The Higher Education Commission (HEC) invites
applications from Pakistani/AJ&K nationals for the Stipendium Hungaricum
Scholarship Programme (2024-25), launched by the Hungarian Government for
Bachelor's, Master's, One-Tier 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:
- Bachelor's
Degree (after 12 years education)
- One-Tier
Master's Degree (after 12 years education)
- Master's
Degree (after 16 years education)
- PhD
Degree (after 17/18 years education)
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- Applicant
must be a citizen of Pakistan/AJ&K.
- Applicants
enrolled in last year of their existing study programs/degrees and result
awaiting candidates are also allowed to apply.
- For
Bachelor's (Undergraduate Programs) and One-Tier Master's degree programs
i.e. DVM, DPharm, Medicine/Dentistry etc., applicant must have completed
HSSC/Intermediate degree or equivalent before August 01, 2024. In case of
failure of submission of final degree and transcript on https://apply.stipendiumhungaricum.hu/ portal
before August 01, 2024, scholarship award will be cancelled.
- For
Master's (Postgraduate Programs), applicant must have completed 16
years Bachelors/or equivalent degree before August 01, 2024. In case
of failure of submission of final degree and transcript on https://apply.stipendiumhungaricum.hu/
before August 01, 2024, scholarship award will be cancelled.
- For
PhD Programs, applicant must have completed 17/18 years
Masters/MS/MPhil degree/or equivalent before August 01, 2024. In case
of failure of submission of final degree and transcript on https://apply.stipendiumhungaricum.hu/
before August 01, 2024, scholarship award will be cancelled.
- Undergraduate
Engineering programs are NOT offered.
- There
is no upper age limit for the applicants. However, minimum eligible age
limit for the undergraduate programs is 18 years, i.e. applicants born on
or before 31st August 2006 (applicant is 18 years of age
on or before 31st August 2024).
- 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/Transcripts/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 for
Bachelor's (Undergraduate Programs) and One-Tier Master's degree (OTM).
- IELTS/TOEFL
scores as required, where applicable by Hungarian universities.
- All
applicants must submit medical certificate of satisfactory health
condition (issued not earlier than 15 November 2023, 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 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.
- All
applicants are required to provide HAT or USAT test scores. Applicant
must have obtained a minimum score of 50 out of 100 in HAT or USAT test.
Those applicants who have taken HAT or USAT test on or after 01, January
2022 may upload the test result on HEC portal for
consideration. Those interested applicants who are yet to take HAT or
USAT test, may register for test by visiting https://etc.hec.gov.pk/. Without providing
minimum HAT or USAT test score (50 out of 100), applications will not be
considered for further process.
- Initial
screening/scrutiny will be done on the basis of USAT/HAT test score and as
per federal government quota policy. HEC reserves the right to modify the
nomination criteria.
Note: 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.
NON-ELIGIBILITY
(INELIGIBILITY)
Applications will not be considered in the following
cases:
a. Pakistanis
having dual citizenship.
b.
Applications misrepresenting providing incomplete information, even if
the misrepresentation is pointed out after the scholarship is awarded, HEC
reserves the right to cancel the awarded scholarship in such case.
FINANCIAL COVERAGE
Tuition fees are covered by Tempus Public
Foundation. Accommodation and health 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.
Visit link for further details: http://www.stipendiumhungaricum.hu/about/
All applicants are 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
AVAILABLE PROGRAMS
Applicants are eligible to apply for 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.
HEC approved study fields can be found here. Medicine
& Dentistry degree programs as per list A countries by Pakistan Medical
Commission are given below.
1. University of
Szeged, Faculty of Medicine, Hungary
Website: http://www.med.u-szeged.hu/fs
2. Semmelweis
University, Faculty of Medicine, Hungary
Website: https://semmelweis.hu/english/
3. University of
Debrecen, Faculty of Medicine, Hungary
Website: https://www.edu.unideb.hu/index.php
4. University of
Pécs, Medical School, Hungary
Website: https://international.pte.hu/
Note: Applicants' merit will be
determined on basis of their first-choice program. After reaching Hungary,
change of study field to higher merit discipline is not allowed.
