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Government of Hungary Scholarships: 2025/2026 Academic Year
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND , KCSE , MBA/MSc/MA , PhD/Fellowship
- Experience
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldBursary and Scholarships 
- The Government of Hungary has offered Two Hundred (200) scholarships to eligible Kenyans for the following areas of study:
- Undergraduate (BA/BSc) studies in the fields of Agricultural Science, Computer Science and Information Technology, Legal Science, Economic Science, Engineering Science, Medical and Health Science and Natural Science;
- Master's (MA/MSc) studies in the fields of Agricultural Science, Computer Science and Information Technology, Legal Science, Economic Science, Engineering Science, Medical and Health Science and Natural Science;
- Doctoral (PhD/DLA) studies in any field of interest;
- One-tier master's (OTM) studies in the fields of General Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacology, Architecture, and Veterinary Medicine.
- The provisions covered by the scholarship include; Tuition fee, Accommodation/Accommodation contribution for those who don't live in the dormitory, Medical Insurance and a monthly stipend. Please note that these provisions do not fully cover all the costs of living in Hungary but are only a contribution to the living expenses and the students need to add their own financial resources in order to cover all living expenses in Hungary.
Eligibility
- Undergraduate
- Minimum KCSE Mean Grade of B (plain).
- Not more than 25 years of age.
- Grade "B" in core subjects in the preferred field of study.
- Completed Secondary Education in the last three (3) years.
- Have original KCSE certificate.
- Postgraduate
- Graduated with a Bachelor's degree upper second-class honors level.
- For PhD, applicants must have a relevant Master's Degree.
- Are below thirty-eight (38) years for Masters and forty-five (45) years for PhD.
Method of Application
All eligible candidates must read and adhere to the following guidelines strictly:
- Complete the online application at apply.stipendiumhungaricum.hu.
- After registration, the applicants are able to access the application system and upload the required documents. A guide to the online submission is available on /. The deadline for submission of online application to the Tempus Public Foundation is 15th January 2025 (2 pm Central European Time).
- Download and print the online application as it will be submitted together with the standard Scholarship application form.
- Doctoral candidates are advised to visit website () before applying.
- Students applying for doctoral program must have a supervisor at the host university. A statement of acceptance issued by the supervisor must be attached to the application.
- Candidates who are in service should submit their application through their Heads of Departments and attach the recommendation letter.
- Download the STANDARD SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM from the Ministry of Education Website: the Standard Scholarship Application Form.
- Attach certified copies of the following documents:
- ID, academic/ professional certificates,
- Transcripts,
- Birth Certificate,
- Passport,
- Other testimonials), study plan/ proposal in the area of study (PhD Students only) A copy of the online application form submitted to Tempus Public Foundation together with all supporting documents should be sent to;
Director, Higher Education
Ministry of Education,
P. O. Box 9583-00200 NAIROBI
Or delivered to: Teleposta Towers, 27th floor, Room 2701. On or before 17th January, 2025 at 5:00 pm
Only shortlisted applicants shall be contacted through email or phone call from the following number 0771842051/0774234422 to be invited for interview
