Become Mentor

Stipendium Hungaricum is seeking to appoint mentors for the academic year of 2021/2022. The application deadline is the 31^st of May.

The Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme provides a chance for foreign students to pursue their education in Hungary. Mentors of the Stipendium Hungaricum Mentor Network complete tasks on peer assistance and the integration of international students coming to Hungary with the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme.

Mentors are responsible for their positions for one academic year – during which they are required to own students’ status. If you are interested in becoming a mentor for the academic year of 2021 and 2022, read the invitation to tender, and apply with a CV and a motivational letter online by sending an e-mail to: shmh@hook.hu. Students may apply for mentor positions until the 31^st of May. The application period is followed by Skype interviews. Note that such encounters are carried out by the given institutional leading mentor who is not obliged to interview all applicants: if some students’ CVs and motivational letters are not acceptable (because of poor English, for instance. Mentors are all required to be fluent in English.) the leading mentor has the right to turn down the application.

Before applying, it is highly recommended to take note of the specifications: the network is looking for full-time students with competent – at least intermediate – knowledge of English. Compared to the previous years, the network had to change its operation due to the current pandemic situation. Please note that Stipendium Hungaricum are looking for committed, helpful and friendly students who are willing to participate in online training to make sure they will be the main assistance point for the coming students.

BA freshmen cannot apply.

Following the enrolment, mentors will be paired by their institutional leading mentors. These pairs are responsible for assisting 7-15 foreign students. Tasks of the Stipendium Hungaricum mentors include keeping in touch with their mentees, informing them about the current scholarships. From time to time, mentors are asked to send reports to their institutional leading mentors about their work. Without sending such papers, their allowances are not provided. Mentors are also ought to participate in community-building activities organized for the members of the network, and they are welcome to participate in cultural and touristic programs if they help the guides.

If you meet the requirements and would like to get familiar with the many different cultures of the world, send your application in an e-mail to shmh@hook.hu before the 31^st of May.