About - Stipendium Hungaricum

About Stipendium
Hungaricum scholarship

Stipendium Hungaricum, the Hungarian Government’s most prestigious higher education scholarship programme, offers a wide range of courses for high-achieving international students with an excellent academic track record. The scholarship aims to support the internationalisation of Hungarian higher education and its constant development, strengthen the international relations of the academic and research community, and promote the good reputation and competitiveness of Hungarian higher education worldwide.

The programme, founded by the Hungarian Government in 2013, is supervised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and managed by the Tempus Public Foundation.

It is based on bilateral education agreements between Hungary and the governments of the sending countries. It is available on five continents in over 90 countries, attracting tens of thousands of international students each year. Applicants are offered around 800 full degree programmes, covering all higher education fields at all degree levels, including part-time and doctoral programmes.

The fact that over 93% of our scholarship holders would choose Hungary again is a testament to the programme’s quality and motivates us to further expand the scope of the scholarship in the future.

Mission of the Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship programme

The Hungarian Government established the Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship programme to promote the internationalisation of Hungarian higher education and to attract top international students from all around the world who can establish personal and professional links to Hungary while enjoying high-quality education in the heart of Europe.

When our graduates return to their home countries with marketable skills and knowledge, they can build social, political and economic relationships, thus contributing to extending and deepening cooperation between Hungary and their home countries.

Provisions Covered by the Scholarship

Bachelor’s, master’s, one-tier master’s and non-degree programmes

Tuition-free education – exemption from the payment of tuition fee
Monthly stipend – non-degree, bachelor’s, master’s and one-tier master’s level: monthly amount of HUF 43,700 (cca EUR 110) 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/month (cca EUR 100) to accommodation costs for the whole duration of the scholarship period (Please note that if the student does not live in the dormitory, the HUF 40,000/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 CXXII of 2019 on Entitlements to Social Security Benefits and Funding These Services) and supplementary medical insurance for up to HUF 65,000 (cca EUR 160) a year/person

Doctoral programmes

Tuition-free education – exemption from the payment of tuition fee
Monthly stipend – doctoral level: according to the current Hungarian legislation, the monthly amount of scholarship is HUF 140,000 (cca EUR 350 for the first phase of education (4 semesters) and HUF 180,000 (cca EUR 450) for the second phase (4 semesters) – for 12 months a year, until completion of studies.
Accommodation contribution – free dormitory place or a contribution of HUF 40,000/month (cca EUR 100) 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 HUF 40,000/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 CXXII of 2019 on Entitlements to Social Security Benefits and Funding These Services) and supplementary medical insurance for up to HUF 65,000 (cca EUR 160) a year/person

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; please do check our Cost of Living Calculator by clicking here: http://www.studyinhungary.hu/living-in-hungary/menu/your-costs-of-living.html

The HUF/EUR exchange rate used above is of 11th October 2024.

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We are proud of the achievements of the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme, and the fact that more and more talented young students choose our country year by year to broaden their horizons.

Stipendium Hungaricum stories

I encourage you all to dream big

Check out our interview with Roland Y. Fajardo, a 2022 Stipendium Hungaricum Excellence awardee, who studies Animal Husbandry Engineering at the University of Debrecen, and listen to his perspectives on the program and his experiences in Hungary.

The international community made me more open-minded

Check out our interview with Anel, from Kazakhstan, who studies Visual Representation at Eszterházy Károly Catholic University and listen to her perspectives on the program and her experiences in Hungary.

Get to know the 2022 Stipendium Hungaricum Excellence awardees - Aliyu Yusuf Abdullahi

Check out our interview with Aliyu, from Nigeria who studies Civil Engineering at the National University of Public Service and listen to his perspectives on the program and his experiences in Hungary.

Meet the 2022 Stipendium Hungaricum Excellence awardees - Aida Fejzullahu

Check out our interview with Aida, from Kosovo who studies Health Policy, Planning and Financing at Corvinus University of Budapest and listen to her perspectives on the program and her experiences in Hungary.

Interview with the 2022 Stipendium Hungaricum Excellence awardees - Adwoa Ode Asante-Boatemaa

Check out our interview with Adwoa, from Ghana, who studies Mechanical Engineering at Eötvös Loránd University and listen to her perspectives on the program and her experiences in Hungary.

Study in Hungary in one word would be: AWESOME

Check out our interview with Pham Ha Phuong, a 2022 Stipendium Hungaricum Excellence awardee, who studies International Business Economics at the Budapest Business School, and listen to her perspectives on the program and her experiences in Hungary.

