HUNGARY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PAKISTANI STUDENTS

UNDER ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH LINKAGES

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) invites applications from Pakistani/AJ&K nationals for the
Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme (2022-23), launched by the Hungarian Government for
Bachelor's, One-Tier Master's, Master's and PhD studies.
SCHOLARSHIP TYPES
Stipendium Hungaricum scholarships are available for Pakistani students fulfilling basic eligibility criteria in
specified disciplines and other requirements of Hungarian universities under following programs:

1. Bachelor's Degree (after 12 years education)

2. One-Tier Master's Degree (after 12 years education)
3. Master's Degree (after 16 years education)
4. PhD Degree (after 17/18 years education)

FINANCIAL COVERAGE & BENEFITS

Tuition-free education: exemption from the payment of tuition fee
Monthly stipend:
a. Bachelor's and Master's Scholarships: monthly HUF 43,700/- contribution to the living expenses, for 12 months
a year, until the completion of studies.
Note: In the first year of their studies, non-doctoral students are required to attend the course of "Hungarian as foreign
language" offered by the host university, and to pass an exam at the end of the second semester (except scholarship
holders studying in Hungarian language). Scholarship holders who do not attend the course will not be able to receive
the monthly stipend. The monthly stipend for students who take the course but fail to pass the exam will be reduced
to 30,000 HUF/month.
b. Doctoral level: according to the current Hungarian legislation, monthly HUF 140,000/- for the first phase of
education (4 semesters) and HUF 180,000/- for the second phase (4 semesters) - for 12 months a year, until completion
of studies.
Accommodation: Dormitory place or a contribution of HUF 40,000/month to accommodation costs for the whole
duration of the scholarship period.
Medical insurance: Health care services according to the relevant Hungarian legislation (Act No. 80 of 1997, national
health insurance card) and supplementary medical insurance.
Please bear in mind that these funding 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; please do check cost of living
calculator below: http://www.studyinhungary.hu/living-in-hungary/menu/your-costs-of-living.html
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

 Applicant must be a citizen of Pakistan/AJ&K.

 Must be between the age of 18-22 years for Undergraduate programs. The age limit should not exceed from 35
years for students applying for Masters degree programs. In case of PhD programs, age limit should not exceed
from 40 years (on last day of deadline).
 The applicant must have completed HSSC/Intermediate or equivalent for application in Bachelor's
(Undergraduate Program) and One-Tier Master's degree i.e. DVM, DPharm etc.
 The applicant must have completed 16 years Bachelors/or equivalent Degree for application in Master's
(Postgraduate Program).
 The applicant must have completed 18 years Degree/or equivalent for application in PhD Program.
 The applicant must fill all the fields of the Hungary application form and HEC application form and no column
or field should be left unfilled.
 Certificates/Transcript/Degrees to be attached must be attested by the attesting authorities such as IBCC and
HEC. Equivalence of O & A level from IBCC is mandatory.
 It is the sole responsibility of student(s) applying for any professional degree (Medical, Engineering, Nursing,
Architecture, Law, Veterinary Medicine etc.) to first get confirmed its accreditation from the respective
Councils i.e. Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC), Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), Pakistan Nursing
Council (PNC), Pakistan Council for Architects and Town Planners (PCATP), Pakistan Bar Council (PBC),
Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council (PVMC), Pakistan Technology Council etc.
 IELTS/TOEFL scores as required, where applicable by Hungarian side.
 All applicants must submit medical certificate of satisfactory health condition (issued not earlier than 15
November 2021, a written certificate from a physician to prove that the applicant does not have the following
illnesses: AIDS, Hepatitis A, B, C or any other epidemic conditions)
 In case of final selection, applicants will have to submit a bond on legal paper to HEC that he/she will not
change discipline after final award of scholarship, and immediately after completion of his/her degree, he/she
 will return back to Pakistan to serve the country for a period as prescribed by the HEC. In case of failure to do
so, HEC reserves the right to recover from candidate or his/her guarantor, a penalty amount as
prescribed/decided by the HEC.
 Applicants must fulfill all other requirements set by host Hungarian university/Tempus Public
Foundation/Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
 In case of final selection, candidate has to submit a bond agreement.

HOW TO APPLY

 Applicants are MANDATORILY required to submit only online applications at the Hungarian website
and HEC website. Failure to submit online application forms on BOTH websites mentioned at Step
(1) & Step (2) will not be considered for further processing.
 Hard copies of applications and other documents are not required at the initial stage. However,
applicants are required to keep record of all the submitted documents along with printed copies of
BOTH application forms (submitted online at HEC & Tempus Public Foundation).
 At a later stage of the selection process, applicants will be required to submit hard copies (including
online application forms submitted at HEC portal with deposit slip & Tempus Public Foundation
portal) along with attested photo copies of all the original documents. Original medical certificate and
police clearance certificate also need to be submitted.

