What the funding covers
- Tuition-free study at a Hungarian university.
- A monthly stipend of HUF 43,700 (about €110) for bachelor's, master's and one-tier master's students, paid 12 months a year.
- Doctoral students receive HUF 140,000 a month (about €355) in the first four semesters and HUF 180,000 (about €460) in the last four.
- A free dormitory place, or HUF 40,000 a month towards rent.
- Medical insurance under Hungarian rules plus supplementary cover of up to HUF 65,000 a year.
Who can apply
- Citizens of countries with an educational cooperation agreement with Hungary. Your country's 'sending partner' (usually a ministry) must nominate you.
- Each sending partner sets its own rules (such as age limits, eligible levels and fields), so read your country's page on the Stipendium Hungaricum site.
- Applicants must meet the entrance requirements of the programmes they choose; many are taught in English.
Which nationalities can apply
Citizens of 103 countries can apply. Countries with a sending partner, including the members named for the Pacific Alliance and SEGIB. Official list, as of Oct 10, 2026.
See all 103
Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, São Tomé and Príncipe, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen
How to apply
- When the call opens, choose up to two programmes and read your sending partner's requirements.
- Submit the online application by the deadline (for 2026/27 it was 15 January 2026 at 2 pm CET) and apply through your sending partner if it runs its own process.
- In the 2026/27 round, sending partners nominated candidates in February, and universities held entrance exams or interviews between March and May.
- Results came in June, for a September start.
Before you apply: things to know
- The stipend is deliberately described as only a contribution to living expenses. At about €110 a month, you will need savings or support to live comfortably.
- Some sending partners have their own earlier deadlines or extra forms. Missing their step disqualifies you even if the main form is submitted.
- Nomination by your sending partner does not guarantee a place; the university's entrance exam decides.