Beginning with the academic year 2005 the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Hungary established a “scholarship pool” so as to encourage mobility in higher education and to provide opportunities for foreign citizens to widen their professional experience in Hungarian institutions of higher education. In the framework of the pool-system, the Hungarian Scholarship Board (hereinafter HSB) announces university and research scholarships for the academic year 2010/2011 and summer school scholarships for the summer 2010 respectively. The scholarship programme is open for citizens of those countries with the Hungarian Ministry of Education has agreed to a co-operation programme. In cases where the number of foreign scholarship holders is fixed, due to previously agreed upon programmes still in force in 2010, this will be taken into consideration by the HSB during the validity period of the co-operation programme when awarding future scholarships. The following scholarships are available in the Academic Year 2010/2011:
These scholarships allow for study or research in any field of arts and sciences during the granted period at an accredited Hungarian higher education or research institution to be determined in advance. Semester, partial, postgraduate studies and doctoral programmes must be carried out in state-financed institutions where no tuition fee is required. For Type A scholarship, an applicant may submit an application only on one occasion during his/her BA studies, and on another occasion during his/her MA studies. Type A (semester/partial studies) and type C1/C2 (full PhD and partial PhD studies) scholarships may not be extended. Type B (postgraduate studies), D (postdoctoral studies, research), and E (research stay) scholarships may be extended exceptionally, only under special circumstances, on one occasion. The scholarships are valid only for studies and research purposes in Hungary. HSB scholarships can only be used for conducting studies or research in Hungary, which means that scholarship-holders must stay in Hungary during the whole period of their studies or research. Please note that for scholarships for semester/partial studies priority will be given to students of Hungarian language and literature. The scholarships are awarded for the summer of 2010, or the academic year of 2010-2011, and these latter ones must be finished by June 2011 at the latest. Cases of Non-Eligibility 1. Foreign citizens with a residence permit or in the course of applying for a residence permit in Hungary cannot apply. 2. All workers, men and women, who have an employment contract or employment relationship as defined by the law in Hungary cannot apply. 3. Students applying for part-time or correspondence study programmes cannot apply. 4. Students applying for non state-financed universities cannot apply. 5. Students admitted to tuition fee-paying institutions of higher education cannot apply. Documents to be submitted Every application must contain two (2) copies of the documents listed below in one of thefollowing languages: Hungarian, English, French or German in the order given. In addition online application will also be required on the HSB website. The deadline of online application is 15th April 2010. The online application system will be open from the beginning of February. Applicants are requested to follow the website of HSB from the beginning of 2010. In case one of the documents submitted (certificate of the highest degree/diploma, proof of enrolment, supporting documents) is not in one of these languages, it is requested to submit a translation thereof. A. - semester/partial studies Application form of the Hungarian Scholarship Board Curriculum Vitae Transcript of the last two completed semester at the home institution (Copy of BA/BSc degree – for those who have completed a BA/BSc programme) Letter of interest Certificate of proficiency in Hungary – unless there is another agreed upon working language for the proposed course/programme (to be attached to the letter of invitation) Copy of enrolment at the applicant’s home institution Letter of invitation by the future host institution in Hungary (The BA or MA programme at the host institution must be tuition-free.) Medical certificate of satisfactory health condition B.- postgraduate studies, research Application form of the Hungarian Scholarship Board Curriculum Vitae List of publications Copy of highest degree/diploma (i.e. MA or MSc degree) Precise and detailed work plan - maximum two pages Certificate of proficiency in Hungarian - unless there is another agreed upon working language for the proposed course/programme (to be attached to the letter of invitation) Two letters of recommendation from two recognized experts in the relevant discipline Letter of invitation by the future host institution in Hungary (In case an applicant wishes to study in a postgraduate course, that must be tuition-free.) Medical certificate of satisfactory health condition C/1. – full PhD programme Application form of the Hungarian Scholarship Board Curriculum Vitae List of publications Copy of highest degree /diploma Precise and detailed work plan - maximum two pages Certificate of proficiency in Hungarian - unless there is another agreed upon working language for the proposed course/programme (to be attached to the letter of invitation) Two letters of recommendation from two recognized experts in the relevant discipline Letter of invitation by the director of an accredited doctoral school in Hungary (in which he/she declares that the applicant can take part in a tuition-free programme if he/she is accepted in the doctoral school and the HSB scholarship is awarded to him/her). Applicants have to hand in the positive admission decision to the PhD programme of the respective Hungarian University's Doctoral Council by 1st of August 2010 at the latest. Medical certificate of satisfactory health condition C/2. – partial PhD studies Application form of the Hungarian Scholarship Board Curriculum Vitae List of publications Copy of highest degree/diploma Precise and detailed work plan - maximum two pages Certificate of proficiency in Hungarian - unless there is another agreed upon working language for the proposed course/programme (to be attached to the letter of invitation) Two letters of recommendation, one by the applicant's home institution, one by the supervisor in Hungary Copy of enrolment of the applicant's doctoral school Letter of invitation by the director of an accredited doctoral school in Hungary (The PhD programme must be tuition-free.) Medical certificate of satisfactory health condition D. – postdoctoral studies, research Application form of the Hungarian Scholarship Board Curriculum Vitae List of publications Copy of highest degree/diploma Precise and detailed work plan - maximum two pages Certificate of proficiency in Hungarian - unless there is another agreed upon working language for the proposed course/programme (to be attached to the letter of invitation) Two