Want to study in Hungary? Here are some scholarships for international students

Thousands of students from all around the world apply for universities in Hungary. We have collected some scholarships for international students who want to study in Hungary.

Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme

Stipendium Hungaricum offers a wide range of courses for international students. This scholarship was founded by the Hungarian Government in 2013 and aims to support the internationalisation of the Hungarian higher education.

The programme offers:

• Monthly stipend – non-degree, bachelor’s, master’s and one-tier master’s level: monthly amount of HUF 43,700 (cca EUR 103) contribution to the living expenses in Hungary, for 12 months a year, until the completion of studies
• Accommodation contribution – free dormitory place or a contribution of HUF 40,000 (EUR 105,45)/month to accommodation costs for the whole duration of the scholarship period
• Medical insurance and supplementary medical insurance for up to HUF 65 000 (cca. EUR 153) a year/person

Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship

The Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship was established by the Hungarian Government for those who live in a Hungarian diaspora outside of Europe and wish to study at a Hungarian higher education institution. The programme offers high-quality Hungarian higher education while improving Hungarian language skills and strengthening Hungarian identity.

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Bilateral state scholarships 

Bilateral state scholarships are based on scientific and educational cooperation agreements signed by the governments of two countries. The Hungarian side offers scholarships for foreign students, researchers or lecturers. For this scholarship, you can apply in two ways. In the first case, you are nominated by the home country. In the second case, applicants need to submit their applications into Tempus Public Foundation’s online system.

Available scholarship types:

• bachelor or master or doctoral semester/partial studies (3-10 months)
• full degree bachelor or master or doctoral studies (36/24/36 months respectively)
• short or long-term study visits (3 days – 10 months)
• summer courses (2-4 weeks)

Erasmus+

Erasmus+ programme is the scholarship programme of the EU. Erasmus+ Programme countries can cooperate with each other and students are able to study for a period of time in the chosen EU country. Your study period abroad can last from a minimum of 3 months (or 1 academic term or trimester) to a maximum of 12 months. If you want to apply, you will need a CV, a motivation letter and a signed Learning Agreement.

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CEEPUS 

Ceepus (Central European Exchange Program for University Studies) is a multilateral University exchange program in the extended Danube region. Students can spend a study period abroad and teachers can undertake a teaching period at a partner university. The current member countries are: Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia.