Stipendium Hungaricum
Hungarian Government · Hungary
One of Europe's largest government scholarship programmes, covering full degrees at Hungarian universities with English-taught options at every level.
Application deadline
15 Jan 2027
102 days remaining
- Intake
- Sep 2027 intake
- Open to
- Partner countries with a bilateral agreement
- Study level
- Undergraduate, Masters, PhD
We never charge for applications
What the scholarship covers
- Full tuition coverage
- Monthly stipend
- Dormitory place or housing allowance
- Medical insurance
Eligibility requirements
- Citizen of a partner country with a bilateral agreement
- Meeting the entry requirements of the chosen programme
- Nominated by the sending partner in your country
- Not holding Hungarian citizenship
Documents you will need
- Online application on the Stipendium Hungaricum portal
- Academic transcripts and certificates
- Motivation letter
- Medical certificate
- Language certificate
- Passport copy
How to apply, step by step
- 1
Check your country is a partner
Only countries with a bilateral agreement participate, and quotas differ by country.
- 2
Apply to the sending partner too
Your own country's designated body must nominate you; this is a separate process.
- 3
Choose two programme preferences
You may list two; choose one realistic and one aspirational.
- 4
Complete the online application
Upload every document in the required format; incomplete files are rejected.
- 5
Prepare for an entrance exam
Many programmes hold online interviews or written tests after shortlisting.
When to do what
Counting backwards from the deadline. Applications rushed in the final fortnight are the ones that fail.
16 weeks before
Confirm your country participates and find the sending partner.
13 weeks before
Shortlist two programmes across Hungarian universities.
10 weeks before
Obtain the medical certificate and language evidence.
8 weeks before
Write the motivation letter for each preference.
5 weeks before
Submit both the portal and sending-partner applications.
2 weeks before
Confirm nomination status with the sending partner.
What the panel is actually looking for
- Academic record
- Motivation letter quality
- Entrance exam or interview performance
- Country quota allocation
Common mistakes to avoid
- Applying on the portal but skipping the sending-partner nomination.
- Choosing two equally competitive programmes with no fallback.
- Incomplete document uploads, the most common rejection reason.
- Missing that some programmes require an entrance exam.
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