Scholarship for the Hungarian Diaspora
Key Information
The main aim of the Scholarship Programme for the Hungarian Diaspora (hereinafter: the Programme) is to give support to foreign students with Hungarian identity to pursue their studies in Hungarian higher education institutions. The Programme is organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, managed by Tempus Public Foundation. The Programme includes members of the Hungarian diaspora communities in every country in the world, except in the Member States of the European Union, the Republic of Serbia and the Zakarpatska Oblast part of Ukraine.
General informations about the application:
- The Application is completely free.
- You can submit your application in the online application system at apply.diasporascholarship.hu. Please note that if you apply for the Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship Programme, you do not need to submit a separate application to ELTE and it is enough if you submit your application in the online application system of the Diaspora Scholarship Programme
- You are kindly advised to read the Call for Application 2024-25 and the Operational Regulations carefully.
Application criteria:
- Hungarian identity and connection to a diaspora community declared in a motivation letter and a statement,
- residency in one of the supported regions,
- recommendation letter from a Diaspora Organisation or the Hungarian Representation of the respective territory,
- living outside Hungary for at least 10 years before the submission of the application,
- 4 years of applicant’s secondary school studies completed outside Hungary,
- applicant was born before 31 August 2003 (except those applying for Dance study programmes),
- applicant undertakes to learn Hungarian as a foreign language and Hungarian culture during his/her whole study period and undertakes to pass a Hungarian as a foreign language exam at CEFR B2 level minimum,
- applicant undertakes to help the local Hungarian diaspora organisation in a foreign country with community work for the specified period in the Call for Applications after graduation.
The applicant must complete the admission requirements set by the host higher education institution. The admission process is managed by higher education institutions online.
The motivation letter will be evaluated by a professional body, the Evaluation Committee, composed of members invited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The award of the scholarship is based on the results of the admission procedure and the proposal of the Evaluation Committee.
The detailed application criteria and selection procedure will be set out in the Call for Applications.
Provisions covered by the scholarship:
- exemption from the payment of tuition fee,
- health insurance (social security card).
Provisions covered by the scholarship on request (conditions for this are set out in the Regulations):
- monthly stipend and contribution to accommodation costs.
Bachelor’s programmes in Hungarian:
Master’s programme in Hungarian:
Bachelor’s programme in English:
Level of the study program: BA/BSc full degree Nominal duration: 6 semesters/3years Study language: English Location: Budapest Programme description: Kindergarten Education Programme description
In the case of English language study programmes, the scholarship holder must also participate in Hungarian as a foreign language course during the period of studies. For the studies planned in Hungarian, we will provide an opportunity to participate in a Hungarian language preparatory course.
Application process:
- application must be submitted via online application system
- Deadline: 31 January 2024, 2pm CET
- Application timeline: Apply - Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship
More information
Official website of the Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship program
Full Call for Applications for 2024/2025
Visit the Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship FB site!
Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship Coordinator: Ms. Zsófia Nemes. Should you have any question, do not hesitate to ask me!