Call for applications – Balassi Summer University 2024

Call for scholarship application of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary for the Balassi Summer University 2024

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. (IX.6.) Government Decree and the 11/2022. (IX. 6) MFA Order on the Organizational and Operational Regulations of the MFA, within the Balassi Scholarship Programme with Márton Áron Scholarship invites applications for the

BALASSI SUMMER UNIVERSITY 2024

THE GOAL OF THE APPLICATION

The objective of the scholarship is to improve, broaden and strengthen the Hungarian language skills and knowledge related to Hungary of the participants in the programme.

THE OBJECT OF THE APPLICATION

Besides the intensive learning of the Hungarian language, the Balassi Summer University offers lectures on Hungarian literature, history, geography, ethnography, history of film and cultural history. The students attend 80 Hungarian language classes, and they also participate in 40 classes/fieldwork/programmes of Hungarology. During the extracurricular programmes (excursion, museum visits, etc.) they can experience the Hungarian culture.

The four-week long course takes place in Budapest with the cooperation of an institution providing adult education, the KKM Magyar Diplomáciai Akadémia Kft. (hereunder KKM MDA Kft.). At the end of the Hungarian language course, participants will take a written exam. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive an adult education certification.

THE LENGTH AND THE CONTENT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP

The duration of the programme is 4 weeks (15 July 2024 – 9 August 2024).

The scholarship includes:

• full tuition fee
• course material
• accommodation
• three meals a day
• a 30-day pass for public transport
• travel insurance (HUF 400/person/day) for the scholarship period
• attending the extracurricular programmes
• attending the excursion

Maximum number of scholarships to be awarded: 60

The complete application announcement is AVAILABLE HERE.

CONTACT

For further information please contact:

Ms Veronika Fűr

E-mail: sumuni@mdakft.hu

Phone: +36 70 684 5209

Address: H-1107 Budapest, Zágrábi Str. 1-3., Bihari Irodaház, 1st floor, office 102.