Scholarships and grants (Ösztöndíjak és támogatások)

State scholarships (Állami ösztöndíj)

Scholarship to study for free in higher education. Only Hungarian citizens or people with Hungarian ethnic background from the neighbouring countries are eligible for this scholarship.

When you submit the application, you have to indicate that you apply for free (state supported) or self-financed educational programme. If you have enough points and you sign the student contract (you can read about it under “Higher education system in Hungary”) you get the scholarship automatically.

Study scholarship (Tanulmányi ösztöndíj)

If you participate in state supported program and you have sufficient grades you automatically get monthly scholarship which can be around 10.000 – 40.000 HUF (~32-129 € in 2017) per a month. Only Hungarian citizens or people with Hungarian ethnic background from the neighbouring countries are eligible.

The system works automatically, there is no need to apply for this scholarship. The amount of the grant is calculated from your grades after every exam period. If you reach the minimum average you will receive the money automatically.

Social scholarships (Szociális ösztöndíj)

Monthly social grants for students who fulfil the requirements. These requirements are connected to the socio-economic background of the appliers, but may be different in every municipality. The grant is on monthly basis and it is around 10000 HUF (~32 € in 2017) per a month. Only Hungarian citizens or people with Hungarian ethnic background from the neighbouring countries are eligible.

You have to apply for it in each semester, but the process can be different in every university.

Scholarships for foreigners

There are several types of scholarships for foreigner students who plan to study in Hungary. You can apply for full degree programs, for one semester or for partial studies, for research activities and for summer courses.

You can apply for these scholarships through the relevant office in your home country or with submitting an individual application in the Tempus Public Foundation’s system (Tempus Közalapítvány). On this page you can find more information about the scholarships and about the application procedure (in English, in Hungarian): http://tka.hu/international-programmes/4133/information-for-applicants

Research and excellence scholarships

If you want to do scientific research during your higher education studies you can find several opportunities. Usually these are complex programmes what means that you receive direct financial support for a certain period of time, but beside that you receive money what you can use for limited purposes connected to your research (e.g. buy the devices you need, travel costs, etc.)

You can apply for these scholarships after you start the university. If you plan to do research during your studies you should find a mentor in the relevant department and he/she can recommend you the best options. On these links you can find information about the most important transnational programs:

• Innovative Training Networks (in 24 European languages): http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/language-selector/site-language_en?destination=node/151
• Scholarships managed by the Tempus Public Foundation:
  • (in English): http://tka.hu/docs/palyazatok/bejovo_tanuten_1718_uj3.pdf
  • (in Hungarian): http://tka.hu/docs/palyazatok/bejovo_tanuthu_1718_uj2.pdf