University Of Debrecen Postgraduate Scholarship for Developing Countries 2024

For the academic year of 2024/25, yet another 1000+ applicants received the Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship and will study at the University of Debrecen for free. Apply and be part of a great international student community in the heart of Europe

Stipendium Hungaricum, being the most prestigious higher education full scholarship programme of the Hungarian Government, offers a wide range of courses for international students of excellent academic track record.

• Table of Content
• About Hungarian Government
• Hungarian Government Postgraduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Hungarian Government Postgraduate Scholarship
• Requirements for Hungarian Government Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Hungarian Government Postgraduate Scholarship
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Hungarian Government

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 ... continue reading

Hungarian Government Postgraduate Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Hungarian Government Postgraduate Scholarship

The Hungarian government provides the Stipendium Hungaricum academic scholarship for international students. 
The Stipendium Hungaricum full scholarship includes:

• Free tuition for the entire duration of studies
• Monthly grant for students of Bachelor, Master or PhD programs
• Contribution to accommodation
• Free medical insurance for the entire duration of a BSc, MSc or PhD program

With the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship, you can study at the University of Debrecen for free.

Requirements for Hungarian Government Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification

Applications will not be considered in the following cases:

• Hungarian citizens (including those with dual citizenships)
• former Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Holders, who are re-applying for studies in the same cycle of education (non-degree studies, bachelor, master, doctoral level) including both full time and partial study programmes

See full eligibility of all study types here

Interview date, Process and Venue for Hungarian Government Postgraduate Scholarship

Selection procedure:

First step: nomination of Sending Partner:
The Sending Partner pre-selects the submitted applications and sends a nomination and a reserve list to TPF.
Second step: the institutional evaluation:

• Tempus forwards the nominated applications to the University of Debrecen
• The University of Debrecen conducts the formal check of application documents and informs students with a formally correct application about the details (date and method) of the entrance exam/interview. 
• The university forwards the final result of the entrance procedure to TPF.

Third step: decision about the scholarship:

The Board of Trustees of TPF awards the scholarship and informs the applicants about the result.

Documents Required for Application

• Valid, completely filled out application form
• Certificate of former education (school leaving certificate, high school diploma, document of graduation or any equivalent thereof; university or college diploma/certificate or any equivalent; all of these documents must be available in English (originally in English or officially translated));
• Passport or National ID
• Short Resume/CV (personal details, educational background, work experience, language skills, additional skills)

• Medical Certificate - please see template here

• Bank receipt certifying the transfer of the application fee of 150 USD (non-refundable) to the university bank account - bank details are available here

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• Before submitting your application, please read the last year's Call for Application carefully (stipendiumhungaricum.hu)
• In case you are interested, contact the sending partner in your country
• With the help of the application guide, submit all the necessary application documents to the online application system of Tempus Public Foundation (TPF). The application platform will be open from November 2023.
• Select the University of Debrecen
• You are entitled to apply to two programs

If you have any question, send us an email to [email protected]

For more details, visit University Of Debrecen website