[Hungary] Degree Scholarship Stipendium Hungaricum

Warm greetings from Stipendium Hungaricum, Hungary

Stipendium Hungaricum, being the most prestigious higher education scholarship programme of the Hungarian Government, offers a wide range of courses for international students of excellent academic track record. The scholarship aims to support the internationalization of the Hungarian higher education and its constant development, to strengthen the international relations of the academic and research community, and to promote the good reputation and competitiveness of the Hungarian higher education throughout the world.

Founded by the Hungarian Government in 2013, the programme is supervised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and managed by the Tempus Public Foundation.

We are pleased to inform you about the opening of the new Stipendium Hungaricum Call for Applications for studies starting in the academic year 2021-2022.

For more information about the program :

Bachelor Program 2021-2022

PhD Program 2021-2022

Eligibility 

1. Undergraduate (S1) and Graduate (S2 & S3) Students
2. Enrolled in Universitas Gadjah Mada during the program
3. Be proficient in English. Non-native English speakers must have a score of at least TOEFL or IELTS

Required Documents 

1. Motivation Letter/Personal Statement
2. Study Plan
3. Official Academic Transcript record
4. Curriculum Vitae 
5. Certificate of English Proficiency
6. Letter of Nomination from Faculty (addressed to Head of Office of International Affairs UGM)
7. Letter of Enrollment from Faculty
8. Letter of Recommendation/Reference
9. Copy of passport photo identification page
10. Passport picture
11. Medical Certificate
12. Confirmation Letter of Participation (download)

Note from Stipendium Hungaricum 

– Due to the different conditions and requirements of the doctoral programme, two different Call for Applications released.

– Applicants for doctoral programmes can not apply for bachelor, master, one-tier master and non-degree programmes.

– All students applying for a doctoral program must have a supervisor at the host university. A statement of acceptance issued by the supervisor must be attached to the application.

– In the first year of their studies, non-doctoral students are required to attend the course of “Hungarian as foreign language” offered by the host university, and to pass an exam at the end of the second semester.

Application Procedure

1. Finish the application to Stipendium Hungaricum . (Application can be access via this link) no later than January 15th, 2021.
2. THE FINAL decision from Stipendium Hungaricum.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• In the meantime, the applicant is required to keep the hard file of all documents until further notice by the Office of International Affairs.

• In case the faculty could not provide the letter of enrollment and nomination during this period, the official nomination through email from the faculty is acceptable. The official nomination could be delivered to head-oia@ugm.ac.id (cc to scholarship@ugm.ac.id)

• Application of outgoing mobility for fall/odd semester in AY 2020/2021 will be processed but the implementation/execution will carefully consider the latest development of COVID-19 and government’s regulation.

(All the information above is obtained from OIA’s website)