Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship
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The Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship was established by the Hungarian Government for those who live in a Hungarian diaspora outside of Europe and wish to study at a Hungarian higher education institution.
For more information about the scholarship programme please visit https://diasporascholarship.hu/en/about/.
Eligibility criteria
The Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship Programme covers all countries and regions of the world EXCEPT:
- the member states of the European Union,
- the Republic of Serbia, and
- the Zakarpatska Oblast region of Ukraine.
Applicants must have Hungarian roots and maintain a Hungarian identity and must make a statement that he/she has lived outside the territory of Hungary for at least 5 years before the submission of their application. The applicant was born on or before 31 August 2008.
For the fully detailed eligibility criteria please visit the Diaspora Scholarship dedicated website, and study the Call for Application document.
Benefits of the scholarship
100% tuition fee coverage
Access to the Hungarian national health care services and supplementary medical insurance for up to HUF 65,000 (cca. 177 USD) a year/person.
Non-degree, bachelor’s, master’s and one-tier master’s level: monthly amount of HUF 43,700 (cca. 119 USD) contribution to the living expenses in Hungary, for 12 months a year, for the whole duration of the scholarship period.
Free dormitory place or a contribution of HUF 40,000/month to accommodation costs for the whole duration of the scholarship period.
One-occasion travel allowance of HUF 330,000 (cca. 897 USD) if the distance between Budapest and the applicant’s place of residence (=city/town) is 8,000 km or more.
IMPORTANT: Please note that if you are not offered a scholarship by Tempus Public Foundation your application may still be eligible as a fee-payer applicant. However, for this you must submit a separate application form through MOME's own application platform for international applicants. Applicants applying in two different financing formats (e.g: Diaspora scholarship and self-financing) will only be evaluated once, their portfolio assessment and interview will be conducted once.
Please note that the scholarship only partially covers living expenses, so students may need additional funds.
We highly recommend checking the estimated costs of living in Hungary, especially in your chosen city, before applying. Use our Cost of Living Calculator.
Application timeline and procedure
1.step
Scholarship Application period
5 November 2025 - 2 February 2026
The scholarship application is completed on the Tempus Public Foundation’s DreamApply application platform.
2.step
Technical checks by TPF and nominations by home country
Between february and mid- march
3.step
MOME portfolio selections / and admission interview
End of March - mid April
Please find the MOME entry requirements and portfolio requirements by scrolling further down to the respective study programme's application page, under the 'Admission rounds' section.
4.step
Further validations and evaluation by TPF
5.step
Diaspora Scholarship Committee session and scholarship decision
June 2026
A detailed scholarship timeline is available here: https://diasporascholarship.hu/en/apply/
For all details on the application steps and requirements please read carefully the Call for Application and the Application Guide.
MOME admission procedures
Your institutional admission process’s 1st step (portfolio submission) will be completed during your scholarship application between 5 November 2025 - 2 February 2026.
The 2nd part (admission interview) will be scheduled in April 2026.
For specific information on the admission steps and requirements of your chosen study programme at MOME, please choose the relevant programme below.
Do you need help?
If you are an international applicant, feel free to contact Kata Kovács, the coordinator of our intenational programmes, and book an appointment online, so that you can easily discuss your questions about administration.