Bilateral State Scholarship Semester​/partial studies

First Stage Researcher (R1) (Up to the point of PhD)

Outline

Based on the financial support of the Hungarian Government, Tempus Public Foundation offers scholarships for foreign higher education students at any levels and in any fields of studies or arts who would like to gain further knowledge and experience at any accredited Hungarian higher education institutions listed in Annex 12 to Act CCIV of 2011 on National Higher Education.

What is funded

Partial/semester bachelor or master studies (3-10 months)

Partial/semester studies are available only for those who are enrolled in one of the higher education institutions of the partner relations. The enrolled status is necessary at the moment of application.

Application process

Applicants should submit their applications in the online system of Tempus Public Foundation ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). ) in the following way:

• Register with a user  password.
• After registration, fill in the CV tab and attach the applications documents under ’Documents to be submitted’.

Please note that we can only accept complete applications submitted before the deadline through the online system. Applications submitted via post or e-mail will not be accepted.
Before starting the online procedure, please read our Online Application Guide carefully and do not wait until the last few days to apply.
At most one application can be submitted for partial/semester studies (in case of several applications, the last one will be considered as valid). Students may submit another application for summer courses or for study visits in case they do not overlap in time. The applicant can thus be granted with a second scholarship if there is no time overlap between the two and if the budgetary allocations make it possible.

Duration

The granted scholarship period can be one or two semesters, 3-10 months. The tuition fee is covered by the Hungarian state.

Partial/semester bachelor or master studies (3-10 months) are primarily for students majoring in Hungarian language and literature, as well as for other students enrolled outside Hungary at the bachelor or master level or in a one-tier master programme, such as General Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmaceutical or Veterinary Studies, Architecture and Law. To apply, students are required to have minimum one completed semester at their home institutions.

Partial/semester doctoral studies (1-10 months) are available for applicants who are enrolled in a PhD programme at an accredited higher education institution in a foreign country (not in Hungary).

Partial/semester studies are available only for those who are enrolled in one of the higher education institutions of the partner relations. The enrolled status is necessary at the moment of application.

The following are not entitled to apply for a scholarship:

• Foreign citizens with an immigration/ settlement permit or in the course of applying for such a permit in Hungary,
• Foreign citizens with permanent residence in Hungary,
• Foreign citizens employed as defined by the Hungarian Labour Law,
• Those who did not meet their obligation to submit the final report for previous Bilateral State Scholarships.

Age limit for Applicants
Applicants must be 18 years old by 01.09.2026. There is no upper age limit.

Deadline: 19th February 2026, Thursday, 11 pm CET
(closure of the online application system)
Technical assistance is provided until 4 pm CET on the deadline day.

FURTHER AND MORE DATEILED INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE ATTACHMENT - Call for incoming partial studies 2026-27.

The responsibility for the funding offers published on this website, including the funding description, lies entirely with the publishing institutions. The application is handled uniquely by the employer, who is also fully responsible for the recruitment and selection processes.