Want to study in Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland or Slovakia with a scholarship? Visegrad scholarship program makes it possible for you!
Open to: citizens of V4 countries, the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership countries
Benefit: €2,500/semester (scholarship) for the applicant + €1,500/semester (tuition fee) for the host university
Applications open: The end of January
Deadline: March 15, 2021
Visegrad scholarships support bachelor’s, master’s and post-master’s students and researchers in all disciplines and in any language for up to four semesters at more than 190 higher education institutions across Central and Eastern Europe.
There are three schemes supported within Visegrad scholarship program:
Intra-Visegrad Scholarships: For scholars or researchers within the territory of Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland or Slovakia (Member States) on all bachelor’s, master’s and post-master’s degree levels;
Out-Going Scholarships: For scholars or researchers from Member States for studies at accredited universities in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Ukraine on Master’s and post-Master’s degree levels;
In-Coming Scholarships: For scholars or researchers who are citizens of the Western Balkans – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia – and of the Eastern Partnership countries – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine – wishing to study in the Member States on Master’s and post-Master’s degree levels.
What does the scholarship include?
Tuition fee of €1,500/semester: This amount is paid to the host university by the Fund. If the tuition fee at the university you chose exceeds the lump sum per semester, you will have to cover the remaining sum by yourself.
Scholarship in the amount of €2,500 per semester: This money will be at your full disposal and you are free to distribute it according to your needs. The Fund does not cover any additional costs (visa fees, health insurance, accommodation, etc.).
* The payments from the Fund will be transferred at the beginning of each five-month period (semester) upon a written arrival confirmation from the host university.
Eligibility
Your previous university degree must have been completed in a country different from the one the you apply to. If you completed your previous studies in one of the V4 countries (e.g. you hold a Czech BA degree), you cannot apply for further studies in the same country (e.g. MA in Czech Republic) but can decide for a different V4 country.
The country of citizenship must also differ from the host country.
The distance between your current employer/university and the host university/institute must be more than 150 km. The applicant must also have a permanent residence more than 150 km from the host.
Application
Applications can only be submitted through the online application system. The system opens approximately 45 days prior to the deadline.
You should fill out all the required fields with your personal data and upload all the requested documents. You should also describe in detail what you plan to focus on in your study/research (post-master’s) or list all sub-disciplines and topics you plan to cover during the studies or particular lectures or seminars you intend to take (bachelor’s/master’s).
Required documents
In addition to filling out the online application form, you should attach scanned copies of the relevant documents in the online application system. All the documents must be written in English or officially translated.
For bachelor’s (V4 students only)/master’s degree levels:
Scanned valid ID document: ID card for EU citizens/passport for non-EU citizens and for those whose host destinations require passports;
Scanned transcript of records for the last two duly completed semesters: If applicants have already concluded their studies at the time they apply, a diploma supplement can be submitted instead.
Scanned letter of acceptance from the host university/institute: If the acceptance document is not available at the time of applying (due to entrance exams, etc.), you can upload either a preliminary acceptance letter or a documented proof of applying to the host. The actual letter of acceptance can be uploaded at a later stage (at the latest by the end of August in the respective year).
Required documents for applicants for post-master’s research/studies:
1. Scanned valid ID document: ID card for EU citizens/passport for non-EU citizens and for those whose host destinations require passports;
2. Scanned letter of acceptance with detailed working plan: The letter of acceptance shall be not older than 4 months when submitting the application and needs to include the following:
name of the applicant
detailed working plan of the study/research
confirmation that the study/research will be full-time
planned dates/number of semesters of the study/research
signature and a stamp of the statutory representative (or of the representative of the international studies department of the host institution)
3. Letter of acceptance issued by the host indicating length and approving working plan of the study/research no older than 4 months when submitting the application.
Results
All applicants (approved, rejected or those on the reserve list) are notified in writing via e-mail by May 31 of the respective year. The results are also published on the Fund’s website.
NOTES
For the scholarship support, you may submit no more than one application within one deadline.
You are eligible to apply for the scholarship for a maximum term of support of 4 semesters on bachelors/masters levels and 2 semesters on the post-masters level at a time.
Any accredited higher-education institution in the destination countries can host scholarship holders. For the list of higher education institutions in Hungary, check: http://www.nefmi.gov.hu/felsooktatas/felsooktatasi-intezmenyek
The language of your study/research depends on the programs offered by your host institution; you do not have to study in English. Also, you do not need to provide the Fund with any language certificates.
Find out more at https://www.visegradfund.org/apply/mobilities/visegrad-scholarship/.
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