Balassischolarship

Call for scholarship application of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade for the Hungarian Language and Cultural Studies Programme in the academic year of 2021.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, within the Balassi Scholarship Programme announces application in the academic year of 2021 for the HUNGARIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL STUDIES PROGRAMME for individuals of Hungarian descent living in the Western diaspora outside the Carpathian Basin, who wish to strengthen their language knowledge and cultural identity.

The objective of the Hungarian Language and Cultural Studies scholarship is to improve, broaden and strengthen the Hungarian language skills and cultural knowledge of young people of Hungarian descent, who are citizens and residents of other countries (the so-called “Western diaspora”).

The programme consists of language and cultural studies and provides a great opportunity for participants to actively explore Hungary and contemporary Hungarian culture.

Duration of the programme is 9 months (February – June 2021, September – December 2021).

Deadline of applications: 3 December 2020, 24.00 (UTC+1)

The call for scholarship application is available on the website of the Balassi Scholarship Programme, at

https://balassischolarship.kormany.hu/hungarian-language-and-cultural-studies-2021