Introduction

The Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Program was launched in 2013 by the Hungarian Government. The core mission of the program is to increase the number of foreign students in Hungary and to encourage Hungarian higher education institutions to attract top foreign students. The program is based on bilateral educational cooperation agreements signed between the Ministries responsible for education in the sending countries/territories and Hungary or between institutions. Currently around 70 Sending Partners are engaged in the program throughout 5 different continents and the geographical scope of the program is spreading each year.

Available Degree Programs:

Bachelor’s, Master’s, One-tier Master’s, Doctoral

Field of Study

Scholarship Announcement Date

Around the end of November

Scholarship Benefits

• Tuition-free education - exemption from the payment of tuition fee

• Monthly stipend:

• non-degree, bachelor, master and one-tier master level: monthly amount of HUF 40 460 (cca EUR 130) contribution to the living expenses in Hungary, for 12 months a year, until the completion of studies

• doctoral level: according to the current Hungarian legislation, the monthly amount of scholarship is HUF 140 000 (cca EUR 450) for the first phase of education (4 semesters) and HUF 180 000 (cca EUR 580) for the second phase (4 semesters) - for 12 months a year, until completion of studies.

• Accommodation contribution - free dormitory place or a contribution of HUF 40 000/month to accommodation costs for the whole duration of the scholarship period. Please note that if the student does not live in the dormitory, then the HUF 40 000/month is a contribution to that 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 No. 80 of 1997, national health insurance card) and supplementary medical insurance for up to HUF 65 000 (cca EUR 205) a year/person

Please bear in mind that these provisions are only a contribution to the living expenses and does not fully cover all the costs of living and the students need to add their own financial resources in order to cover all living expenses in Hungary.

Eligibility

• Be a citizen of Mongolia

• Be 18 or older

• Former Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Holders may apply to continue their studies at a different cycle of education, (e.g. bachelor scholarship holders can apply for master studies)

Required Documents

All applicants must submit the following documents to the online application system /must be no larger than 4MB in size/:

• Online application form

• Motivation Letter

• Proof of language proficiency and their translations in the language of the selected study program or in Hungarian

• School certificates and their translations in the language of the selected study program or in Hungarian

• Transcript of Records and its translations in the language of the selected study program or in Hungarian

• Medical Certificate

• Copy of Identification Document

• Acceptance of Statement for Application in the online system

All documents that cannot be obtained or produced in the language of the selected study program or in Hungarian have to be translated and the translations have to be submitted as well as the copy of the original document.

*Additional Documents for Doctoral Level:

• Research Plan

• 2 Letters of Recommendation

*Additional Documents for Art and Music Applicants:

• Portfolio

• Audio Portfolio

Selection Process

First round of Selection: technical check and the nomination of Sending Partner

Online applications are checked if they meet the eligibility criteria, whether all the required documents are uploaded etc. These eligible and successfully submitted applications are forwarded to the responsible authorities of the Sending Partners for review and pre-selection. Sending Partners nominate applicants to the second round of selection.

Second round of Selection: the institutional evaluation

The application materials of the nominated applicants (including the reserve list) are forwarded to the Host Institutions for professional evaluation. Applicants with an eligible, formally correct application that meet the minimum entry requirements can proceed to the institutional entrance examinations. Each applicant will be individually informed about further details (e.g. date of examination) directly by the Host Institutions. As applicants can apply for two study programs, the institutional examinations are conducted in two rounds. The applicants will be informed about the application results around the middle/end of June.

For more details about this scholarship, please visit http://studyinhungary.hu/study-in-hungary/menu/stipendium-hungaricum-scholarship-programme