Type of Scholarships:
Short-term scholarships

Programs for:
PhD students, visiting student researchers, Postdoctoral students

Fields:
Any fields of arts or sciences
 

Based on the financial support of the Hungarian government, the Tempus Public Foundation offers scholarship for foreign higher education graduates, lecturers, and researchers who would like to gain further knowledge in Hungarian higher education institutions in research or art institutes. The aim of the scholarship is mobility, so the entire period of the study visit must be spent in a Hungarian higher education institution or a research or art institute. 

Eligibility

• Individual applicants holding at least a master's degree may apply:
  • For short-term study visits (3-29 days) or 
  • For long-term study visits (1-6 months)
• Individual doctoral student applicants may apply:
  • only for short-term study visits (3-29 days)

Instead of long-term study visits, doctoral student applicants may apply for one- or two-semester long doctoral partial studies (see the call). 

For both short-term and long-term study visits, applicants may choose either the postgraduate or the postdoctoral category, according to their level of degree obtained: 

• postgraduate level: students holding a master's degree may apply,
• post-doctorate level: applicants holding a doctorate degree may apply

For more eligibility criteria, see the document below. 

Scholarship Benefits

Scholarships are granted by the Board of Trustees of Tempus Public Foundation in the name of the minister responsible for Higher Education in Hungary. 

The call is conditional until Tempus Public Foundation receives the necessary state funds. By submitting the application, applicants acknowledge that should  the signing of the scholarship agreement not happen or if the call is withdrawn or modified, the applicant may not appeal for any indemnity or reimbursement against Tempus Public Foundation under any legal title. 

Stipend:

Postgraduate applicants:

80 000 HUF/month

Accommodation allowance: 70 000 HUF/month

Postdoctoral applicants: 

120 000 HUF/month

Accommodation allowance: 80 000 HUF/month

For more details on the scholarship benefits, please read the scholarship offer (document below). 

Before starting the online procedure, please read carefully the online application guide: http://tka.hu/international-programmes/4133/information-for-applicants 

For any questions, please contact this address: bilateral@cluttertpf.hu 

• Scholarship offer
• Online Application guide
• List of countries
• Preliminary acceptance letter
• Workplan template 
• Motivation letter template