The Balassi Institute, an agency of the Hungarian government, is once again offering its 10 month Program for Hungarian Language and Cultural Studies to foreign students for 2011-12. Courses start in September 2011. Canadian students of Hungarian origin between the ages of 18 (the student must be 18 by the beginning of September 2011) and 35 are eligible to apply. The call for applications this year is a bit later than usual as there have been changes at the Institute with the change of government in Hungary in 2010. However, the application deadline has also been extended: it is May 9th 2011 by which date applications must be received by the New York Scout Association ( see below). And please note that in addition to sending in paper applications with all the required documentation, applicants MUST register online before May 2nd 2011 at the following address:
http://kopi.martonaron.hu/registration
Application guidelines and application forms can be downloaded from this page.
English guidelines
English application form
Hungarian guidelines
Hungarian application form
Application information can also be found and downloaded from the website of the Institute at the following pages:
In English : http://www.bbi.hu/index.php?id=123&cid=1627
In Hungarian: http://www.bbi.hu/index.php?id=70&cid=1623
Eventually all applications will be made electronically but this year all application materials are to be forwarded by mail to:
Dr. Judit Kesserü Némethy
(Teleki Pál Alapítvány)
1 Washington Square Village, Ap. 3L
New York, NY 10012
E-mail: jn2@nyu.edu
Please note that no late applications will be accepted. We understand that there are 20 scholarships to be awarded this year, so the process is competitive. Therefore applicants should make sure that their applications are complete and all required documents included. The Canada-Hungary Educational Foundation regrets that it is not directly involved in the application process this year. However, if you have questions, we can be reached at editor@hungarianpresence.ca or judyyoung@drache.ca.