Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship 2027/2028

About this scholarship

Stipendium Hungaricum is the Hungarian government's scholarship for students from partner countries, covering tuition at Hungarian universities and supporting living and accommodation costs. It is offered for bachelor's, master's, one-tier master's, doctoral, non-degree and partial (exchange) studies, mostly taught in English. Applicants apply online to Tempus Public Foundation and must also be nominated by the sending partner of their home country; Palestine and Jordan are both sending partners.

Funding type

Based on the 2026/2027 call (2027/2028 amounts not yet announced): Tuition: full exemption from tuition fees. Monthly stipend for bachelor's, master's, one-tier master's and non-degree studies: HUF 43,700 (about EUR 110), 12 months a year. Monthly stipend for doctoral studies: HUF 140,000 (about EUR 355) in the first four semesters and HUF 180,000 (about EUR 460) in the second phase. Accommodation: a free dormitory place (subject to capacity) or HUF 40,000 (about EUR 100) a month towards rent. Medical insurance: health care under Hungarian law plus supplementary insurance up to HUF 65,000 (about EUR 165) a year. Travel to Hungary is not covered. The official call stresses that these provisions are only a contribution and students must add their own funds to cover all living costs. Bachelor's and master's holders must take the Hungarian as a foreign language course in the first year; the stipend is withheld for non-attendance and reduced to HUF 30,000 if the exam is failed.

Tuition fees

Covered

Living costs

Partially covered

Travel

Not covered

Insurance

Covered

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

Listed nationalities only — United Arab Emirates, Albania, Armenia, Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Bahrain, Burundi, Brunei, Bolivia, Brazil, Botswana, Belarus, Belize, Congo - Kinshasa, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cape Verde, Dominican Republic, Algeria, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Gambia, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, St. Lucia, Sri Lanka, Liberia, Libya, Morocco, Moldova, Montenegro, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, North Macedonia, Mali, Mongolia, Mauritius, Maldives, Mexico, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Paraguay, Serbia, Russia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Singapore, Sierra Leone, São Tomé & Príncipe, El Salvador, Syria, Chad, Thailand, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Türkiye, Taiwan, Tanzania, Ukraine, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, South Africa

Residence condition

Residence not mentioned

Open only to citizens of Stipendium Hungaricum sending partners, applying through the partner of their own citizenship. Arab sending partners on the official list: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq (including the Kurdistan Region), Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Not on the list: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Mauritania, Somalia, Djibouti and Comoros. Jordan and Palestine: all levels (bachelor's, master's, one-tier master's, doctoral and partial studies) in any field. Nomination by the sending partner is compulsory; only nominated applicants go forward. Minimum age: in the 2026/2027 round applicants had to be born on or before 31 August 2008 (except dance programmes); no upper age limit is stated. Not eligible: Hungarian citizens (including dual citizens), persons with stateless, refugee, asylum-seeker or other protected status listed in the call, and certain former scholarship holders. You must meet the programme's entry requirements and score at least 56/100 in the university entrance examination.

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

Through a nomination

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test required IELTS TOEFL iBT Other test Waiver possible

Each host institution sets the language requirement for each programme; check the programme page in the online application system. Most programmes are taught in English; some are taught in Hungarian, German or French. Upload proof of language proficiency (with translation if needed); if your previous studies were in the programme's language, you may upload proof of that instead. Hungarian-taught programmes require at least B2 Hungarian, checked at the entrance exam, or a compulsory one-year Hungarian preparatory course. The Jordanian sending partner requires an IELTS or TOEFL iBT certificate by its own deadline.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

Admission is part of the scholarship process: you choose up to two programmes in order of preference in the online system, and host universities evaluate nominated applicants. In 2026/2027, 30 Hungarian higher education institutions took part at bachelor's and master's level (about 900 programmes) and 23 at doctoral level (about 170 programmes); the list is in the online application system. Universities set their own entry requirements and hold entrance examinations from mid-March to the end of May; the minimum score is 56/100. Programmes, study mode and order of preference cannot be changed after the deadline. Some doctoral schools require a statement of acceptance from a supervisor. STEM+ fields (natural sciences, technology, engineering, mathematics, agriculture, health sciences) get priority in the final allocation.

Required documents

Online application form in English with a recent photo, and acceptance of the Statement for Application Motivation letter (at least one page, in the programme's language or Hungarian) Proof of language proficiency with translation Secondary school certificate, bachelor's or master's degree certificate (depending on level), with translation Transcript of records for all completed years, with translation Copy of passport data page (or national ID if you have no passport yet) Doctoral applicants: research plan, signed recommendation letter and, if required, supervisor's statement Arts and music applicants: portfolio Medical certificate on the official template (awardees only, presented in Hungary) Files may be up to 4 MB; final certificates, language results and passport may be added until 1 August if a signed declaration is uploaded by the deadline.

Application steps

Status: the 2027/2028 call has not yet been published. In the 2026/2027 round the online system opened in November 2025 and closed on 15 January 2026 at 2:00 pm CET; similar timing is expected. 1. Read the call for applications and check the levels and fields open to your sending partner. 2. Contact your sending partner early and follow its procedure and deadline (Jordan: Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research; Palestine: Ministry of Education and Higher Education, which uses the Hungarian deadline and interviews shortlisted applicants). 3. Register at apply.stipendiumhungaricum.hu, choose up to two programmes, upload all documents and click Submit before the deadline; saved but unsubmitted applications are rejected. 4. Sending partners send nomination and reserve lists by the end of February. 5. Nominated applicants sit the universities' entrance examinations and need at least 56/100. 6. Results are announced around the end of June or July; awardees accept online by 1 August, apply for a visa and arrive by 30 September. Applying is free; do not pay agencies.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

Tempus Public Foundation (Stipendium Hungaricum): [email protected]Copy · Contact form (opens in a new tab)

Jordan sending partner: Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research: [email protected]Copy · Contact form (opens in a new tab)

Palestine sending partner: Ministry of Education and Higher Education: [email protected]Copy · Contact form (opens in a new tab)