Living and studying in a foreign country has always been one of my dreams

Check out our interview with Mounaf Al Makhlouf, a 2022 Stipendium Hungaricum Excellence awardee, who studies Medical Biotechnology at the Pázmány Péter Catholic University, and listen to his perspectives on the program and his experiences in Hungary.

Stipendium Hungaricum smoothens the process of adapting to a completely new environment

Check out our interview with Khishigbuyan, a 2022 Stipendium Hungaricum Excellence awardee, who studies Designer Making at the University of Pécs, and listen to her perspectives on the program and her experiences in Hungary.

Read the story of the 2022 Stipendium Hungaricum Excellence awardees – Belal Ahmed Elsayed Elsayed Shaaban

The Award of Excellence is given to those Scholarship Holders who have achieved the most outstanding academic performance and contributed to the development of the Stipendium Hungaricum community. Check out our interview with Belal, from Egypt!

Meet the 2022 Stipendium Hungaricum Excellence awardees – Barak Wolnerman

I found many advantages and strengths in this country for professional and personal development

It is a stunning country with a lot to offer

Interview with the 2022 Stipendium Hungaricum Excellence awardees – Tawani Naude

Check out our interview with Tawani Naude, who studies BSc Wildlife Management Engineering at MATE – Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and listen to her perspectives on the program and her experiences in Hungary.

Meet the 2022 Stipendium Hungaricum Excellence awardees – Takahiro Fujiwara

Meet Takahiro Fujiwara, who studies Computer Sciences Engineering BSc at the University of Dunaújváros, and listen to his perspectives on the program and his experiences in Hungary.

Hungary has many merits for international students both for academic and leisure purposes

Read our interview with Suzune Kawamoto, who studies International Relations BA at the Széchényi István University in Győr, and listen to her perspectives on the program and her experiences in Hungary.

Interview with the 2022 Stipendium Hungaricum Excellence awardees – Salameh Beqain

Check out our interview with Salameh Beqain, who studies Medicine at the University of Debrecen and listen to his perspectives on the program and his experiences in Hungary.

Meet the 2022 Stipendium Hungaricum Excellence awardees Kazushi Ogasawara

Meet the 2022 Stipendium Hungaricum Excellence awardees: Ivana Matoska

Studying in Hungary has been a turning point in my life

Meet the 2022 Stipendium Hungaricum Excellence awardees: Eduarda Manuela Gessler

Meet our alumni volunteers: Damilia Arzybekova

Read the story of Damilia Arzybekova from Kyrgyzstan, our alumni volunteer at the Alumni Network Hungary! She studied Economist in Business Administration and Management at the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences between 2018-2022 with the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme, and now she works as an Account Manager.

Message of the Stipendium Hungaricum Award of Excellence winners – Anel Seilbekova

Meet Anel Seilbekova, who studies Visual Representation at the Eszterházy Károly Catholic University and listen to her perspectives on the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme and her experiences in Hungary.

Meet our alumni volunteers: Lucky Peter Kenda

Read Lucky Peters Kenda’s story from Nigeria, who is our alumni volunteer at the Alumni Network Hungary. He studied Physics at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics between 2017-2020 and now he’s an assistant lecturer in the Department of Physics at the Taraba State University.

Message of the Stipendium Hungaricum Award of Excellence winners – Anna Brezovskaia

Check out our interview with Anna Brezovskaia, who studies International Relations at Eötvös Loránd University and listen to her perspectives on the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme and her experiences in Hungary.

Message of the Stipendium Hungaricum Award of Excellence winners – Aimen Islam Kecheroud

Watch our interview with Aimen, who studies Applied Linguistics at the University of Pannonia and listen to his perspectives on the program and his experiences in Hungary.

Meet our alumni volunteers: Purevdulam Jamiyansuren

Read the story of Purevdulam Jamiyansuren from Mongolia, our volunteer at the Alumni Network Hungary! She studied International Economics and Business at Budapest Business School between 2015-2017 with the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme and she’s now working as a Chief Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Business Excellence for Sustainability and Transparency (BEST) project in Mongolia.

The message of the Stipendium Hungaricum Award of Excellence winners – Belal Ahmed ElShayed Shaaban

We interviewed the Stipendium Hungaricum Excellence Award winners about their studies, experiences, and how they developed both academically and personally. Check out our interview with Belal Ahmed ElShayed Shaaban!

Meet our alumni volunteers: Craig V. Johnson

In the frame of the Alumni Network Hungary, we have a great and enthusiastic international alumni volunteer team of 22 people from 18 countries. Most of them decided to create an alumni chapter in their home country or make international professional alumni groups and some of them did great social media work. Read Craig Johnson’s story from South Africa, who studied international relations at Budapest Business School between 2017-2020 with the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Program and now he is the Head of Incubation at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design.