Central European Exchange Program for University Studies (CEEPUS)
CEEPUS is a mobility scholarship programme in the field of higher education, designed to support student and teacher exchanges, the organisation of summer schools, special courses and student excursions by developing long-term academic co-operation between partner institutions within the participating countries. The programme strengthens the strategic role of the CEE region.
Applications can be submitted to accredited higher education institutions of the participating countries: Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Kososvo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia.
CEEPUS STUDENT MOBILITY TO HUNGARY
Information for students intending to submit CEEPUS application to Hungary
There are two ways of submitting your CEEPUS Student Mobility application:
1. Within a CEEPUS network
If your home institution is part of a CEEPUS network that has a relevant scientific topic for you, you can submit your application within that network, to the available Hungarian partner institutions. The call for applications will be published by the institution and the local network coordinator carries out the selection.
2. As Freemover
If your home institution is not part of a CEEPUS network that has a relevant scientific topic for you, you can choose to submit a Freemover application. Any of the accredited Hungarian higher educational institutions can be chosen as host institution. Freemovers need to find and contact the Hungarian host university themselves.
CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY
The necessary requirements to become a CEEPUS student are:
- 2 completed semesters until the mobility period
- to be a student of a university in a CEEPUS country
- to be a citizen of a CEEPUS member state (or of a EU/EWR state respectively). Students who do not have the citizenship of a CEEPUS member state need to upload an „equal status document" (visa, residence permit) to apply.
- it is not allowed to submit application to the country of citizenship (Hungarian citizenship is not acceptable when submitting an application to Hungary – dual citizens may use their other citizenship) and to the country of residence
- two semesters completed of a regular course of studies during the exchange.
- it is not allowed to receive second mobility scholarship from other source (avoiding double financing)
TYPES OF STUDENT MOBILITY:
Student mobility
Eligible applicants:Bachelor, Master and PhD students
Length of mobility: 1 semester, 3-5 months (full months with min. 16 days in the last month)
Activity during the mobility period:attending lectures and seminars, obtaining credits is obligatory, which can be supplemented with internship. The proposed activities should be described in the ’Motivation’ part of the application.
Student mobilities can be submitted in a network or as Freemover applications.
Short term student mobility
Eligible applicants: Bachelor, Master students who are currently working on their thesis and PhD students
Length of mobility: 1-2 months (min. 21 days)
Activity during the mobility period: consultation, research activity, laboratory work relating to the thesis/dissertation is obligatry. The topic of the thesis/dissertation and the planned activities should be described in the „Motivation” part of the application.
Student mobilities can be submitted in a network or as Freemover applications.
Short term excursion
Eligible applicants: Bachelor, Master and PhD students
Length of mobility: 3-5 days
Activity during the mobility period: participating at an excursion organised by the host institutions’ coordinator.
Short term excursion applications can only be submitted within a CEEPUS network.
SUBMISSION DEADLINES FOR CEEPUS MOBILITY APPLICATIONS:
- network mobility for the winter/first semester: 15th June
- network mobility for the summer/second semester: 31st October
- freemover mobility for the winter/first semester: continuously, starting on 1st June, open until availability
- freemover mobility for the summer/second semester: 30th November
Deadlines are on the same days each year.
GENERAL SEMESTER DURATION IN HUNGARY
First/Winter/Autumn semester: 1st September – 31 January
Second/Summer/Spring semester: 1st February – 30th June
Holiday season: 1st July – 31st August
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS FOR STUDENTS
- Up-to-date scolarship rates can be found on https://www.ceepus.info/content/contact#HU
- The scholarship is a comprehensive amount which not necessarily covers all costs of living, travelling and studying.
- CEEPUS scholarship holders are granted exemption of tuition fees at the host institutions.
- The grant is paid at the Hungarian host institution after arrival. The payment method is given by the host institution.
- The same scholarship amounts apply to both Network and Freemover mobilities.
