Azerbaijani students eligible to apply for FAO–Hungarian Government Scholarship Program
Baku, December 23, AZERTAC
The application for the FAO–Hungarian Government Scholarship Program for the 2025–2026 is now open, with the following Master of Science degree courses offered in English for the promising students from developing countries:
Master in Aquaculture – Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Szent István Campus, Gödöllő;
Master in Animal Husbandry Engineering – University of Debrecen, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, Debrecen.
The scholarship will cover: application and tuition fees throughout the study period with basic books and notes; dormitory accommodation; subsistence costs; health insurance.
All of the above mentioned costs are financed by the Hungarian Government, according to the Agreement between FAO and Hungary in 2007.
Residents (who must be nationals) of the following countries are eligible to apply for the Scholarship Program:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo1, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, North Macedonia, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Republic of Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Nigeria, North Korea, Palestine, the Philippines, Republic of Cabo Verde, Serbia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen.
The selection process as described below applies to scholarships beginning in September 2025.
Student selection will take place in two phases:
Phase 1: FAO will pre-screen candidates and submit applications to the Ministry of Agriculture of Hungary that will send them to the corresponding University as chosen by the applicants. Students must submit only COMPLETE dossiers. Incomplete dossiers will not be considered. Files without names will not be processed.
Phase 2: Selected candidates may be asked to take a written or oral English examination as part of the admission procedure. The participating University will run a further selection process and inform each of the successful candidates. Student selection will be made by the Universities only, without any involvement on the part of FAO. Selected students will also be notified by the Ministry.
Candidates will be selected on the basis of the following criteria:
Citizenship and residency of one of the eligible countries; Excellent school achievements
English language proficiency (for courses taught in English)
Motivation
Good health
Age (candidates under 30 are preferred)
Applications should be submitted via email from 20 January to 28 February 2025.
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