A step-by-step guide will walk you through the application procedure indicating the most important dates and tasks. Before submitting your application, please read the current Call for Applications carefully.

1. CHOOSE A PROGRAMME  November-December 2022

Available study fields differ from partner country to partner country. You can either check the study field provided for your country at the SH website or You can start an application in the DreamApply system and select the relevant study programme. You can check the list of sending partners and eligible study fields here.

2. CONTACT YOUR SENDING PARTNER  December 2022

Applications shall also be submitted to the responsible authority of the sending partner. Each sending partner might have different deadlines and requirements for submitting the application material. Contact your sending partner (which can be the local Hungarian Embassy, the related ministry, council etc.) to inquire about their exact procedures.

3. REGISTER AND UPLOAD YOUR DOCUMENTS December 2022

Application is processed in an online application system. You can browse 29 universities and colleges (more than 600 study programmes), but only 2 choices are allowed. Make sure that your chosen programmes are relevant to the field of your studies. If you apply for doctoral studies, please remember that you need to find a supervisor. Required documents may vary according to your level of study and nationality.
See the checklist of the application documents.

More information to the applicants who are registered self-financed / fee-paying students of a Hungarian higher education institution at the time of the application deadline AND who are now applying for the same study level.

4. APPLICATION DEADLINE 15 January 2023

Your application must be submitted by the deadline. Please make sure that all required documents are attached and all the required fields are filled out properly before submitting your application. Please read the Call for Applications 2022/2023 for the details!

5. SENDING PARTNER’S NOMINATION LIST February 2023

Sending partners will nominate the best applicants by the end of February, Nominated applications will be forwarded to the chosen Hungarian higher institutions.

6. ENTRANCE EXAMS AT HUNGARIAN UNIVERSITIES March-April-May 2023

The universities will get in touch with the nominated applicants directly to set a date and conduct the entrance exams from the middle of March until the end of May. Your exam scores must be a minimum of 56 out of 100 points for your application to be considered for the final list of scholarship awardees.

7. NOTIFICATION ABOUT SELECTION RESULTS June 2023

After evaluating the applications and the results of the exams, Tempus Public Foundation (as the coordinator of the scholarship) will inform the applicants of the official results of the applications by the end of June, at the latest.