1. Aim of the call

The purpose of the program is to enable students to gain educational, linguistic, and cultural experiences at a higher education institution in a partner country. Study-related mobility should contribute to the student’s academic progress and the development of their personal skills.

2. Eligible applicants

Enrolled students at the University of Debrecen (bachelor’s, master’s, integrated, doctoral, and higher vocational programs; full-time and part-time programs) who hold student status. Individuals with doctoral candidate status are not eligible to apply. Students receiving the Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship may not participate in long-term mobility programs during their studies.

3. Támogatható tevékenységek

Activities eligible for funding under this call for proposals:

• A one-semester (2–6 months) study-related mobility program for higher education students aimed at earning credits (part of their degree) at a partner institution abroad, based on an inter-institutional agreement  

The mobility program must be carried out between January 1, 2027, and August 31, 2027.

Attention! You may only apply for available spots at the institutions listed in the table!

A list of available opportunities can be downloaded in .xls format.

4. Application Requirements

General Terms and Conditions of Participation

• The student must be an active student at the University of Debrecen, meaning he or she is pursuing a degree program as a full-time or part-time student.
• The student must be a Hungarian citizen or hold a valid residence permit for the duration of both the application period and the study abroad period.
• The destination for the scholarship mobility may be chosen from among those partner institutions with which the University of Debrecen has a valid bilateral inter-institutional agreement.
• The student has passed the institutional evaluation.
• The student possesses the necessary language proficiency (in the language of instruction at the partner university) and can credibly demonstrate this during the application review process.
• The total duration of mobility within a single academic cycle is limited to 12 months. An undivided master's degree program spans two academic cycles; therefore, for such a program, the maximum total duration of mobility may be 24 months.
• Before beginning studies abroad, a written study agreement with agreed-upon content must be signed. Activities carried out during the mobility period must align with the student’s study plan.
• At the end of the study period, the host institution abroad must issue a certificate confirming the completed study program and results.
• The sending institution is obligated to fully accept the activities undertaken, completed, and certified as specified in the study agreement.
• During their time abroad, students remain enrolled as full-fledged students at their home institution and are entitled to the academic scholarships, social benefits, or other financial aid to which they are entitled; at the same time, they must fulfill their tuition and other financial obligations to their home institution.  They are exempt from tuition fees at the host institution and are entitled to all the rights afforded to all enrolled students at the host institution.
• The student must maintain active student status at the sending institution until the end of the mobility period.

5. Documents Required for Submitting an Application

Attention! Documents must be submitted exclusively in electronic form (scanned copies of the original documents in PDF format) through the online system!

• Submitted Online application: 
• A transcript showing the semesters completed so far in the program (at least 1 semester). For master’s and doctoral programs, if the applicant has not yet completed a semester, a transcript from the last semester of the preceding bachelor’s or master’s program may also be submitted. The certificate must include the courses completed and the scholarship index.
• Proof of language proficiency at least at the B2 level (a language exam certificate demonstrating proficiency in the language of instruction, or a certificate from the language office attesting to language proficiency);
• Professional resume with photo, in Europass format;
• Motivational letter, which includes the applicant's goals, the courses to be taken, and the university to which the applicant is submitting the application (to be submitted via the online application form);
• Other relevant documents:
  • Proof of academic/TDK work (optional);
  • Proof of student involvement in public life (optional);
  • Recommendation (optional).
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Important! Faculties and departments may impose additional requirements on applicants. Please check the specific requirements for each faculty and department before submitting your application!

6. Requirements for studying abroad as part of student academic mobility:

• A positive decision on the application by the relevant faculty committee, as well as approval at the institutional level. A document certifying active student status for the semester of the study abroad program.
• The host institution’s willingness to accept the student. 
• A study agreement, the content of which has been mutually agreed upon, must be signed before the start of studies abroad. The study agreement, signed by all three parties (student, sending university, host university), must include a list of the courses to be taken at the partner university and the courses to be accepted as equivalents at the University of Debrecen, along with the credit values assigned to them.
• Approval from the Faculty Academic Subcommittee (depending on the faculty).
• A European Health Insurance Card or health and accident insurance valid in the host country.
• If required by the host country, a valid student visa issued to the student.

7. Grant amount of support

Funded participants receive a scholarship for the duration of their mobility period.

The University of Debrecen pays the scholarship, subject to the availability of funds, from 1) the Pannónia Scholarship Program or 2) the funds allocated to its projects financed by the Erasmus+ Program.

More informaion:

https://pannoniaosztondij.hu/

https://erasmusplusz.hu/

We would like to remind student applicants that the scholarship may not necessarily cover all expenses incurred during their stay abroad; it may be necessary to supplement it with funds from other sources.

8. Deadlines

Application deadline: September 15, 2026 (midnight)

Deadline for evaluating the application: September 30, 2026.

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