Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship | How to Apply

Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme and Students at Risk Subprogramme Application Portal is Open. Study in Hungary for Free.

Call for Applications for the 2025/2026 academic year. You can now proceed to apply for this scholarship today. Carefully go through  the application guidelines and apply accordingly.

Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship

The Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme was launched in 2013 by the Hungarian Government with the aim of providing opportunities for international students to pursue their higher education studies in Hungary. The programme’s core mission is to increase the number of international students in Hungary and encourage Hungarian higher education institutions to attract top international students.

Available Scholarship Type

Stipendium Hungaricum scholarships are available for bachelor’s, master’s, one-tier master’s, doctoral, non-degree programmes (preparatory courses) and postgraduate specialist training courses.

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Provisions Covered by the Scholarship

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 EUR2 110) contribution to the living expenses in Hungary for 12 months a year until the completion of studies

Accommodation contribution

• free dormitory place (depending on institutional capacity) 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 the 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.

How to Apply for Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship

You can access the Call for Applications by clicking on the following links

Call for Applications for bachelor’s, master’s, one-tier master’s, non-degree programmes and postgraduate specialist training courses: Click here

Call for Applications for doctoral programmes: Click here

Visit the Official Website For full details on the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Here