Hungary Scholarship Programme 2017/2018 for Christian Young People to study in Hungary (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline; 16th June 2017 (23:59 Budapest time).
Hungary provides high quality education in the heart of Europe. Today, there is a growing demand of international students to study in Hungary. Besides the quality of education and degrees recognised throughout Europe and beyond, students are attracted by the affordable living costs with an extremely favourable cost-to-value ratio, a safe and friendly living environment with convenient public transportation, the central location of the country in Europe and the unspoiled natural beauties combined with a 2000 year-old, rich Hungarian history and several UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Hungary is also within the top countries with the highest number of scientific Nobel Prize Winners per capita, and a numerous scientific inventions from Vitamin C to Rubik’s cube and so on.
The core mission of the Scholarship Programme for Christian Young People is to provide the possibility of studying in Hungary for young Christian students living in the crisis regions of the world and/or being threatened in their country because of their faith. After completing their studies, the scholarship holders will return to help their home community with their gained knowledge, and thy will participate in the reconstruction of war-destroyed countries and contribute to improvement of social situation and preservation of culture of Christian communities.
Eligibility Requirements:
The Scholarship Programme is based on the cooperation between the Ministry of Human Capacities of Hungary and churches, pursuing humanitarian activities in crisis regions. For the 2017/18 academic year the scholarship is announced for the citizens of following countries: Egypt, Lebanese Republic, Republic of Iraq, State of Israel, Palestine, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and Nigeria. The applicants may not have Hungarian citizenship.
Local Churches are to verify and prove that the applicant belongs to their religious community. List of Churches is to be found in Annex 1.
Only those applications can be awarded with scholarship, which also possess the recommendation from the local Church along with the approval of the Deputy State Secretariat for the Aid of Persecuted Christians.
Scholarship holders must possess the relevant language and education certificates, degrees requested by the host university of the selected degree programme. The scholarship holders commit themselves in the scholarship agreement that after the scholarship agreement ends they return to their home countries, if the local security and political conditions allow it so.
Scholarships are for young applicants who are older than 18 years of age by the time their education starts in Hungary. An individual may win the scholarship only one time at a study level.
Study Levels
Scholarships are available for bachelor, master and one-tier master programmes
Available Scholarship
Types Qualifications at the end of programme Available study modes
full time partial full time partial
Degree programmes Bachelor programmes 2-4 years 1 or 2 semesters BA or BSc degree certificate of completion full time and partial
Master programmes 1.5-2 years 1 or 2 semesters MA or MSc degree certificate of completion full time and partial
One-tier master programmes 5-6 years 1 or 2 semesters MA or MSc degree certificate of completion full time and partial
Scholarships Worth:
Tuition-free education
exemption from the payment of tuition fee
Monthly stipend
bachelor, master and one-tier master level: monthly amount of HUF 119 000 (cca. EUR 380) contribution to the living expenses in Hungary, for 12 months a year, until the completion of studies
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Hungary Scholarship Programme 2017/2018 for Christian Young People to study in Hungary (Fully Funded)
By OFA - June 9, 2017
Application Deadline; 16thJune 2017 (23:59 Budapest time).
Hungary provides high quality education in the heart of Europe. Today, there is a growing demand of international students to study in Hungary. Besides the quality of education and degrees recognised throughout Europe and beyond, students are attracted by the affordable living costs with an extremely favourable cost-to-value ratio, a safe and friendly living environment with convenient public transportation, the central location of the country in Europe and the unspoiled natural beauties combined with a 2000 year-old, rich Hungarian history and several UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Hungary is also within the top countries with the highest number of scientific Nobel Prize Winners per capita, and a numerous scientific inventions from Vitamin C to Rubik’s cube and so on.
The core mission of the Scholarship Programme for Christian Young People is to provide the possibility of studying in Hungary for young Christian students living in the crisis regions of the world and/or being threatened in their country because of their faith. After completing their studies, the scholarship holders will return to help their home community with their gained knowledge, and thy will participate in the reconstruction of war-destroyed countries and contribute to improvement of social situation and preservation of culture of Christian communities.
Eligibility Requirements:
The Scholarship Programme is based on the cooperation between the Ministry of Human Capacities of Hungary and churches, pursuing humanitarian activities in crisis regions. For the 2017/18 academic year the scholarship is announced for the citizens of following countries: Egypt, Lebanese Republic, Republic of Iraq, State of Israel, Palestine, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and Nigeria. The applicants may not have Hungarian citizenship.
Local Churches are to verify and prove that the applicant belongs to their religious community. List of Churches is to be found in Annex 1.
Only those applications can be awarded with scholarship, which also possess the recommendation from the local Church along with the approval of the Deputy State Secretariat for the Aid of Persecuted Christians.
Scholarship holders must possess the relevant language and education certificates, degrees requested by the host university of the selected degree programme. The scholarship holders commit themselves in the scholarship agreement that after the scholarship agreement ends they return to their home countries, if the local security and political conditions allow it so.
Scholarships are for young applicants who are older than 18 years of age by the time their education starts in Hungary. An individual may win the scholarship only one time at a study level.
Study Levels
Scholarships are available for bachelor, master and one-tier master programmes
Available Scholarship
Types Duration Qualifications at the end of programme Available study modes
full time partial full time partial
Degree programmes Bachelor programmes 2-4 years 1 or 2 semesters BA or BSc degree certificate of completion full time and partial
Master programmes 1.5-2 years 1 or 2 semesters MA or MSc degree certificate of completion full time and partial
One-tier master programmes 5-6 years 1 or 2 semesters MA or MSc degree certificate of completion full time and partial
Scholarships Worth:
Tuition-free education
exemption from the payment of tuition fee
Monthly stipend
bachelor, master and one-tier master level: monthly amount of HUF 119 000 (cca. EUR 380) contribution to the living expenses in Hungary, for 12 months a year, until the completion of studies
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