– subprogramme of the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme –

The Students at Risk Subprogramme is an addition to the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme and is supervised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and managed by the Tempus Public Foundation. Its goal is to provide assistance to Ukranian students and doctoral candidates whose studies or research are interrupted because of war, catastrophe, prosecution etc. For students fleeing the war in Ukraine, the subprogramme provides scholarships for studies in Hungarian higher education institutions. The present application is open for Ukrainian citizens who wish to pursue higher education studies in a Hungarian higher education institution. The opportunity is also open for those who already pursued higher education studies before and those who only have a secondary school graduation certificate.

APPLICATION FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/26

The deadline for submitting the complete application: 15 January 2025, 2 p.m. (Central European Time)

 The new Call for Applications can be accessed below!

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – BA/ Bsc, MA / Msc

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – Doctoral 

From the previous application period the application for the Students at Risk Subprogramme has been integrated in the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme. Applicants for the Students at Risk Subprogramme are requested to read carefully chapter 4 of the Call for Applications, which contains the special conditions applicable to them.

All applications shall be submitted through the online application system of Tempus Public Foundation. The online application system can be accessed at https://apply.stipendiumhungaricum.hu/.

Please find here our application guide which contains all the necessary information regarding the application.

APPLICATION GUIDE

VIDEO GUIDE 

The purpose of the new Call for Applications is to provide opportunity for those Ukrainian citizens who wish to start their academic studies in Hungary in the Academic Year 2025/26.
Scroll to the end of the page to download past and current Call for Applications.

ELIGIBILITY

The eligibility requirements should be checked in the Calls for Applications.

PROVISIONS

The scholarship holders starting their studies in the Academic Year 2025/26 are entitled to a tuition-free education, a monthly stipend (HUF 43,700 at non-degree, bachelor’s, master’s and one-tier master’s level and HUF 140,000/180,000 at doctoral level), accommodation contribution (HUF 40 000 ft)  or free dormitory place, and medical insurance.

STUDY FIELDS, STUDY PROGRAMMES AND HOST UNIVERSITIES

The available study programmes and Host Institutions are accessible in the online application system (https://apply.stipendiumhungaricum.hu/). Applicants with Ukrainian citizenship can choose any study field and study programme that are offered in the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme. Similarly, applicants can apply to study at those Hungarian higher education institutions that are involved in the Stipendium Hungaricum Programme. The majority of study programmes are offered in the English language.

In addition to the first choice of study programme, there is an opportunity to apply for an additional, second study programme. Therefore, each applicant can apply for up to TWO different study programmes in order of preference. 

CALLS FOR APPLICATIONS

The Students at Risk Calls for Applications contain all further details including e.g. information about the eligibility criteria, the application documents that should be uploaded and the selection procedure.

For further inquiries please contact us via email at studyinhungary@tpf.hu or call the Stipendium Hungaricum infoline: + 36 1 236 5040.

Nota bene: Please do check the eligibility criteria in the Calls for Applications, including the requirements about citizenship.