letters of recommendation from two recognized experts in the relevant discipline Letter of invitation by the future host institution in Hungary Medical certificate of satisfactory health condition E. – research stay Application form of the Hungarian Scholarship Board Curriculum Vitae List of publications Copy of highest degree/diploma (supporting document of associate or higher ranking professorship) Precise and detailed work plan - maximum two pages Certificate of proficiency in Hungarian - unless there is another agreed upon working language for the proposed course/programme (to be attached to the letter of invitation) Two letters of recommendation from two recognized experts in the relevant discipline Letter of invitation by the future host institution in Hungary Medical certificate of satisfactory health condition F. – summer courses Application form of the Hungarian Scholarship Board Curriculum Vitae Copy of highest degree/diploma Letter of interest One (1) letter of recommendation Certificate of the applicant's level of Hungarian (if there is any). The applicant's language skills can be declared by his/her recommender, as well Certificate of proficiency in English: only for those applicants who apply for thematic courses Medical certificate of satisfactory health condition Incomplete or inaccurate applications will not be considered. Application documents shall not be returned. Applicants for music/arts scholarships have to attach the following documents in addition: For painters, graphic artists and sculptors: photographs of three (3) works of art/sketches (with date) For performing artists (musicians) and conductors: high quality recordings of three (3) different styles of music, conductors have to submit three (3) original scores. Applicants for graphic and fine arts as well as music may be required to take additional exams in the relevant Hungarian host institution before being granted a scholarship. [ Applicants who wish to study at the Liszt Academy of Music must also submit their applications directly to the Academy by the 1st of March each year, and play an audition. Candidates should not forget to indicate on these applications that they are simultaneously applying for a scholarship at the Hungarian Scholarship Board Office. For further information please contact the International Department of the Liszt Academy of Music, e-mail: Hars.Borbala@lisztakademia.hu, or Pandi.Zita@lisztakademia.hu phone: +36-1-462-4615, +36-1-462-4616.)] Age limits for applicants: I. Applicants may be no older than: 30 years of age for scholarships for semester/partial studies (A) 40 years of age for scholarships for postgraduate studies (B) 35 years of age for scholarship for PhD scholarships (C1/C2) 45 years of age for postdoctoral scholarships (D) II. There are no age limits for the following types of scholarships: research stay (E) those participating in summer courses (F) Procedure: Applicants must submit their applications to the relevant home country scholarship authorities, who will determine the deadline for receipt of applications. These authorities will forward selected applications to the Office of the Hungarian Scholarship Board. Applications must be submitted on special application forms issued by the Hungarian Scholarship Board. The applicant’s work plan and letter of invitation from the proposed host institution in Hungary are integral part of the application. Applicants must submit their applications to the Embassy of the Republic of Hungary in Japan, no later than 10th March, for pre-selection. The Embassy of the Republic of Hungary in Japan will forward selected applications to the Office of the Hungarian Scholarship Board. Only these applications will be considered. The same deadline applies to summer course scholarship application as well. For the application form and the list of foreign partner scholarship offices, as well as for the summer courses, relevant home country scholarship authorities and additional information can be found on the homepage of the Hungarian Scholarship Board (HSB) at http://www.scholarship.hu/. The scholarships are granted by the Minister of Education and Culture based on the decisions of the HSB. The list of accepted candidates will be published on the webpage of the HSB at the end of June 2010. The list of the approved scholarship-holders for summer courses will be published at the beginning of June 2010. Financial provisions A. semester/partial studies (3-10 months) HUF 40 460 stipend per month, paid by the host institution, and student hostel accommodation in a university residence hall paid by the scholarship-holder B. postgraduate studies, research (3-21 days or 1-10 months) HUF 79 200 stipend per month and HUF 70 000 accommodation allowance per month, for scholarships 21 days or shorter, accommodation allowance and stipend of HUF 3000/day. These amounts are paid by the HSB Office. C/1. full PhD programme (36 months) HUF 93 000 per month, paid by the host institution, and student hostel accommodation in a university residence hall paid by the scholarship-holder C/2. partial PhD studies (12 months) HUF 93 000 per month, paid by the host institution, and student hostel accommodation in a university residence hall paid by the scholarship-holder. D. postdoctoral studies, research (1-10 months) HUF 118 000 per month and HUF 80 000 accommodation allowance per month,paid by the HSB Office. E. research stay (3-21 days or 1-10 months) HUF 118 000 per month, and HUF80 000 accommodation allowance per month, for scholarships lasting 21 days or shorter, accommodation allowance and a stipend of HUF 3000/day. These amounts are paid by the HSB Office. F. summer courses in2010 Tuition-free courses, free accommodation and meals. According to the present legislation the Hungarian Scholarship Board can not grant a scholarship for courses, where tuition fee is required. Scholarships of the HSB cannot be awarded concurrently with other scholarships. If a scholarship-holder has another scholarship or other financial support (salary) he has to turn down the HSB scholarship. The scholarship is meant to cover the living expenses of one person only, so there is no available financing or visa exemption for accompanying members of the family or any other persons. Neither visa related fees nor any other costs related to the grantee’s stay in Hungary shall be compensated for. Travel expenses Travel expenses to Hungary and back to the country of origin are not covered by the Hungarian Scholarship Board. Health insuranceCitizens of Japan staying in Hungary for more than 1 month are covered for medical treatment in case of sudden illness. Except emergency cases none of the costs of dental care are covered. Scholarship-holders staying in Hungary for less than 1 month are required to make their own arrangements for insurance coverage. Permalink: http://www.mfa.gov.hu/kulkepviselet/JP/en/en_Hirek/osztondij_2010.htm Comments Comments are closed. | CategoriesAll |
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