{"id":64709,"date":"2025-04-17T09:36:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T07:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/phd\/?page_id=64709"},"modified":"2026-04-29T07:46:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T05:46:18","slug":"ekop","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/phd\/en\/for-students\/schools-of-phd-studies-calendar\/ekop\/","title":{"rendered":"EK\u00d6P Application 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>The call for applications of the University Research Scholarship Program (EK\u00d6P) for the 2026\/2027 academic year has been published<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Semmelweis University announces the call for applications for the <strong>University Research Scholarship Program (EK\u00d6P)<\/strong> for the <strong>2026\/2027 academic year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The aim of EK\u00d6P is to support the <strong>scientific and research excellence<\/strong> of students in higher education, doctoral students, doctoral candidates, as well as young lecturers and researchers, thereby contributing to the strengthening of academic and research staff succession at universities and to making the research career path more attractive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Target groups eligible to apply for EK\u00d6P at Semmelweis University<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students enrolled in bachelor\u2019s programmes;<\/li>\n<li>Students enrolled in master\u2019s or undivided programmes;<\/li>\n<li>Students enrolled in doctoral programmes;<\/li>\n<li>Doctoral candidates who, during the scholarship period, carry out work\u2011related activities at Semmelweis University;<\/li>\n<li>Young lecturers and researchers who, during the scholarship period, have a work\u2011related activity at Semmelweis University and who obtained their doctoral degree within the past five years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Scholarship periods available<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 450px;width: 45.3538%\" width=\"83.4712%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px\">\n<td style=\"height: 48px;width: 6.37041%\" width=\"113\">\n<p><strong>Duration<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 48px;width: 53.2611%\" width=\"274\">\n<p><strong>Scholarship Period<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 37px\">\n<td style=\"width: 59.6315%;height: 37px\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p><strong><em>Bachelor\u2019s programme, Master\u2019s programme, Undivided programme<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 93px\">\n<td style=\"height: 93px;width: 6.37041%\" width=\"113\">\n<p><em>5<\/em><em> months<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 93px;width: 53.2611%\" width=\"274\">\n<p><em>1 September 2026 \u2013 31 January 2027 or <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>1 February 2027 \u2013 30 June 2027<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 11px\">\n<td style=\"height: 11px;width: 6.37041%\" width=\"113\">\n<p><em>10 months<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 11px;width: 53.2611%\" width=\"274\">\n<p><em>1 September 2026 \u2013 30 June 2027<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px\">\n<td style=\"width: 59.6315%;height: 55px\" colspan=\"2\"><strong><em>Doctoral programme, doctoral candidate, young lecturer, researcher category<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px\">\n<td style=\"height: 48px;width: 6.37041%\" width=\"113\">\n<p><em>5<\/em><em> months<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 48px;width: 53.2611%\" width=\"274\">\n<p><em>1 September 2026 \u2013 31 January 2027<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px\">\n<td style=\"height: 48px;width: 6.37041%\" width=\"113\">\n<p><em>7 months<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 48px;width: 53.2611%\" width=\"274\">\n<p><em>1 February 2027 \u2013 31 August 2027<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px\">\n<td style=\"height: 48px;width: 6.37041%\" width=\"113\">\n<p><em>12 months<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 48px;width: 53.2611%\" width=\"274\">\n<p><em>1 September 2026 \u2013 31 August 2027<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Monthly scholarship amounts (based on Annex I)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s programmes: HUF 125,000 \/ month<\/li>\n<li>Master\u2019s and undivided programmes: HUF 150,000 \/ month<\/li>\n<li>Doctoral programmes: HUF 175,000 \u2013 200,000 \/ month<\/li>\n<li>Doctoral candidates: HUF 225,000 \/ month<\/li>\n<li>Young lecturers and researchers: HUF 250,000 \/ month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application submission deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Between 28 April 2026 and 28 May 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eligibility requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications may be submitted by natural persons who have not yet reached the age of 45, or who have received rector\u2019s exemption.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Bachelor\u2019s programme category<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Students enrolled in bachelor\u2019s programmes (any study schedule) with <strong>active student status<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>At least <strong>one officially completed semester<\/strong> by the start of the scholarship;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weighted grade point average of at least 4.00<\/strong> in the previous completed semester;<\/li>\n<li>At least <strong>one verified semester of TDK (scientific students\u2019 research activity)<\/strong> prior to the start of the scholarship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>Master\u2019s and undivided programme category<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Students enrolled in master\u2019s or undivided programmes (any study schedule) with <strong>active student status<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>At least one completed semester;<\/li>\n<li>Weighted grade point average of at least 4.00 in the previous completed semester;<\/li>\n<li>At least one verified semester of TDK activity prior to the start of the scholarship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>PhD Training Category<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>The applicant is pursuing active doctoral studies in any form of study; <strong>or<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Has submitted or intends to submit an application for admission to any doctoral training program announced by the Doctoral School of Semmelweis University for the 2026\/2027 academic year, in any form of study;<\/li>\n<li>As a condition of outstanding scientific\/professional performance, the applicant is expected to have already presented the results of their previous PhD scholarship-supported scientific activity at <strong>at least one OTDK (National Scientific Students\u2019 Associations Conference)<\/strong>, or to have <strong>at least one scientific publication and\/or innovation result<\/strong> (patent or utility model);<\/li>\n<li>If there was a previous EK\u00d6P or \u00daNKP winning application, its final professional report received an \u201cexcellent\u201d rating.