Step (1) Tempus Public Foundation Online Application:

 All applications shall be submitted through the online application system of Tempus
Public Foundation Hungary. The application guideline can be found
at https://stipendiumhungaricum.hu/uploads/2020/03/Application_Guide_for_the_Stipendiu
m_Hungaricum_Programme.pdf. After registration, the applicants are able to access the
application surface and upload the required documents. Please note that no applications will be
accepted without the online submission and after the deadline. After applying online, get its printed
copies for record. To apply online please visit: https://stipendiumhungaricum.hu/apply/

Step (2) HEC Online Application:

 Apply online at HEC website: eportal.hec.gov.pk/arl. After registering and filling in your profile,
please select "Academic & Research Linkages" under "Scholarship and Grant" menu in left hand
side panel of the online portal. While submitting an application online at HEC website, do attach scan
copy of deposit slip/ ATM transfer of Rs. 1000/- (non-refundable) in account of HEC online Account
No. 17427900133401 in HBL, Shalimar Recording Company Branch, Sector H-9, Islamabad. All
payments are to be made to HEC through HBL online facility. This facility is available in all branches
of Habib Bank Ltd (HBL), Pakistan.
 All of the following documents are compulsory and need to be submitted to the online stipendium
hungaricum application system by all applicants until 17 January 2022 14:00 hours, except for the
Statement of the Supervisor (if required by the proposed Doctoral School, which must be
submitted until 15 March 2022 and the medical certificate which must be submitted by the
nominated applicants only until 15 April on TPF portal. Please note that only files with a
maximum size of 4 MB can be uploaded in the system).

Application
Detailed Requirements
Documents

applicants must fill out both HEC and Hungarian application forms
available on the websites
Online Application - the applicants must fill out and save all requested information on the online
Form application form in English language
- a recent photo of the applicant (taken not earlier than 2 years before the submission
of the application)
 minimum 1 page, typed with Times New Roman 12 point font size letters
Motivation Letter  written in the language of the selected study programme or in Hungarian
 Proof of language  scanned copy of the original proof of language proficiency, with a minimum
proficiency and level determined by the Host Institution AND their translations
their translations in  in case the student has completed his/her previous level of studies in the
the language language of the selected study programme, a proof can be uploaded about
of the selected study the fact that the language of education was the same as the language of the
programme or in study programme that the applicants is now applying for
Hungarian  translations only have to be attached if the copy of the original document is
not in the language of the selected study programme or in Hungarian

 bachelor level full time programmes: scanned copy of the original secondary
School school graduation certificate or equivalent AND their translations
certificates and their  master level full time programmes: scanned copy of the original bachelor
translations in the degree certificate or equivalent AND their translations
language of the  doctoral level: scanned copy of the original master degree certificate or
selected study equivalent AND their translations
programme or in  translations only have to be attached if the copy of the original document is
Hungarian not in the language of the selected study programme or in English

Transcript of - copy of the original transcript of records regarding all academic semesters or school
Records and its years completed during previous studies (in the highest level of education that the
translation in the student have participated in) AND their translations
language of the - translations only have to be attached if the copy of the original document is not in
selected study the language of the selected study programme or in Hungarian
programme or in
Hungarian

 scanned copy of a medical certificate of satisfactory health condition issued

not earlier than 15 November 2021
 Medical certificate is mandatory for the applicants and must be submitted
until 15 April on Tempus Public Foundation’s portal.
 please use the following form (compulsory):
Medical certificate tka.hu/docs/palyazatok/mandatory_medical_certificate_template.pdf
 certificates have to be issued and signed by a physician to declare the
medical condition of the applicant (according to the diseases listed on the
form)
Scholarship holders will take part in medical examinations organized by
universities upon their arrival.
- scanned copy of that page of the passport which contains the personal data of the
Copy of passport applicant
Acceptance of - all applicants need to accept the “Statement for Application”
Statement for - the statement can only be accepted in the online system, therefore scanned and
Application in signed copies should not be uploaded
Tempus Public - the statement appears in the online application system after registration – all
Foundation Hungary applicants need to click on accepting it in order to be able to submit their
online system applications

Note: All documents that cannot be obtained in the language of the selected study programme or in Hungarian
have to be translated and the translations have to be submitted as well as the copy of the original document.

PROGRAMS & HOST INSTITUTIONS

AVAILABLE PROGRAMS AND HOST INSTITUTIONS
Applicants are eligible to apply for those scholarship types and specified study fields as defined by HEC
and that are also determined in the educational cooperation programmes in effect between Hungary and
the Sending Partner i.e. Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
Please visit the following website for more information about all degree programs and fields of study.
https://stipendiumhungaricum.hu/study-finder/, however, applicants are instructed to apply only against
specific degree programmes and in specified study fields/major subjects defined by HEC.
ADDITION OF STUDY FIELDS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2022
a. Under Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Program 2022-23, following study fields are offered for
Pakistani/AJK nationals exclusively on open merit basis.
 Program Study fields Host Universities
PhD/Doctorate (5 Sports Sciences As offered by Hungarian Institutions/Universities
seats)

