beginnings
Youth programme with great opportunities
The Scholarship Programme for Christian Young People (SCYP) was founded in 2017 by the Government of Hungary.
The Scholarship Programme for Christian Young People is managed by the State Secretariat for the Aid of Persecuted Christians and for the Hungary Helps Program. The Hungary Helps Agency is in charge of coordinating the Scholarship Programme since August 2020.
Core Mission
Build a better future
The core mission of the SCYP is to provide opportunities to pursue higher education studies in Hungarian host institutions for Christian youth living in crisis regions of the world or being threatened in their countries because of their faith.
After completing their studies, the scholarship holders can become the catalysts of the development of their countries and contribute to building capacities and strengthening resilience at the local level with their knowledge acquired in Hungary upon return to their homelands.
The Scholarship programme
in Numbers
From Our Founder
Make Your time count
Currently, more than 200 students are studying in the framework of the Programme from 10 different countries: Syria, Pakistan, Iraq, Israel and Palestine, Lebanon, Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Armenia. The scholarship holders can take part in a wide range of education programmes taught in English, such as medical and health sciences, engineering, architecture, social science, economics, agriculture, arts and humanities and information technology. The program offers approximately 300 courses at 16 universities in Hungary, covering all higher education fields at all degrees offered, from bachelor to doctoral level.
Tuition fees are fully covered by the programme and the scholarship holders also receive support for travelling and accommodation costs.