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>Doctoral candidate category<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>The applicant is conducting or has conducted their doctoral studies at Semmelweis University and, during the support period, has an employment relationship with Semmelweis University of <strong>at least 20 hours per week<\/strong>, which must be verified at the time of contracting (<strong>volunteer status is not accepted<\/strong>);<\/li>\n<li>Has obtained, or is expected to obtain by the start of the scholarship period, the <strong>absolutorium<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>Has <strong>not yet obtained the PhD degree<\/strong> at the time of establishing the scholarship relationship;<\/li>\n<li>If there was a previous EK\u00d6P or \u00daNKP winning application, its final professional report received an \u201cexcellent\u201d rating;<\/li>\n<li>As a publication requirement, the applicant is expected to have <strong>at least one scientific publication affiliated with Semmelweis University and\/or an innovation result<\/strong> (patent or utility model);<\/li>\n<li>Has <strong>not previously received<\/strong> an \u00daNKP or EK\u00d6P doctoral candidate scholarship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>In the young instructor\/researcher (postdoctoral) category<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>The applicant has an employment relationship with Semmelweis University of <strong>at least 20 hours per week<\/strong> (<strong>volunteer status is not accepted<\/strong>);<\/li>\n<li>Has not yet obtained their doctoral degree but will obtain it <strong>no later than 31 July 2026<\/strong>, <strong>or<\/strong> obtained their degree within the last <strong>five years<\/strong>; and<\/li>\n<li>Among the first-author publications used for obtaining the doctoral degree, <strong>at least one is classified as D1<\/strong>, or after obtaining the degree the applicant has a <strong>D1-classified first- or last-author publication<\/strong>, or holds a <strong>patent registered as an inventor<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>If there was a previous EK\u00d6P or \u00daNKP winning application, its final professional report received an \u201cexcellent\u201d rating;<\/li>\n<li>The applicant is expected to participate in <strong>talent development activities at Semmelweis University<\/strong> (e.g. supervision of TDK projects, PhD supervision, delivery of elective course lectures, etc.).\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"keretes w-100\">\n<h5>\u00a0<strong>Method and Place of Submission:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/palyazz.semmelweis.hu\/\"><strong>https:\/\/palyazz.semmelweis.hu\/<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>More info: <a href=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/phd\/files\/2026\/04\/ANG_EKOP_palyazati_felhivas260428.pdf\">call for applications<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Attachments Related to the Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Supported training programs, doctoral schools, and organizational units<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/phd\/files\/2026\/04\/ANG_02_EKOP_Melleklet_SE_Classification-of-scientific-disciplines.pdf\">Scientific field classification, training area<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Research plan: <a href=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/phd\/files\/2026\/04\/ANG_03_EKOP_Melleklet_SE_Research-plan_1.docx\">Bachelor,Master,Higher education individed<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/phd\/files\/2026\/04\/ANG_03_EKOP_Melleklet_SE_Research-plan_2.docx\">PhD Student,PhD Candidate,Young teacher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/phd\/files\/2026\/04\/ANG_04_EKOP_Melleklet_SE_Grounds-for-exclusion-statement.docx\">Declaration on exclusion grounds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/phd\/files\/2026\/04\/ANG_05_EKOP_Melleklet_SE_GDPR-Statement.docx\">GDPR consent statement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/phd\/files\/2026\/04\/ANG_06_EKOP_Melleklet_SE_Statement-of-details-of-the-applicants-additional-scholarship.docx\">Declaration on additional scholarships<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Contact Details of EK\u00d6P Administrators:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Doctoral School: <\/strong>Csilla Csorba-J\u00f3n\u00e1s,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ekop-koordinator@semmelweis.hu\">ekop-koordinator@semmelweis.hu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>International Programs: <\/strong>Zolt\u00e1n Sikl\u00f3si, <a href=\"mailto:siklosi.zoltan@semmelweis.hu\">siklosi.zoltan@semmelweis.hu<\/a> <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(English and German language programs: medicine, dentistry, pharmaceutical sciences)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ETK:<\/strong>\u00a0Anna J\u00falia \u00c9li\u00e1s,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:elias.anna.julia@semmelweis.hu\">elias.anna.julia@semmelweis.hu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>EKK:<\/strong>\u00a0Beatrix Szand\u00e1nyi,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:szandanyi.beatrix@emk.semmelweis.hu\">szandanyi.beatrix@emk.semmelweis.hu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>PAK:<\/strong>\u00a0Anett M\u00e1ria Bittmann,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:bittmann.anett.maria@semmelweis.hu\">bittmann.anett.maria@semmelweis.hu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Application deadline: Between 28 April 2026 and 28 May 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