Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Program 2026
Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Program
ABOUT THE STIPENDIUM HUNGARICUM PROGRAM
The Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme was launched in 2013 by the Hungarian Government as part of the “Eastern and Southern Opening” policy. The scholarship program is managed by Tempus Public Foundation.
The program’s core mission is to increase the number of foreign students in Hungary and encourage Hungarian higher education institutions to attract top foreign students. Currently, 94 sending partners are engaged in the program.
Every year hundreds of international students gain admission to our university with the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship.
PROVISIONS COVERED BY THE SCHOLARSHIP
- Tuition-free education: exemption from the payment of tuition fees.
- Monthly stipend:
- non-degree, bachelor, master, and one-tier master level: monthly HUF 43 700 contributions to the living expenses, for 12 months a year, until the completion of studies,
- doctoral level: monthly HUF 140 000 for 12 months a year until the completion of studies.
- Accommodation: dormitory placement OR a monthly contribution of HUF 40 000 to accommodation costs for the whole duration of the scholarship period.
- 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 a year/person
NON-ELIGIBILITY
Applications will not be considered in the following cases:
- Hungarian citizens (including those with dual citizenships)
- former Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship holders who are re-applying for studies in the same cycle of education (e.g. bachelor, master, doctoral)
HOW TO APPLY
If you wish to apply to one of our study programs with the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship, you need to apply through the online application system of Tempus Public Foundation and choose your selected study program at the University of Pécs as your first priority.
| 1. | Register in the system by providing your basic personal information. Please ensure you fill in your citizenship correctly, as this enables you to see the available study programs – based on the bilateral agreement with your home country. Please, write down your unique applicant access code and keep it in a safe place. |
| 2. | Log in to the system with your unique applicant access code. |
| 3. | Choose your study program at the University of Pécs by selecting:
You can choose a maximum of two study programs (as first and second priorities). |
| 4. | Set the priorities of your selected study programs at the University of Pécs (first and optionally a second priority too). |
| 5. | Finish the remaining sections of the online application form, upload the necessary documents, and submit your application by 15 January! |
| 6. | Please, note: You must also be nominated by the responsible authority of your home country; please, contact the regarding their nomination requirements. You may find their contact information here. |
| 7. | Nominated applications will be evaluated by the University of Pécs by 30 May. |
| 8. | Successful applicants will receive their Letter of Admission and Letter of Award (by July 15 latest) so they can start arranging their travel to Pécs! |
More information on the application process can be found on the official website of the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme.
Apply for Scholarship
This page will guide you through the application process in a user-friendly way. You can find all the essential information for the application here.
See the call for applications for further information. Click on the CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – BA/BSC, MA/MSC or CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – DOCTORAL buttons. If you are already familiar with the site, click on the APPLY HERE button, which will take you directly to the online registration interface. If you are not familiar with the site, we recommend reading the page’s content first.
You can find here the new call for applications and related information for bachelor’s, master’s, one-tier master’s and non-degree programmes 2026/2027.
You can find here the new call for applications and related information for the 2026/2027 doctoral programmes.
Rights and Obligations, Scholarship Agreement
We advise that you check back regularly for any updates in the Rights and Obligations document, as the changes might affect your scholarship holder status.
Please pay special attention to the fact that from the 2019-2020 academic year the credit minimum requirement (Section III.3.6. of Stipendium Hungaricum Programme Operational Regulations: “The institute may terminate the status of the scholarship holder by a unilateral declaration after consulting.
Tempus Public Foundation […] if the student does not obtain at least 18 credits on the average of the last two semesters where the student status was not interrupted.) applies to all Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship holders.
Please also take into consideration that the Hungarian as a foreign language and culture course (offered free of charge by the Host Institution) is compulsory for all Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship holders who begin their studies in or after the fall semester . Both rules apply to bachelor, master and one-tier master students only.
the online application (registration) and the participation in the admission examinations is free of charge. Do not apply through any agencies unknown by the selected Host Institutions and do not pay for their services regarding the application because the programme is implemented by direct cooperation with the responsible authorities of the Sending Partners, not agencies.
Here you can find our written Application Guide for the Stipendium Hungaricum Programme
And here you can access our video guide.
Please do not forget that you need to submit your Stipendium Hungaricum application on this online platform, starting with a registration: https://apply.stipendiumhungaricum.hu. If you get stuck at any point of the process, contact our office via email or telephone.
It depends on the requirements of the responsible authority of the Sending Partner. Each Sending Partner might have different deadlines and requirements for submitting the application materials. There are also Partners that do not require any materials from the applicants. Please find out about these details by contacting the responsible partner office in your country/region.
Only for those programmes that are supported by the cooperation agreement between Hungary and your country/region. You will find all the information about the available study types and study fields here after selecting your Sending country. For the exact list of available study programmes, please check the Call for Applications’ Annexes.
