University Research Fellowship Programme – Cooperative Doctoral Programme
EKÖP-KDP seeks to ensure the succession of teachers and researchers for higher education institutions and innovative Hungarian businesses, as well as to engage the most talented students in higher education talent management. The support is provided by the National Research, Development, and Innovation Office to the University for the operation of the programme.
Call for scholarship applications timeframe
Date
Description
Date
22 May 2024
Description
Announcement of the call
Date
22 June 2024, 11:59 p.m.
Description
Deadline for application submission; applications should be submitted electronically to kooperativ@mome.hu.
Date
31 August 2024
Description
MOME’s Rector makes a decision regarding the awarding of the scholarship based on the opinion of the expert committee.
Date
31 August 2026
Description
End of the 24-month scholarship period
Date
31 August 2027
Description
End of the 36-month scholarship period
Date
31 August 2028
Description
End of the 48-month scholarship period
Launch of the call for applications
Our scholarship recipients
Applicants entering the MOME doctoral programme in 2024 who will be active students in the programme and have not yet taken or will be taking the comprehensive exam in 2024.
No, applicants must have active status to apply.
Applicants taking entrance exams: 48-month period, First-year doctoral students: 36-month period, Second-year doctoral students: 24-month period
24-month period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2026
36-month period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2027
48-month period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2028
The application period ends upon obtaining the absolutorium.
No, there is no age limit.
KDP Scholarship: HUF 400,000 per person per month
Supervisor fee: HUF 120,000 per person per month
Expert fee: HUF 120,000 per person per month HUF 120,000 per person per month
Title acquisition recognition fee for supervisor and expert: 2 people x HUF 1,000,000 per person per month (if the title is acquired within a year after the scholarship period ends)
The scholarship is tax and contribution-free. The company expert fee, supervisor fee, and degree acquisition contingent fee are gross amounts, and includes all taxes and contributions.
The 2024 EKÖP-KDP programme does not include a separate budget for this.
By 1 September 2024.
No. The employer's partner company employs the expert, who receives a monthly fee under the programme and must employ the scholarship recipient at least part-time.
The reports from the scholarship recipient, supervisor, and expert are evaluated by a committee appointed by MOME, which provides feedback within 30 days. To proceed to the next phase, a rating of at least "satisfactory" or "excellent" is required.
Within 60 days after the scholarship programme concludes, a detailed final report must be submitted to the university (Sponsor), outlining the mandatory commitments and tasks executed as per the research plan.