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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
20% of the first semester’s tuition fee
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Scholarship for the most promising self-funded freshmen is awarded to students who have applied for a BSc programme by 15 March, for MSc programme by 20 August for the cross semester admission procedure, by 15 March for the general admission procedure, have paid their application fee and uploaded the complete application documentation (in case of BSc, proof of language or graduation application), have obtained at least 60 out of the maximum 100 points in the admission procedure and have started their studies in the semester following their admission, according to the prescribed curriculum included in their programme’s Student Handbook.
Benefits
The scholarship offers:
20% of the first semester’s tuition fee.
50% for the student with the highest admission score in each program.
In case of ties, ranking is determined by academic score, entrance exam/motivation interview, and motivation letter. If all criteria are equal, all tied students receive 50%.
Eligibility
- Available only to first-semester self-funded students.
- Cannot be combined with other scholarship programs (e.g., Stipendium Hungaricum or Springboard Scholarship).
- Must have applied by the deadline and paid the application fee.
- Minimum of 60 out of 100 admission points.
- Enrollment in the semester following admission as per the Student Handbook.
- Complete application documentation submitted.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
Hungary
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
20 Aug 2026
Application Deadlines:
BSc: March 15 (or the 10th working day after the nomination deadline for Stipendium Hungaricum applicants who were not nominated).
MSc: August 20 (cross-semester admission) / March 15 (general admission) / 10th working day after the nomination deadline (for Stipendium Hungaricum applicants not nominated).