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| Question | Answer |
01 | How can I submit the application-processing fee? #application
#fee | Original deposit slip of
Rs. 1000/- (non-refundable), must be deposited/transferred to HEC online Account No. 17427900133401 (HBL, Shalimar
Recording Company Branch, Sector H-9, Islamabad). All payments
are to be made to HEC through HBL online facility. This facility is available
in all branches of Habib Bank Ltd (HBL), Pakistan. |
02 | What
is the eligibility criteria for Stipendium
Hungaricum Programme? #eligibilitycriteria
#hungaricum | Applicant must be a citizen of
Pakistan/AJ&K. Must be between age
of 18-22 years for Undergraduate programs. The age limit should not
exceed from 35 years for students applying for Masters degree programs.
In case of PhD programs, age limit should not exceed from 40 years on January
17, 2022. The applicant must have completed
HSSC/Intermediate or equivalent for application in Bachelors (Undergraduate)
Program. The applicant must have
completed 16 years Bachelors Degree or equivalent for application in Masters
(Postgraduate) Program. The applicant must have completed 17/18
years Masters Degree or equivalent for application in PhD Program. The applicant must fill all fields of
BOTH Hungarian Application Form and HEC application form and no column or
field should be left unfilled. Certificates/Transcript/Degrees to be
attached must be attested by the attesting authorities such as IBCC and HEC.
Equivalence of O & A levels from IBCC is mandatory. It is the sole responsibility of
student(s) applying for any professional degree (Medical, Engineering, Nursing,
Architecture, Law, Veterinary Medicine etc.) to first get confirmed its
accreditation from the respective Councils i.e. Pakistan Medical Commission
(PMC), Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC),
Pakistan Council for Architects and Town Planners (PCATP), Pakistan Bar
Council (PBC), Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council (PVMC) etc. IELTS/TOEFL scores as required, where
applicable. All applicants must submit medical
certificate of satisfactory health condition (as per Hungarian deadline), a
written certificate from a physician to prove that the applicant does not
have the following illnesses: AIDS, Hepatitis A, B, C or any other epidemic
conditions) In case of final selection, applicants
will have to submit a bond on legal paper to HEC that he/she will not change
discipline after final award of scholarship, and immediately after completion
of his/her degree, he/she will return back to Pakistan to serve the country
for a period as prescribed by HEC. In case of failure to do so, HEC reserves
the right to recover from candidate or his/her guarantor, a penalty amount as
prescribed/decided by HEC. Applicants must fulfill all other
requirements set by host Hungarian university/Higher Education Commission of
Pakistan. In case of final selection, candidate
has to submit a bond agreement with HEC.
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03 | I
have applied on HEC portal. Do I need to apply on Tempus Public Foundation
(TPF) Hungary portal? #applied
#TPF #portal | It is MANDATORY that a candidate applies on both portals; https://eportal.hec.gov.pk/arl https://apply.stipendiumhungaricum.hu
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04 | What are the deadlines for both portals? #Deadline | Deadline for
HEC portal is January 17, 2022 (1400 hrs PST) while deadline for Hungarian
portal is January 15, 2022. |
05 | What is the
criteria for final selection? #criteria #final_selection | Candidates
are selected by keeping in view the following factors; Academic Background Written test score-at least 50% Approved federal quota Interview by Hungarian Authorities
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06 | Are
the universities and their programs accredited from Pakistani accredited
bodies such as Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) etc.? #accredited
#PEC | It is the sole responsibility
of student(s) applying for any professional degree (Medical, Engineering,
Nursing, Architecture, Law, Veterinary Medicine etc.) to first get confirmed
its accreditation from the respective Councils i.e. Pakistan Medical
Commission (PMC), Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), Pakistan Nursing
Council (PNC), Pakistan Council for Architects and Town Planners (PCATP),
Pakistan Bar Council (PBC), Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council (PVMC) etc. |
07 | I do
not have my final result yet. Can I apply? #Final_result
#apply | Final result of applicants
must be submitted online on HEC portal before closing date i.e. January 17,
2022. |
08 | What
is age limit for Masters/PhD? #agelimit | The
age limit should not exceed from 35 years for students applying for
Masters degree programs. In case of PhD programs, age limit should not exceed
from 40 years. |
09 | Is
IELTS necessary for applying in Hungaricum scholarship? #IELTS
#apply | Candidates applying for Undergraduate
programs need to provide English Proficiency Certificate. Candidates applying
for Masters/PhD need to check the requirement of Hungarian university that they
are opting as to whether the university needs IELTS or not. |
10 | How many universities may I apply for
this scholarship? #universities #apply | Every candidate may apply
for two universities. |
11 | Is there any IELTS requirement by HEC? #Expired #IELTS | There isn’t any requirement
from HEC. However, applicants are advised
in their own interest to check/fulfill requirements of their preferred
universities. |
12 | Which subjects I can apply for? #Apply #subjects | A candidate can apply for
those subjects only which are offered by both HEC & Hungarian (Tempus Public
Foundation) portals. |
13 | If
my age is below 18, am I eligible for Hungarian Scholarship? #age #eligibility | Applicants must be
between the age of 18-22 years for Undergraduate programs and 35
years for Masters programs and 40 years for PhD programs. |
14 | If
I don’t have passport, medical & police certificates, am I still eligible? #passport
#medical #police #certificate | Yes. Applicants must
provide passport, medical & police certificates after provisional
selection by HEC. Initially, they must upload CNICs instead of passports on Tempus
Public Foundation (TPF) portal but provide required documents before TPF
deadline. Medical
certificate must be submitted by the nominated applicants until 15 April 2022
on TPF portal. Similarly, if required by the proposed Doctoral School,
Statement of the Supervisor for PhD programs must be submitted until 15 March
2022. |
15 | Can an afghan national apply for this scholarship? #afghan #national | No, only
Pakistani / AJ&K national can apply for this scholarship. |
16 | Do we need equivalence of O level and A level? #equivalance #Olevel #Alevel | Yes.
