Hungary through the Balassi Institute, the Hungarian Scholarship Board Office offers scholarships for foreign students and lecturers in higher education institutions as well as research fellows who intend to gain further professional experience in Hungarian higher education institutions or research institutes.
The Office of the Hungarian Scholarship Board (hereinafter HSB) welcomes applications by citizens of countries (and territories) that have a valid/effective educational work plan with Hungary, or a bilateral agreement signed by the Hungarian Ministry of National Resources and the relevant ministry of the given country (or territory). Dissemination of all information regarding the application procedure and deadlines as well as assessment and shortlisting of applications is conducted by the scholarship authority or the Ministry of Education in the relevant home country (or territory). Applications forwarded by partner scholarship offices shall have a priority.
Scholarships are offered by the HSB allow for studies or research in any field of arts or sciences at an accredited Hungarian higher education institution or research institute to be determined in advance. This Scholarships are awarded to conduct studies or research in Hungarian higher education institutions and research institutes in the academic year 2014/2015 and for summer university courses in the summer of 2014.
Eligibility:
A – Semester/partial studies (3-10 months) Available for: Undergraduate (BA/BSc) and graduate (MA/MSc) students (enrolled at foreign higher education institutions), especially those majoring in Hungarian Language and Literature and students participating in a single degree track university programme (such as General Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Studies, Veterinary Studies, Architecture, Studies in Law, etc.). Before application, students are required to have completed minimum two semesters at their home institutions. For ‘Type A’ scholarship students may apply only on one occasion during their Bachelor’s studies, and once during their Master’s studies.
B – Postgraduate studies, research (3-21 days or 1-10 months) Available for: applicants holding a Master’s degree or an equivalent university degree, including PhD students who intend to do research for their dissertation and wish to stay in Hungary for less than 10 months. (However, PhD students cannot earn credits during the scholarship period at the host university.)
C/1 – Full PhD program (36 months) Only students proficient in Hungarian can apply. The scholarship is conditional upon successful entrance exam / admission to the respective doctoral school.
C/2 – partial PhD studies (10 months) Applicants must be enrolled in a PhD program at an accredited higher education institution in their home country or in a foreign country (but not in Hungary).
D – Postdoctoral studies, research (1-10 months) Applicants must hold a PhD or an equivalent degree.
E – Research stay (3-21 days or 1-10 months) Available for associate professors or high-ranking academics as well as researchers holding minimum a PhD or an equivalent degree.
F – Summer courses in the summer of 2012 (2-4 weeks) Only courses published in the list of ‘Summer Courses 2012’ on the HSB website can be selected. You may select three different courses but your scholarship will allow you to participate only in one course.
Age limit for applicants:
- Applicants for semester/partial studies (type A) must be under 30.
- Applicants for postgraduate studies (type B) must be under 40.
- Applicants for PhD scholarships (types C1 and C2) must be under 35.
- Applicants for postdoctoral scholarships (type D) must be under 45.
- There is no age limit for the following types of scholarships: research stay (type E) and summer university course (type F).
Scholarship Open for:
Students from Citizens of Albania, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korean Republic, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, The Netherlands, Norway, Republic of Chile, Republic of the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Romania, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States of America are eligible for these Hungarian government scholarships. Citizens of the following countries may only apply through their national scholarship offices, on the basis of bilateral agreements: Columbia, Yemen, Mongolia, Palestine and Vietnam.
Scholarship Duration:
Scholarships are awarded for the summer of 2014 or the academic year 2014/2015 and must be finished by 30 June 2015 at the latest. The duration of scholarships for different program are as follows:
- Semester/partial studies: 3-10 months;
- postgraduate studies, research: 3-21 days or 1-10 months;
- full PhD program: 36 months;
- partial PhD studies: 10 months);
- postdoctoral studies, research: 1-10 months;
- research stay for high-ranking academics: 3-21 days or 1-10 months and
- summer course in 2014: 2-4 weeks.
Scholarship Value:
- semester/partial studies: HUF 40 460 stipend per month, paid by the host institution; student hostel accommodation in a university residence hall paid by the scholarship-holder.
- postgraduate studies: HUF 79 200 stipend per month and HUF 70 000 accommodation allowance per month. For scholarships lasting 21 days or less: accommodation allowance and a stipend of HUF 3 000/day.These amounts are paid by the Balassi Institute HSB Office.
- full PhD programme: HUF 100 000 stipend per month paid by the host institution; student hostel accommodation in a university residence hall paid by the scholarship-holder.
- partial PhD studies (10 months): HUF 100 000 stipend per month paid by the host institution*; student hostel accommodation in a university residence hall paid by the scholarship-holder.
- postdoctoral studies, research (1-10 months): HUF 118 800 stipend and HUF 80 000 accommodation allowance per month, paid by the Balassi Institute HSB Office.
- research stay for high-ranking academics (3-21 days or 1-10 months): HUF 118 800 stipend and HUF 80 000 accommodation allowance per month. For scholarships lasting 21 days or less an accommodation allowance and a stipend of HUF 3 000/day will be granted. These amounts are paid by the Balassi Institute HSB Office.
- summer course in 2012 (2-4 weeks): Tuition-free course, free accommodation and meals.
Notification:
The list of successful applicants for the different types of scholarships is expected to be published on the HSB website in the course of June 2014. Applicants will be informed on the result in an official letter posted or sent via e-mail. The HSB office shall not accept appeals against the decision.
How to Apply?
Applications must be submitted in two ways:
- Online through the HSB website
- In printed version sent by post.
Note: Applications must be submitted in both ways. Office will only accept applications sent by post as well as through the online system by the given deadline.
Application Deadline: 7th April 2014 (as per postmark).
For further information: Hungarian State Scholarships