One tier Master’s Medicine/General *General Medicine

(10 seats for Medicine, Dentistry 1. Institution: University of Szeged
medicine/general Duration of the course / programme: 12 semesters
medicine & 5 seats Website: http://www.med.u-szeged.hu/fs
for dentistry) 2. Institution: University of Pécs
Duration of the course / programme: 12 semesters
Website: https://international.pte.hu/study- programs/general-
medicine-english
*Medicine
1. Institution: Semmelweis University
Duration of the course / programme: 12 semesters
Website: https://semmelweis.hu/english/faculties/medicine/
2. Institution: University of Debrecen
Duration of the course / programme: 12 semesters
Website: https://edu.unideb.hu/p/faculty-of- medicine
*Dentistry
1. Institution: University of Pécs
Duration of the course / programme: 10 semesters
Website: https://international.pte.hu/study-
programs/dentistry-english
2. Institution: University of Debrecen
Duration of the course / programme: 10 semesters
Website: https://edu.unideb.hu/p/dentistry-full-time-
graduate-program
*All these institutions are included in Category A of PMC
Bachelor’s Physical Training As offered by Hungarian Institutions/Universities
Program (10 seats) (Sport Sciences)

b. HEC approved study fields can be found here.

POLICY OF PAKISTAN MEDICAL COMMISSION (PMC) REGARDING MEDICINE & DENTISTRY IN
HUNGARY:
Hungary is in list A of PMC including four medical institutions of Hungary. As per policy, only those graduate
from these colleges would be facilitated in obtaining a license in Pakistan if they fulfill the following
requirements, as per current policy of PMC:

1. The program these students enter must be the same as that for the nationals of Hungary, the
institution must not have a separate track for foreign students.
2. Pakistani students must complete their house jobs in the foreign country from where they have
graduated; this should be recognized by the relevant authorities of that country.
3. The graduates should get a license in that country issued by a foreign regulatory body.

NON-ELIGIBILITY (INELIGIBILITY)
Applications will not be considered in the following cases:

 Hungarian citizens (including those with dual citizenships)

 Applications misrepresenting any information, even if the misrepresentation is pointed out after the
scholarship is awarded.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
Applicants applying for doctoral level (PhD) need to upload the following documents. All of the following
documents are compulsory and need to be submitted online until January 17, 2022 at 1400 hrs (Pakistan
Standard Time) except Statement of Supervisor:
 Application
Documents Detailed requirements

- minimum 2 pages, typed with Times New Roman 12 point font size letters, written
in the language of the selected study programme
Research Plan
The work plan must indicate the resources used, the document is checked by the
universities for plagiarism.
 a signed Letter of Recommendation from the applicant’s former or current
academic tutor or supervisor, who has a scientific degree and has an insight
Letter of into the professional work of the applicant, the letter of recommendation must
Recommendation be written in the language of the selected study programme or in Hungarian

Statement of the  a statement by the supervisor at the proposed Host Institution declaring that
Supervisor (if required the supervisor undertakes to supervise the student's work within the doctoral
by the proposed programme (if required by the doctoral school)
Doctoral School)

 From 2022/2023 academic year not all doctoral schools require Statement of acceptance issued by
the Supervisor at the Host Institution. In case it is required by the doctoral programme it must be
submitted until 15 March 2022 on Tempus Public Foundation's portal.
 HEC may conduct test/interviews of initially shortlisted candidates.
 Incomplete applications or applications received after due date will NOT be accepted. The
recommendation of nominating agency i.e. HEC will be final and binding.
 Only SUBMITTED mode applications will be entertained.
 Result-awaiting candidates and previous HEC nominees of this scholarship may apply afresh subject
to eligibility criteria, but result of former must reach before the closing date.
 Candidates must note that once he/she is nominated by HEC or finally selected by Tempus Public
Foundation Hungary, any request for change of subject/discipline/study programme made by him/her
shall not be entertained in any case (HEC will not issue any NOC for change of discipline). If a
candidate withdraws himself/herself from the scholarship after the final award, he/she shall be liable
to disciplinary action including ban of a certain period from applying to any foreign
funded/HEC/Government of Pakistan scholarship programmes.
 All applicants should note that all nominations from Pakistan will be routed through HEC.

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING THE COMPLETE APPLICATION: January 17, 2022 at 1400 hrs
(Pakistan Standard Time)

IMPORTANT NOTE BEFORE APPLYING

 It is the sole responsibility of student(s) applying for any professional degree (Medical, Engineering,
Nursing, Architecture, Law, Veterinary Medicine etc.) to first get confirmed its accreditation from the
respective Councils i.e. Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC), Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC),
Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC), Pakistan Council for Architects and Town Planners (PCATP),
Pakistan Bar Council (PBC), Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council (PVMC) etc.
 Failure to submit online application forms on both websites (HEC and Hungary) will not be considered
for further processing.

CONTACT US

FOR FURTHER QUERIES

Please visit the below mentioned website for more information.
http://studyinhungary.hu/study-in-hungary/menu/ask-us.html#5
CONTACT DETAILS
Project Management Unit,
Academic and Research Linkages under Bilateral Agreement
HRD Division, Higher Education Commission
Sector H-9, Islamabad
HEC UAN: 051- 111-119-432 & 0334-1119432
OR https://onlinehelp.hec.gov.pk/

Source: https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/scholarshipsgrants/ARL/Pages/default.aspx