Scholarship
Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship
Offered by Hungarian Government (Tempus Public Foundation)
Closed Applications closed. Next application cycle has not been announced
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Last verified: September 26, 2026
Quick facts
- Study destination
- Hungary
- Level
- Bachelor's, Master's, PhD / Doctorate
- Funding
- Partially Funded, Tuition Waiver, Stipend
- Amount
- HUF 43,700 per month (Bachelor's and master's level; doctoral stipend HUF 140,000 then HUF 180,000 per month)
- Eligible students
- Citizens of sending partner countries (study levels and fields depend on each partner agreement)
- Deadline
- Applications closed. Next application cycle has not been announced
- Application method
- Government / provider online portal; Nomination by a government or national agency
Overview
Stipendium Hungaricum is the Hungarian government’s scholarship programme, based on bilateral education agreements with over 100 sending partners on five continents. Scholarship holders choose from around 900 full-degree programmes at all levels.
You apply both online and to the responsible authority of your sending partner, which may set its own deadlines and requirements.
Who Can Apply
Citizens of a sending partner country, for the scholarship types and study fields agreed between Hungary and that partner.
Am I eligible? A quick check
- Citizens of sending partner countries (study levels and fields depend on each partner agreement)
- Study in Hungary
- Level: Bachelor's, Master's, PhD / Doctorate
This is a summary. The official eligibility rules decide who can apply.
Study Destination
Education Level
Eligible Nationalities
Citizens of sending partner countries (study levels and fields depend on each partner agreement)
Show all 99 eligible countries
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cabo Verde
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Guinea-Bissau
- Honduras
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Panama
- Peru
- Philippines
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Lucia
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
Eligibility can change between cycles. Confirm your country on the official website.
What Does This Scholarship Cover?
Tuition
- Tuition fee waiver (covered)
Living costs
- Monthly stipend (covered)
Accommodation
- Accommodation allowance (covered)
Insurance
- Health / medical insurance (covered)
Funding Details
Amount: HUF 43,700 per month (Bachelor's and master's level; doctoral stipend HUF 140,000 then HUF 180,000 per month)
Tuition-free education; a monthly stipend (HUF 43,700 at bachelor's and master's level; HUF 140,000 for the first phase and HUF 180,000 for the second phase of doctoral studies); a free dormitory place or HUF 40,000 per month towards accommodation; and medical insurance (health care plus supplementary insurance up to HUF 65,000 a year).
These payments are only a contribution to living costs: students need their own funds as well.
Application Deadline
- Status
- Closed Applications closed. Next application cycle has not been announced
- Previous cycle
- 2026/2027 call: application deadline 15 January 2026, 2 pm (CET).
Deadlines change every cycle. Always confirm the current dates on the official website.
How to Apply
Both, separately: The scholarship and university admission are separate applications, each with its own requirements and deadlines.
Important: scholarship eligibility and university admission requirements may be different. Check both before applying.
Official Links
- Official scholarship page
- Hungarian Government (Tempus Public Foundation) (official website)
- Verification source
Last verified: September 26, 2026
Application Abroad is not the scholarship provider and does not accept applications. Apply through the official provider; its website is the final source for eligibility, funding and deadlines.
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