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Government of Hungary, with the Tempus Public Foundation

Stipendium Hungaricum

Tuition-free study in Hungary with a monthly stipend, housing and medical insurance, for nationals of Hungary’s partner countries Source 1 Source 3.

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At a glance

Deadline
See the official page
Study in
Hungary
Level
Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD and research, Short courses
Fields
Any field
Language
See the official page
Open to
Listed countries only

Who can apply

Nationals of a Sending Partner who are nominated by it Source 1. The partners include Palestine, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Sudan, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Oman, Bahrain and the UAE; Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar are not partners Source 2. Only the programmes your country’s agreement with Hungary supports are open to you Source 1.

The official page lists:

  • Palestine
  • Jordan
  • Egypt
  • Lebanon
  • Syria
  • Iraq
  • Yemen
  • Sudan
  • Libya
  • Tunisia
  • Algeria
  • Morocco
  • Oman
  • Bahrain
  • United Arab Emirates

What it covers

Tuition fees, a monthly stipend, a free dormitory place or a monthly contribution to housing, and medical insurance; the programme says these payments cover living costs only in part Source 3. The compulsory Hungarian classes are free Source 1.

Amounts stated on the official page

  • HUF 43,700 a month Stipend for bachelor’s, master’s and non-degree students Year: 2024/25 Source 3
  • HUF 140,000 a month Stipend for PhD students, first four semesters Year: 2024/25 Source 3
  • HUF 180,000 a month Stipend for PhD students, last four semesters Year: 2024/25 Source 3
  • HUF 40,000 a month Housing contribution, without a dormitory place Year: 2024/25 Source 3

Only as the official page states them, for the year shown. They change from year to year.

How to apply

Apply online, and your country’s Sending Partner nominates you; there is one deadline each year Source 1. If you win the scholarship you need a valid passport and a medical certificate Source 1.

Documents the official page asks for Source 1

  • Valid passport (an ID card is enough to apply)
  • Medical certificate, if you win the scholarship

Deadlines by cycle

  1. Cycle: 2027/28 See the official page

    The 2027/28 call was not published yet when we checked; there is one deadline each year Source 1.

  2. Cycle: 2026/27 Closed

    passed 9 months ago Source 4

Sources

Every fact on this page carries the number of its source. All are official pages, read on the date above.

  1. Source 1: Stipendium Hungaricum: apply for the scholarship stipendiumhungaricum.hu
  2. Source 2: Stipendium Hungaricum: Sending Partners stipendiumhungaricum.hu
  3. Source 3: Stipendium Hungaricum: what the scholarship covered in 2024/25 stipendiumhungaricum.hu
  4. Source 4: Embassy of Hungary in Amman: the application system is open (2026/27) amman.mfa.gov.hu

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