HOW TO APPLY
Follow the step-by-step guide for the online application: www.ceepus.info
Additional information: https://tka.hu/international-programmes/6154/ceepus-student-mobility-to-hungary
CEEPUS TEACHER MOBILITY TO HUNGARY
Information for teachers intending to submit CEEPUS application to Hungary
There are two ways of submitting your CEEPUS Teacher Mobility application:
1. Within a CEEPUS network
If your home institution is part of a CEEPUS network that has a relevant scientific topic for you, you can submit your application within that network, to the available Hungarian partner institutions. The call for applications will be published by your home institution and the local network coordinator carries out the selection.
2. As Freemover
If your home institution is not part of a CEEPUS network that has a relevant scientific topic for you, you can choose to submit a Freemover application. Any of the accredited Hungarian higher education institutions can be chosen as host institution. Freemovers need to find and contact the Hungarian host university themselves.
CEEPUS network means international partnership of higher education institutions’s smaller units, e.g. faculties or departments. These participating units create a thematic network on a specific or interdisciplinary academic field. The mobility places will be published according to the network’s mobility plan and its scholarship quota, to certain partner institutions and for certain time period. Teachers at the participating unit are eligible to apply for the mobility grant.
You can look up the active CEEPUS networks of your home institution on the central website www.ceepus.info clicking on the Find tab and choosing current academic year, your country and home institution. You can find network description, Hungarian partners and contacts.
You may also require further institution-specific information at your home institution’s International Office.
REQUIREMENTS
- mandatory teaching and/or thesis supervising activity at the host institution: minimum 6 teaching/supervising hours (lecture, seminar or consultation)
- lengh of stay: minimum 5 working days (which technically counts 1 scholarship month in the www.ceepus.info system)
- timing: teaching activity only during semesters
- research activities, conference visit or partner meetings, etc. cannot be the only aim of a teacher mobility
CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY
- employed as a teacher at a higher education institution in a CEEPUS member country
- teaching plan about minimum 6 teaching/supervising hours (lecture, seminar or consultation) during minimum 5 working days at the host institution, detailed in the application form’s ’Motivation’ part
- in the case of network mobility, both the home and host institutions’ network coordinator nominates the application
- citizenship of a CEEPUS member country*
- it is not allowed to submit application to the country of citizenship (Hungarian citizenship is not acceptable when submitting an application to Hungary – dual citizens may use their other citizenship) and to the country of residence
- it is not allowed to receive a second mobility scholarship from other sources, to cover costs for the same mobility activity, destination and time period (avoiding double financing)
*If you are not a citizen but have employment as a teacher at a higher education institution in a CEEPUS member country, you are eligible to apply under the same conditions. Upon submitting your online application, you have to upload the ’Equal Status’ document that proves your status at the home institution (e.g. first page of work contract in English).
SUBMISSION DEADLINES FOR CEEPUS MOBILITY APPLICATIONS
- network mobility for the winter/first semester: 15th June
- network mobility for the summer/second semester: 31st October
- freemover mobility for the winter/first semester: continuously, usually starting on 1st July, open until availability
- freemover mobility for the summer/second semester: 30th November
Deadlines are on the same days each year.
GENERAL SEMESTER DURATION IN HUNGARY:
- First/Winter/Autumn semester: 1st September – 31 January
- Second/Summer/Spring semester: 1st February – 30th June
- Holiday season: 1st July – 31st August
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS FOR TEACHERS
- Teacher: 6-11 hours of teaching /consultation within 5 days, 200.000,-HUF/month
- Teacher (Extended):12 hours of teaching /consultation within 10 days, 300.000,-HUF/month
- Teacher (Virtual): 6-11 hours of teaching /consultation / month (connected to a physical mobility in the same academic year),100.000,-HUF/month
For teachers in CEEPUS, the unit ’month’ is a technical term, which minimum requirement is 5 working days stay at the host institution.
The grant is a comprehensive amount which not necessarily covers all costs of living and travelling.
The grant is paid at the Hungarian host institution after arrival. The payment method is given by the host institution.
The same scholarship amounts apply to both Network and Freemover mobilities.
HOW TO APPLY
Follow the step-by-step guide for the online application: www.ceepus.info
Additional information: https://tka.hu/international-programmes/6155/ceepus-teacher-mobility-to-hungary
