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Hungary Helps Agency; State Secretariat for the Aid of Persecuted Christians of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Scholarship Programme for Christian Young People
Supports young Christian students from crisis regions and developing countries to study in Hungary.
Do I qualify 15 requirements for everyone + route options
Do I qualify
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Everyone needs
- citizenship Lebanon, Ghana, Nicaragua, Niger, Chad, Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Pakistan, Syria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Armenia, Nigeria
- Local Church recommendation AND State Secretariat approval of that recommendation
- Recommendation issuer belongs to an ecclesiastical Christian denomination or rite group listed in Annex 1
- Membership in local church religious community verified and proved by that church
- Not open to: citizenship Hungary, including dual citizenship
- Not open to: refugee status Granted refugee status
- Not open to: Temporary protection, Subsidiary protection, Humanitarian protection, Stateless, Asylum seeker
- Not open to: residence Already settled in Hungary
+7 more requirements
- Not open to: residence First-cycle SCYP applicant AND NOT (resident or domiciled in country of nationality OR resident or domiciled …
- Not open to: age Date of birth after 2008-08-31
- Not open to: enrolment Registered self-financed OR fee-paying student at a Hungarian higher education institution at the application…
- Not open to: Former full-degree SCYP scholarship holder AND reapplying for full degree in the same education cycle
- Not open to: Former Stipendium Hungaricum holder AND NOT (applying for next education cycle AND scholarship status at appl…
- degree Relevant education certificates and degrees required by selected host university
- language Meet chosen host institution minimum language criteria
These depend on how you qualify. The provider describes 3 ways, and you will not need all of them. The official page shows which applies to you.
- degree Applying for bachelor, one-tier master, or master programme
- degree Applying for doctoral programme AND completed master's studies under SCYP in Hungary
- enrolment Applying for doctoral scholarship AND registered for last semester of master's studies in 2025/2026 as an SCY…
Preferences and flexible criteria (1)
- Candidates of partner churches with current or future Hungary Helps Agency support projects
Not open to:
Hungarian citizens (including those with dual citizenships); persons granted a
refugee status (“menekült ”); menedékes; oltalmazott; befogadott; hontalan; menedékkérő; persons who are already settled in Hungary; first cycle of education; same country of their nationality; Official Development Assis…
Hungarian citizens (including those with dual citizenships); persons granted a
refugee status (“menekült ”); menedékes; oltalmazott; befogadott; hontalan; menedékkérő; persons who are already settled in Hungary; first cycle of education; same country of their nationality; Official Development Assistance (ODA) recipient country; does not apply to Scholarship Holders applying for the SCYP Programme for the next cycle of education; born after 31 st August 2008; under 18 years old as of 31 st August 2026; registered self -financed/fee-paying students; former SCYP Scholarship Holders; re-applying for full degree in the same cycle of education; Former Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Holders; next cycle of education; scholarship status at the time of application; receive their degree until 31st August 2026Show the full text
- Who is eligible
- Lebanon, Ghana, Nicaragua, Niger, Chad, Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Pakistan, Syria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Armenia, Nigeria
- Level of study
- Master's, PhD, Undergraduate
- Fields of study
- Agriculture and environment, Arts and humanities, Business and economics, Computer science and IT, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine and health, Natural sciences, Social sciences
What's covered Fully funded
- Funding type
- Fully funded
- Funding details
- HUF 140 ,000 (cca EUR 380) for the first phase of education (4 semesters) and HUF 180,000; for 12 months a year, until the completion of studies; monthly amount of HUF 166,600; free dormitory place or a contribution of HUF 40,000 to accommodation costs; the monthly stipend does not fully cover all the costs of living; Monthly stipend; contribution to the living expenses in Hungary; exemption from the payment of tuition fee
- Duration
- Duration of programme
- Host country
- Hungary
- Host institution
- Available host institutions and programmes are listed in the online application system; only listed programmes can be selected.
What I need Not listed here
- In-person requirements
- Required in-person study/placement/event
The full document list lives on the official page — we do not republish it, because it changes between cycles.
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How to apply
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- Register in the online application system. These are published application instructions, not an active invitation: applications are closed and the portal states that no new students will be admitted for 2026/2027. Required
- Select ONE available study programme; check its entry and language requirements. The selected programme cannot be changed after submission. Required
- Fill out and save the application form in English, provide a recent photo, and type the motivation letter into the designated section. Required
- Upload the required application documents, including the local Christian Church recommendation meeting the specified issuance, signature and formal requirements. Submit translations with originals where required; uploaded files have a total maximum size of 4 MB. Doctoral applicants must also upload additional documents, but their details are not supplied in the available blocks. Required
- Accept the Statement for Application in the online system and declare that you have familiarized yourself with the Privacy Policy. Do not upload a scanned signed Statement for Application. Required
- Submit the complete online application by clicking “Submit” before the deadline; merely saving it is insufficient. No hard copies are required. Required
- If your application is forwarded for entrance examination, upload the Annex 6 medical certificate by 30 April 2026. It may also be uploaded from the beginning of the application period. Required
- For further information, first consult the Call for Applications and frequently asked questions, then contact the programme by email if needed. Optional
- Deadline
- Closed
- Deadline timezone
- Central European Time
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
Details to confirm
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- A direct official application route has not been found yet.
- Some hard eligibility requirements are incomplete in the captured source.
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