you need to apply through the online application system of Tempus Public Foundation and choose your selected study programme at the University of Pécs as your first priority. 

 

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