Applications are open for FAO-Hungarian Government Scholarship Programme 2021-22. The following Master of Science degree courses are being offered in English for the 2021-22 academic year:

• Agricultural water management engineering (Szent István University)
• Plant protection (Szent István University)
• Crop production (Szent István University)

Funding and Benefits

The FAO-Hungarian Government Scholarship Programme will cover:

• Application and tuition fees throughout the study period with basic books and notes
• Dormitory accommodation
• Subsistence costs
• Health insurance

Eligible Countries

Residents (who must be nationals) of the following countries are eligible to apply for the Scholarship Programme: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo1, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, North Macedonia, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Republic of Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Nigeria, North Korea, State of Palestine, the Philippines, Republic of Cabo Verde, Serbia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen.

Selection Criteria

Candidates will be selected on the basis of the following criteria:

• Citizenship and residency of one of the eligible countries
• Excellent school achievements
• English language proficiency (for courses taught in English)
• Motivation
• Good health
• Age (candidates under 30 are preferred)

Application and Selection Process

The selection process as described below applies to scholarships beginning in September 2021. Student selection will take place in two phases:

• Phase 1: FAO will pre-screen candidates and submit applications to the Ministry of Agriculture of Hungary that will send them to the corresponding University as chosen by the applicants. Students must submit only COMPLETE dossiers. Incomplete dossiers will not be considered. Files without names will not be processed.
• Phase 2: Selected candidates may be asked to take a written or oral English examination as part of the admission procedure. The participating Universities will run a further selection process and inform each of the successful candidates. Student selection will be made by the Universities only, without any involvement on the part of FAO. Selected students will also be notified by the Ministry.

Useful Links 

For more details, please read the related documents

• Application procedure and course descriptions
• Application form