Scholarship for Christian Young People

• Tuition-free education
  • exemption from the payment of tuition fee
• Monthly stipend
  • bachelor, master and one-tier master level: monthly amount of HUF 166 600 contribution to the living expenses in Hungary, for 12 months a year, until the completion of studies; doctoral level: according to the current Hungarian legislation, for newcomers, it is monthly HUF 140 000 for the first phase of education (first 4 semesters) and HUF 180 000 for the second phase (second 4 semesters) for 12 months a year, until completion of studies;
• Accommodation
  • dormitory place or a contribution of HUF 40 000 to accommodation costs for the whole duration of the scholarship period
• Reimbursement of travel costs
  • HUF 200 000 /year
• Medical insurance
  • health care services according to the relevant Hungarian legislation (Act No. 80 of 1997, national health insurance card) and supplementary medical insurance for up to HUF 65 000 a year/person

Please bear in mind that these provisions are only a contribution to the living expenses of the Scholarship Holders. It means that it does not fully cover all the costs of living and the students need to add their own financial resources in order to cover all living expenses in Hungary. All applicants are highly advised to check the expected living expenses both in Hungary and in the city that they wish to live in before applying.

► NON-ELIGIBILITY

Applications will not be considered in the following cases:

a) Hungarian citizens (including those with dual citizenships), persons granted a refugee status (“menekült”), persons enjoying temporary protection (“menekültes”), persons admitted for subsidiary protection (“oltalmazott”) and persons granted humanitarian protection (“befogadott”), Please note: this requirement is not only for applicants but for Scholarship Holders as well; it means that, e.g., if you obtain a Hungarian citizenship or a refugee status during your studies in Hungary, your scholarship holder status will be terminated automatically.

b) Applicants born after 31 August 2004 (= applicants under 18 years old as of 31 August 2022).

c) Those applicants who are registered self-financed / fee-paying students of a Hungarian higher education institution at the time of the application deadline.

d) Those former SCY Scholarship Holders who were awarded scholarships for full degree studies and
- who are now re-applying for full degree in the same cycle of education (non-degree studies, bachelor’s, master’s, one-tier master’s), therefore, SCY Scholarship Holders can apply for the programme to continue their studies at a different cycle of education, e.g. bachelor scholarship holders can apply for master studies; or
- who have postponed the starting date of their scholarship studies and did not withdraw their scholarship before the current application deadline.

e) Former Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Holders can only apply for the programme for the next cycle of education while they still have a scholarship status at the time of application if they receive their degree until 31 August 2021 (eg. a bachelor student may apply for master studies if they gets the bachelor degree by 31 August, 2022).

f) Doctoral scholarships are available only for those who have completed their master’s studies in the frame of the Scholarship Programme for Christian Young People in Hungary or are registered for the last semester of their studies in the 2021/2022 academic year as Scholarship for Christian Young People scholarship holders