The Hungarian Bilateral State Scholarship for full degree studies is funded by the Hungarian government and run by Tempus Public Foundation. It supports foreign school-leavers and graduates taking a whole bachelor’s, master’s, one-tier master’s or doctoral degree, in any field or art, at an accredited Hungarian higher education institution.
Citizens of 30 listed countries can apply directly to Tempus. Poland, Croatia and Slovenia also have a nominee route through their national scholarship office. The 2026/27 round closed on 19 February 2026.
Benefits & funding
- Tuition fee paid by the Hungarian state.
- Monthly stipend: HUF 56,600 for bachelor’s and master’s (does not cover living costs); HUF 140,000 in doctoral years 1–2 and HUF 180,000 in years 3–4 (may not cover living costs). Polish nominees get their stipend from their home office instead.
- Dormitory place if the university has capacity, paid by the scholar. Travel and visa costs are not covered.
- Scholars must stay in Hungary for the whole study period. Anyone in a programme not taught in Hungarian must also take Hungarian language and culture courses.
Eligibility
- Citizens of the listed countries (below) who hold a secondary school leaving certificate or a higher education degree. Doctoral applicants need a master’s degree.
- Over 18 by 1 September 2026; no upper age limit.
- At least B2 proof in the programme’s language.
- You must pass the host institution’s entrance exam to receive the award.
- Barred: anyone living in Hungary (except Hungarian state scholars moving up a level); holders of, or applicants for, a Hungarian immigration/settlement permit or permanent residence; people employed under Hungarian labour law; anyone who has already started the chosen programme in Hungary; past scholars who did not submit their final report; holders of another Hungarian-state or EU scholarship for the same purpose and period.
- Direct applications: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA. Nominee route: Poland (all levels); Croatia and Slovenia (doctoral only).
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Eligible nationalities
Austria · Belgium · Bulgaria · Canada · Croatia · Cyprus · Czechia · Estonia · Finland · France · Germany · Greece
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Iceland · Ireland · Italy · Latvia · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Norway · Netherlands · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Switzerland · Sweden · UK · USA
Residence required
Afghanistan · Albania · Algeria · Andorra · Angola · Antigua and Barbuda · Argentina · Armenia · Australia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Bahamas
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Bahrain · Bangladesh · Barbados · Belarus · Belgium · Belize · Benin · Bhutan · Bolivia · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Botswana · Brazil · Brunei · Bulgaria · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Cabo Verde · Cambodia · Cameroon · Canada · Central African Republic · Chad · Chile · China · Colombia · Comoros · Republic of the Congo · DR Congo · Costa Rica · Côte d'Ivoire · Croatia · Cuba · Cyprus · Czechia · Denmark · Djibouti · Dominica · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · Egypt · El Salvador · Equatorial Guinea · Eritrea · Estonia · Eswatini · Ethiopia · Fiji · Finland · France · Gabon · Gambia · Georgia · Germany · Ghana · Greece · Grenada · Guatemala · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Guyana · Haiti · Honduras · Hong Kong · Iceland · India · Indonesia · Iran · Iraq · Ireland · Israel · Italy · Jamaica · Japan · Jordan · Kazakhstan · Kenya · Kiribati · Kosovo · Kuwait · Kyrgyzstan · Laos · Latvia · Lebanon · Lesotho · Liberia · Libya · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Macau · Madagascar · Malawi · Malaysia · Maldives · Mali · Malta · Marshall Islands · Mauritania · Mauritius · Mexico · Micronesia · Moldova · Monaco · Mongolia · Montenegro · Morocco · Mozambique · Myanmar · Namibia · Nauru · Nepal · Netherlands · New Zealand · Nicaragua · Niger · Nigeria · North Korea · North Macedonia · Norway · Oman · Pakistan · Palau · Palestine · Panama · Papua New Guinea · Paraguay · Peru · Philippines · Poland · Portugal · Qatar · Romania · Russia · Rwanda · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Saint Lucia · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Samoa · San Marino · São Tomé and Príncipe · Saudi Arabia · Senegal · Serbia · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Singapore · Slovakia · Slovenia · Solomon Islands · Somalia · South Africa · South Korea · South Sudan · Spain · Sri Lanka · Sudan · Suriname · Sweden · Switzerland · Syria · Taiwan · Tajikistan · Tanzania · Thailand · Timor-Leste · Togo · Tonga · Trinidad and Tobago · Tunisia · Türkiye · Turkmenistan · Tuvalu · Uganda · Ukraine · UAE · UK · USA · Uruguay · Uzbekistan · Vanuatu · Vatican City · Venezuela · Vietnam · Yemen · Zambia · Zimbabwe
Education required
High School · Master
Age requirement
≥ 18 yrs
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Application process
- 1Get a preliminary acceptance letter from a Hungarian institution (for a doctorate, from its doctoral school) and apply to it for admission separately.
- 2Submit one application on scholarship.hu by 19 February 2026, 11 pm CET. Bachelor’s and master’s applicants add a motivation letter; doctoral applicants add a work plan and two recommendation letters.
- 3Nominees from Poland, Croatia or Slovenia must also apply to their national scholarship office, which sets its own deadline.
Program timeline
Modified call published
5 December 2025
Application deadline (11 pm CET)
19 February 2026
Results announced
May–June 2026
Studies begin
Fall semester 2026