Equivalence for O and A level is required for this scholarship. |
17 | What
education is required if the applicant wants to apply for 04 years Bachelor’s
(Undergraduate) program? #requirement #Bachelor | The
applicant must have completed HSSC/Intermediate or equivalent for application
in Bachelor’s (Undergraduate) program. |
18 | What education is required if the applicant wants to apply
for Master’s program (Postgraduate program)? #requirement #master | The applicant must have
completed 16 years Bachelors Degree or equivalent for application
in Master’s (Postgraduate Program). |
19 | What education is required if the applicant wants to apply
for One-Tier Master’s program? #requirement #one-tier master | The applicant must have completed
HSSC/Intermediate or equivalent for application in One-Tier Master’s program. |
20 | What education is required if the applicant wants to apply
for Ph.D. program? #Ph.D. #requirement | The applicant must have completed 17/18
years Degree/or equivalent for application in PhD program. Not all
doctoral schools require Statement of acceptance issued by the Supervisor at the Hungarian institutions. In case it is required
by the doctoral programme, it must be submitted
until 15 March 2022 on Tempus Public Foundation’s portal. |
21 | What are the documents required for Stipendium Hungaricum
Scholarship? #documents #requirement | The
documents required for Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship (Bachelors and Masters) are given
below: 1. Online application
form 2. Motivation Letter 3. Proof
of language proficiency and translations
in the language of the selected study program or in Hungarian 4. School
certificates and their translations in the language of the selected study
program or in Hungarian 5. Transcript of records and translation in the language of the
selected study program or in Hungarian 6.
Medical certificate 7.
Copy of passport 8. Acceptance of Statement for Application in Tempus Public Foundation Hungary online
system For
applicants applying for PhD studies,
in addition to the above required documents, they would also need to provide
the following: 9. Research plan 10. Letter of Recommendation 11. Statement
of the Supervisor (only if required by the proposed Doctoral School) |
22 | What is the mandatory requirement while applying for Ph.D.
programs? #Ph.D. #requirement | In
case Statement of the Supervisor is required by the doctoral programme, it
must be
submitted
until 15 March 2022 on Tempus Public Foundation’s portal. |
23 | Is GAT-General test conducted by NTS applicable for these scholarships? | No. GAT-General Test
conducted by NTS is not applicable for these scholarships. |
24 | Which test is applicable for award of these scholarships? | Only HAT organized by Education
Testing Council (ETC) is acceptable test for the award of these scholarships.
Education Testing Council (ETC) arranges HAT test for eligible applicants for
different scholarship schemes of HEC. ETC will arrange HAT test in January,
2022. |
25 | Are there any MS/M.Phil scholarships? | Yes, there are exclusive MS/M.Phil
scholarships offered. |
26 | Can I edit or modify my submitted application for the
scholarships program? | Applicants
are advised to check all details of this scholarship scheme before
filing/submitting online application form. Requests for amendment will not
be entertained after submission of online application. |
27 | Is international GRE-General /Subject score acceptable? | No. International
GRE-General/Subject is not acceptable for the award of this scholarship.
However, the foreign host university may require the same for admission
purpose. |
28 | Can public/private sector employees apply without informing their
parent department?
| Applicant has to
apply through proper channel, however, advance copy of the application may be
forwarded to HEC. |
29 | How can I fill out the online application form?
| Applicants are
required to submit online applications via HEC e-portal (eportal.hec.gov.pk)
For users who have
got their degree attested from HEC or already created common profile at HEC e-portal,
please use your existing User ID (CNIC Number) and password to
apply. Applicants who have not created common profile are required to create
common profile first through online application process and then need to
apply for scholarships after following the required procedure. Hard copy of
application form and pre-requisite documents are not required at the
initial stage. Moreover, please make sure to keep original bank deposit slip
in your record. |
30 | I am already availing financial
assistance/scholarship from university/institution. Am I eligible for this scholarship? #eligibility | No, the students
already availing financial assistance/scholarship from
universities/institutions are not eligible to apply. |
31 | Are medical and dentistry fields
available under this scholarship? #medical #dentistry | Yes. 10 seats for
medicine/general medicine and 5 seats for dentistry (after 12 years of
education) are available under this scholarship program only in approved
Hungarian institutions/universities mentioned at PMC/HEC website. |
32 | Is Sports Sciences field available
under this scholarship? #Sports | Yes. 05
seats for PhD in Sports Sciences and 10 seats for Bachelors in Physical
Training (Sports Sciences) are available under this scholarship. |