Hungary’s government scholarship, Stipendium Hungaricum, is open for the 2027/28 academic year, with applications closing on 15 January 2027 at 14:00 Central European Time. The programme, run by the Tempus Public Foundation, has funded international students since 2013 and now covers more than 80 partner countries, offering bachelor’s, master’s, one-tier master’s and doctoral places at Hungarian universities, mostly taught in English.
The award is fully funded. It covers full tuition, a monthly stipend of 43,700 Hungarian forints for bachelor’s and master’s students, and 140,000 forints a month for doctoral students in their first two years, rising to 180,000 forints in the later semesters. It also covers a free dormitory place or a housing contribution of 40,000 forints a month, plus health insurance. Travel to Hungary is not covered.
Two applications are needed. Applicants must apply through the Tempus online portal and also apply to the Sending Partner in their home country — usually the national scholarship agency or ministry — for nomination. Without a nomination the application cannot succeed, and the Sending Partner’s deadline may fall earlier than the 15 January Tempus deadline, so both dates must be checked. The portal was expected to open around 17 November 2026, but that date was not confirmed when this article was written. University selection and interviews run in spring 2027, results arrive in summer 2027, and study starts in September 2027. Source: Stipendium Hungaricum (accessed 10 November 2026).
