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METU Academic Scholarship
Three students with the highest adjusted credit index in the previous active semester are eligible for the METU Academic Scholarship, from each class of each faculty. In the case of a tie, the higher adjusted credit index for the whole study period, in case of equal results, the credit-weighted average has to be taken into account. Results are automatically calculated by the University in the beginning of each semester. The awarded students receive a personal message about the details.
The scholarship equals to 33% of the tuition fee in effect in the study programme of the awarded student in the relevant semester. The amount is transferred back to the Student’s account in one instalment.
Further conditions:
- active student status in the relevant semester
- full-time,
- fee-paying,
- Bachelor’s or Master’s training programme
- the number of semesters shall not exceed the recommended number of semesters in the given programme.
taggle végePublic Life Scholarship
Those students who are actively participating in the University’s public life, contributing and develop the METU’s community, can apply for the Public life Scholarship every semester.
Conditions of application:
• Active student status
• Participation in the full-time training program
• At least 2.5 weighted grade point average during the last active semester
• At least a 1500-character text document, which includes the activities and achievements carried out during the referenced period
•If the student indicates in the application an out of position activity, he/she needs to detail that activity in a 500 character long text
During the selection process, the student’s results/progress will be considered based on the last active semester.
taggle végeScientific and Professional Scholarship
Scientific and professional scholarships may be granted to a student who has carried out activities beyond the curriculum requirements during the last term.
Appreciable results:
• Active participation in researching
• Publications
• TDK, OTDK, MDK, OMDK participation with results
• Professional, academic competitions with results
Conditions of application:
• Active student status
• Participation in a full-time training program
• At least 2.5 weighted grade point average during the last active semester
• Official confirmation of achieved results (Please attach documents next to the request)
• During the selection process, the student’s result will be considered based on the previous active semester
taggle végeSport Scholarship
Sport scholarship may be granted for a student who besides her/his studies performs outstanding sports activities during the last six months of the active study period.
Applicants are given scores based on their sport results. The first seven applicants in the ranking list can be granted the sports scholarship. In the case of a tie, the higher adjusted credit index makes the student eligible for the scholarship.
Appreciable result:
• Association membership- official stamped- and signed document
• National team- official stamped- and signed document
• Participation in the Olympic Games with results
• World Championship, attendance in World Competitions
• Participation in European Championship
• Participation in national competitions with results
• Territorial Championships participation
Conditions of application:
• Active student status
• Participation in a full-time training program
• At least 2.5 weighted grade point average during the last active semester
• Official confirmation of achieved results (Please attach documents next to the request)
• During the selection process, the student’s result will be considered based on the previous active semester
taggle végeMNB Scholarship of Excellence
In case the Central Bank of Hungary launch the scholarship at the given semester, students can apply.
In accordance with Clause a) of paragraph (3) of Article 170 of Act CXXXIX of 2013 on the Magyar Nemzeti Bank, MNB’s revenues from fines may be used for promoting and supporting the training of specialists in economics and finances.
The MNB Scholarship of Excellence may be granted to 20 students participating in bachelor programs and 1 student pursuing his/her studies at a master program.
Programs eligible for funding:
a) Bachelor programs: Business Administration and Management, International Business Economics, Finance and Accounting
b) Master program: Management and Leadership
Conditions of application:
To be considered as eligible the applicant
a) shall be a full-time student with an active student status pursuing his/her studies at any of the following state-funded or fee-paying programs of Budapest Metropolitan University: Business Administration and Management BA, International Business Economics BA, Finance and Accounting BA or Management and Leadership MA;
b) has registered for at least two semesters of any of the above bachelor or master programs and has earned a minimum of 54 credits within the last two active semesters;
c) has earned a minimum of 90% of the total number of credits specified in the recommended curriculum of the relevant program, calculated on a pro-rata basis; and
d) his/her credit-weighted grade point average gained during the previous two completed consecutive active terms is at least 4.00 and who have also performed scientific or other professional activities in the past two terms.
Evaluation criteria
When evaluating the applications, the committee appointed by the University considers the following activities of the applicants: academic performance accounting for 70%, scientific activities accounting for 20% (publications, papers submitted to the Conference of Students’ Research Societies, participation in international and national competitions, activities performed within colleges for advanced studies), public or community activities accounting for 10%.
In case students’ student status is terminated or suspended, the scholarship shall also be terminated.
Documents to be completed and attached to the application:
- Application form
- Documents certifying the student’s scientific activities (publications, papers submitted to the Conference of Students’ Research Societies, participation in international and national competitions, activities performed within colleges for advanced studies) and further documents and certificates that the applicant wishes to be considered in the evaluation procedure.
- A statement by the student in which he/she expresses his/her consent to be bound by all the terms and conditions specified in the call for application, in particular, the provisions relating to the termination of the scholarship previously awarded.
- A statement by the student in which he/she authorizes the members of the evaluation committee, the representatives of MNB and the persons responsible for the administration of the application to process his/her personal details recorded in his/her application.
- A statement by the student in which he/she approves of his/her personal details (in particular his/her name and program) to be used by the University and MNB in their communication in case the student is awarded the scholarship.
taggle végeNational Higher Education Scholarship
In case the Rector of the University offer the scholarship at the given semester, students can apply.
Students participating in full-time bachelor's or master's programmes, who have signed in for at least two semesters – during their current or previous studies –, furthermore, who have earned at least 55 credit points are eligible for National Higher Education Scholarship.
Starting from their third semester, students with active student status may receive national higher education scholarships if
a) in the course of the previous two semesters, they have achieved an adjusted credit index exceeding 4.5and
b) they perform outstanding scientific or other professional work. Students must attach the relevant documents certifying their scientific/professional results to the request.
The national higher education scholarship may be awarded for one academic year (10 months). The amount of the scholarship is 40.000.- HUF/month.
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