Doctoral School application calendar
2025/2026/II.
| Title of call for applications | expected date of publication | expected deadline for submission of the application | deadline for evaluation of the application | deadline for notifying applicants | target group of the call for proposals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predoctoral Fellowship Application | December 18, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | January 30, 2026 | February 5, 2026 | To support students who are completing their doctoral studies and already have publications in obtaining their PhD degrees |
| Semmelweis 250+ Excelence Fellowship (2. semester) | January 10, 2026 | February 10, 2026 | March 10, 2026 | March 13, 2026 | Active PhD students who are participating in state-funded or self-funded training and have valid student status. |
| Travel Grant Application | January 15, 2026 | February 27, 2026 | March 10, 2026 | March 12, 2026 | Active student status or PhD students with an absolutorium |
| Priority Defense Application | February 20, 2026 | March 20, 2026 | March 30, 2026 | March 31, 2026 | May 20-21, 2026 All materials required for the defense must be submitted by April 4, 2026, at the latest. |
| University support for counting doctoral training time towards pension eligibility | March 10, 2026 | April 12, 2026 | April 22, 2026 | April 24, 2026 | Active PhD students (state-funded or self-financed) or MD/PhD students after complex exam |
| Developing a system of peer review of PhD theses involving recognized international experts | February 23, 2026 | continuous | assessment within 10 days | within 3 days after the evaluation | Accredited PhD supervisors at Semmelweis University |
2026/2027/I.
| Title of call for applications | expected date of publication | expected deadline for submission of the application | deadline for evaluation of the application | deadline for notifying applicants | target group of the call for proposals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EKÖP- 2026 | expected April 27, 2026 | expected May 24, 2026 | 2026 expected June 30 | expected June 30, 2026 | Call for Applications for Higher Education Doctoral Student Research Scholarships in 6 categories |
| EKÖP-KDP-2026 | expected April 27, 2026 | expected May 24, 2026 | 2026 expected June 30 | expected June 30, 2026 | Doctoral Student Research Scholarship Application |
| Predoctoral Fellowship Application | July 21, 2026 | August 23, 2026 | September 9, 2026 | September 11, 2026 | To support students who are completing their doctoral studies and already have publications in obtaining their PhD degrees |
| Richter Gedeon Fellowship Application | Expected early Sep 2026 | Within 30 days from publication | Within 30 days from submission deadline | Within 5 days after evaluation | PhD students or predoctoral researchers under 35 years of age |
| Semmelweis 250+ Excelence Fellowship (1. semester) | September 1, 2026 | September 20, 2026 | October 16, 2026 | October 19, 2026 | Only active PhD students enrolled in the standard 4-year training program (state-funded or self-financed) and holding a valid student status are eligible to apply. Students in individual training programs are not eligible. |
| Baráti Kör application | October 1, 2026 | October 18, 2026 | October 30, 2026 | November 3, 2026 | PhD students or predoctoral researchers under 35 years of age |