HOW TO APPLY
- Applicants
are MANDATORILY required to submit online applications at
the Hungarian website and HEC website. Failure to submit online
application forms on BOTH websites mentioned at Step (1)
and 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 website & Hungarian website).
- At
a later stage of the selection process, applicants will be required to
submit hard copies (including online application forms submitted at HEC
website & Hungarian website) along with attested photocopies of all
the original documents. Original medical certificate and police clearance
certificate also need to be submitted at later stages of the application
process.
Step (1)
Tempus Public Foundation (Hungarian side) 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/
- 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.
- Apply online please visit: https://stipendiumhungaricum.hu/apply/
- Application
Guide for the applicants can be found on our
website: https://stipendiumhungaricum.hu/uploads/2020/03/Application_Guide_for_the_Stipendium_Hungaricum_Programme_2024_25.pdf
Step
(2) HEC Online Application:
- Apply
online at: https://scholarship.hec.gov.pk/. After
registering and filling your profile, please select "Hungarian
Scholarship Program". After submission of the application,
get its printed copy to be signed by applicant. HEC online application
portal shall close on January 15, 2024 (1600 Hours Pakistan
Time).
- Before
applying, kindly update your HEC profile with latest email/cell number
& updated information. You are advised to complete and submit your application
as soon as possible, as the online application system will be very busy in
the days leading up to the application deadline. After successful
submission of the application at HEC portal, retain printed copy
application form signed by yourself.
- Submission
of online applications at https://stipendiumhungaricum.hu/apply/ & https://Scholarship.hec.gov.pk portal
are mandatory. In case of non-submission of forms on any of the above two
portals, candidature will not be considered.
- All
applicants are required to provide HAT or USAT test scores. Test
categories are attached for information of applicants. Applicant
must have obtained a minimum score of 50 out of 100 in HAT or USAT test.
Those applicants who have taken HAT or USAT test on or after January 15,
2022 may upload the test result on HEC portal for
consideration. Those interested applicants who are yet to take HAT or
USAT test, may register for the same by
visiting https://etc.hec.gov.pk/. Without providing minimum HAT
or USAT test score (50 out of 100), applications will not be considered
for further process.
- All
of the following documents are compulsory and need to be submitted to the
online Stipendium Hungaricum application system by all applicants until 15
January 2024 1600 hours, except for the Statement of the Supervisor (if
required by the proposed Doctoral School, which must be submitted until 15
March 2024 and the medical certificate which must be submitted by the
nominated applicants only until 15 April 2024 on Hungarian portal. Please
note that only files with a maximum size of 4 MB can be uploaded in the
system). Potential applicants enrolled in their existing study programs
and waiting result candidates are allowed to apply subject submission of
final degrees and transcripts on https://stipendiumhungaricum.hu/apply/
before August 01, 2024. In case of failure of submission of required
documents as per prescribed requirement, candidature of applicant may be
cancelled.
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Application Documents |
Detailed Requirements |
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Online Application Form |
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Motivation Letter |
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Proof of language proficiency and their translations in the language of the selected study programme or in Hungarian |
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School certificates and their
translations in the language of the
selected study programme or in Hungarian |
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Transcript of Records and its
translation in the language of the
selected study programme or in Hungarian |
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Medical certificate |
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Copy of passport |
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Acceptance of Statement for
Application in Tempus Public Foundation Hungary online system |
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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.
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 15, 2024 at 1600
hrs (Pakistan Standard Time) except the Statement of the Supervisor.
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Application Documents |
Detailed requirements |
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Research Plan |
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Letter of Recommendation |
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Statement of the Supervisor (if
required by the proposed Doctoral School) |
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- HEC
may conduct test/interviews of initially shortlisted candidates.
- Incomplete
applications or applications received after due date will NOT be accepted.
The recommendation of the 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 final degree and transcript must be
submitted at https://stipendiumhungaricum.hu/apply/ before August
01, 2024.
- 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 15, 2024 at 1600
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.
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scholarship documents:
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2. Study Plan |
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3. Statement of Purpose |
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4. Motivational / Cover
Letter and many more. |
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