This is a partnership award within the Fulbright U.S. Student Program in Hungary, offered with Budapest Semesters in Mathematics (BSM) and the Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics. One award is offered per competition.
The grantee spends an academic year, September to May, in Budapest taking BSM courses and joining its activities. A student advanced enough for a Rényi Institute research group gets a research advisor there.
Benefits & funding
- Full BSM tuition waiver for the academic year.
- Monthly stipend of US$1,300 plus HUF 200,000 (about US$600, subject to exchange rates).
- One-time US$300 settling-in allowance and travel up to US$1,500.
- Accident and sickness cover; 12 months of U.S. federal non-competitive hiring eligibility.
- Help finding housing; the Commission’s four-day September orientation is expected.
Eligibility
- U.S. citizens or nationals at the deadline; permanent residents are not eligible. Dual Hungarian citizens may apply.
- A bachelor’s degree conferred before the grant starts (graduating seniors may apply); Ph.D. holders are not eligible.
- No residence in Hungary (5 months counts) in the year before the grant.
- Not eligible if you lived abroad five or more of the six years before the deadline.
- Hungarian is not required.
Can you apply?
Here's who can apply
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“Applicants must have a conferred bachelor's degree or equivalent before the start of the grant period. … The following individuals are not eligible for consideration: … Applicants who currently hold or will hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) by the national application deadline. … Anyone who has resided abroad for five or more years in the six-year period preceding the national application deadline. … Residency in host country NOT permitted in year prior to grant” Eligibility
Eligible nationalities
USA
Education required
Bachelor Enrolled · Bachelor
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Application process
- 1Request the required letter of invitation from BSM / the Rényi Institute (contacts are on the award page).
- 2Apply online with a well-defined study and/or research project and the invitation letter.
- 3Submit by the national deadline: 6 October 2026 for 2027–28.
Program timeline
6 October 2026
2027–28 application deadline (closed)
First notification
End of January 2027
Spring 2027
Final selections; 2028–29 competition launches
Grant period
September 2027 – May 2028