Apply for CEEPUS Scholarship

Apply for CEEPUS Scholarship

2024.02.28.
Apply for CEEPUS Scholarship

I. ELIGIBILITY

 
A) General Conditions

Students of ELTE Faculty of Primary and Pre-School Education can apply.

Further conditions:

  • To be a citizen of a CEEPUS member state (or of an EU/EWR state respectively). Students who do not have the citizenship of a CEEPUS member state need to upload an „equal status document" that proves their status at the home institution (e.g. Certificate of Enrolment in English).
  • For students, to have 2 completed semesters until the mobility period, and active student status at the home university during the mobility period
  • It is not allowed to submit an application to the country of citizenship and to the country of residence.
  • It is not allowed to receive a second mobility scholarship from other sources, to cover costs for the same mobility activity, destination and time period (avoiding double financing), therefore:

Students studying in Hungary in the framework of Stipendium Hungaricum programme are:

  • eligible to apply for
    • Short term student mobility (ST) for a maximum of 30 days
    • Short term excursion (STE) for a maximum of 30 days
  • not eligible to apply for
    • Student mobility (S)
    • Short term student mobility (ST) longer than 30 days

based on the operational regulations (version 25.07.2023) of the Stipendium Hungaricum Programme.
 

B) Conditions of each mobility types
  • Student mobility (S):
    • Eligible applicants: Bachelor, Master and PhD students
    • Length of mobility: 1 semester or trimester, 3-5 months (Minimum duration of mobility period: full months +16 days for the last month)
    • Activity during the mobility period: attending lectures and seminars, obtaining credits is obligatory, which can be supplemented with an internship. The proposed activities should be described in the ’Motivation’ part of the application.
    • Learning Agreement is highly recommended
    • Student mobilities can be submitted in a network or as Freemover applications.
  • Short term student mobility (ST):
    • Eligible applicants: Bachelor, Master students who are currently working on their thesis and PhD students
    • Length of mobility: 1-2 months (min. 21 days)
    • Activity during the mobility period: obligatory research activity, consultation, laboratory project relating to the thesis/dissertation. The proposed activities should be described in the „Motivation” part of the application.
    • Student mobilities can be submitted in a network or as Freemover applications.
  • Short term excursion (STE):
    • Eligible applicants: Bachelor, Master and PhD students
    • Length of mobility: 3-5 days
    • Activity during the mobility period: participating in an excursion organised by the host institutions’ coordinator.
    • Short term excursion applications can only be submitted within a CEEPUS network.
       

II. SCHOLARSHIP RATES

As the CEEPUS scholarship is awarded and paid by the host country, the amount is different in every country. The same scholarship amounts apply to both Network and Freemover mobilities. You can view the current scholarship rates for the CEEPUS countries here, at the National CEEPUS Offices.

If a grant holder does not stay in the host country for the full length of the period specified in his/her award, he/she may be required to pay back the amount of the scholarship. Months cannot be split.

Scholarship rates per country are available here. (Please note that some countries have not yet updated their scholarship rates for the 2023/24 academic year, therefore please follow the central website for updated information.)

Attention! For ELTE students who have been awarded a CEEPUS scholarship, additional financial support is available in addition to the basic CEEPUS scholarship provided by the host country. Fore more information on the additional financial support available and the current call for applications, please visit our website here.
 

HOW TO APPLY?

DEADLINES

  • Network mobility
    • Autumn semester: 15th June
    • Spring semester: 31st October
  • Freemover mobility: 30th November
     

CATEGORIES OF MOBILITY GRANTS for Students and Teachers

  • Short Term Student:  if you are a student and you want to stay for LESS than 3 months, e.g. for a regular excursion (min. 10 days) or if you are a thesis student 
  • Student: if you are a student and you want to stay for AT LEAST 3 months 
  • Teacher: if you are a teacher, please always choose ONLY THIS category, no matter how long you want to stay 
  • Short Term Excursion (min. 3 days): select this if you are a student and you want to participate in this special activity
     

COURSES FOR INCOMING STUDENTS

The following subjects are available in foreign languages (English/German) for incoming Ceepus students.
Please note: the first section of the following website about credits and language certificate is only required for Erasmus students. Click here and scroll down to the courses for the autumn and summer semester periods!

Discover our Faculty Life here!
 

UPLOADING DOCUMENTS

Network mobility applicants do not have to attach any documents to their application! 

Freemover students have to upload the letter of acceptance and the letter of recommendation. You will find both on your mobility desktop. 

  • Freemover Letter of Acceptancbe – a document issued by the Hungarian host institution about their willingness to receive you as an exchange student. At ELTE TÓK, the faculty administration is responsible for signing the document. Please contact the faculty administration or write an e-mail with your name, your subject field, your home university and the planned mobility period.

  • 2 Letters of Recommendation – issued by lecturers of the home university

Freemover teachers have to upload the Teachers’ Letter – a document issued by the host institution about their willingness to recieve you as a guest teacher. At ELTE TÓK, the departmental coordinators are responsible for signing the document. Please contact the faculty administration or write an e-mail with your name, your subject field, your home university and the planned mobility period.

You can download the blankets from the official website of CEEPUS. All documents have to be signed and stamped. Other forms are not acceptable.

Further information via CEEPUS website and Tempus Public Foundation website.

With specific questions regarding Eötvös Loránd University and CEEPUS Grant payment procedure, please contact Ms Orsolya Pósch at ceepus@elte.hu


Educational/academic issues are to be discussed with the Faculty (nemes.zsofia@tok.elte.hu) or Network/Academic Coordinators.