Scholarship Programme for Christian Young People (SCYP)

At the moment the application for the Scholarship Programme for Christian Young People scholarship programme is closed. The next application period will start for the academic year of 2025/2026 in Autumn 2024. We would like to recommend you to visit our website later for new updates around October 2024.

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About the Programme

Scholarship Programme for Christian Young People (hereinafter: Scholarship Programme) is a scholarship programme established by the Government of Hungary in the spirit of the policy of solidarity towards persecuted Christian religious minorities. The aim of the Scholarship Programme is to enable Christian young people from crisis regions of the world who are subject to religious persecution, threats, or restrictions on the free exercise of religion in their home countries to pursue higher education in Hungary. An important added value of the scholarship programme is that young people return home after their years of study to contribute to their communities and country. 
Since the start of the scholarship programme, 207 people have graduated in Hungary and 226 students are currently studying in 15 higher education institutions.

Application

For the 2024/2025 academic year, the scholarship is announced for the citizens of the following countries:
  • Chad, Ghana, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine, Israel, Pakistan, Syria, Armenia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Niger
Applicants can apply via the dedicated online application form. The Scholarship Programme is based on the cooperation between the State Secretariat for Persecuted Christians and local Christian churches in crisis regions. Candidates must have an official letter of recommendation from their local church confirming that they are an active member of that church. Following the institutional admission tests and selection, the Minister for Culture and Innovation awards the scholarships on the recommendation of the Minister responsible for the programme. Students who are awarded a scholarship sign a student contract directly with their higher education institution. Learn more about the Application here: Apply to the Programme.

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