Call for applications – Hungarian Language and Cultural Studies 2024/2025

Call for scholarship application for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary for the Hungarian Language and Cultural Studies Programme in the academic year of 2024/2025

Note: This document has been prepared in English as complementary material to the official Hungarian language call-for-application. In case of doubt, please refer to the original version and/or contact us.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary (hereunder (MFA) based on the 606/2023. (XII. 22.) Government Decree and the 11/2022. (IX. 6.) MFA Order on the Organizational and Operational Rules of the MFA, within the Balassi Scholarship Programme with Márton Áron Scholarship invites applications from individuals of Hungarian descent living in the Northern Hemisphere’s Diaspora outside the Carpathian Basin who wish to strengthen their language knowledge and cultural identity in the academic year of 2024/2025 for the

HUNGARIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL STUDIES PROGRAMME.

THE GOAL OF THE APPLICATION

The application provides an opportunity to participate in Hungarian Language and Cultural Studies training as a scholarship holder.

The objective of the Hungarian Language and Cultural Studies scholarship is to improve and broaden the Hungarian language skills and knowledge related to Hungary of young people of Hungarian descent, who are citizens and residents of other countries (the so-called “Diaspora”). The two-semester course takes place in Budapest with the cooperation of an institution providing adult education, the KKM Magyar Diplomáciai Akadémia Kft., (hereunder KKM MDA Kft) under the 396/2023. (VIII. 24.) Government Decree. To successfully achieve the goals of the scholarship program, the MFA cooperates with the member organizations of the Hungarian Diaspora Council, especially with the organizations promoting youth community building, such as the Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris.

THE OBJECT OF THE APPLICATION

The programme consists of Hungarian language and cultural studies and provides an opportunity for participants to actively explore Hungary and living Hungarian culture. In the framework of cultural studies, students learn about history, literature, geography, ethnography, art history, and social studies. At the end of the cultural studies programme, students take a final exam (depending on their language level) on a chosen topic, and defend their final essay. The applicant undertakes to take the Hungarian language exam officially recognized by the Hungarian state at the end of the academic year or if this is not possible for objective reasons, to certify the level of Hungarian language knowledge with a “Certification of the result on the Hungarian language level assessment” issued by the KKM MDA Kft. (The level and type of the language exam and the amount of the examination fee depends on the decision of the language skills assessment committee.)

Participants in adult education will receive a certification at the end of their successful studies.

Class attendance is compulsory. Should a participant miss classes without cause, or violate the Scholarship/Adult Education Agreement, he/she will lose immediately the right to continue the programme and the right to dormitory placement. Any individual who has been expelled from the programme will have to repay all stipend (monthly allowance) received up to that date as set out in the signed scholarship agreement.

THE LENGTH AND THE CONTENT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP

The duration of the programme is 10 months (September 2024 – June 2025).

The scholarship includes:

• full tuition fee
• HUF 45,000/month allowance (to be paid monthly)
• free accommodation
• student card (offering discounts)
• basic health services

Maximum number of scholarships to be awarded: 25

DEADLINE OF APPLICATIONS

Deadline for applications: 16 April 2024, 24.00 (UTC+1)

The complete application announcement is AVAILABLE HERE.

CONTACT

For further information please contact:

Ms Charlotte Hársi-Dömötör (Hungarian Scouts Association in Exteris)

E-mail: “>domotor.sarolta@kmcssz.org

Mr Gábor Szórád (Hungarian Scouts Association in Exteris)

E-mail: gabona@aol.com

Ms Tünde Sasvári

E-mail: hungarologia@mdakft.hu

Phone: +36 70 777 8552