The Department of Political Science is committed to sustaining a geographically diverse and multicultural student body. To further this goal, the department accepts financial aid applications from students from all over the world. All accepted PhD candidates are fully funded positions. The department is proud that about 90% of the MA students receive some kind of financial support that can range from partial tuition waiver to a full scholarship for the duration of the program. CEU has a merit- and need-based scholarship program, open to all applicants.
CEU Stipends, Tuition Waivers and Grants
The department offers a number of financial aid packages.
Types of CEU financial aid:
| Tuition Award per year | Stipend per month | Health Insurance |
CEU Master’s Excellence Scholarship
CEU Master's Distinction Scholarship
CEU Master's Scholarship | up to 100%
up to 100%
up to 100% | 1,000 EUR
750 EUR
500 EUR | Covered
Covered
Covered |
CEU Master's Partial Scholarship | up to 100% | 300 EUR | Covered |
CEU Master's Tuition Award | up to 100% | NA | Covered |
CEU Doctoral Scholarship | Full tuition waiver | 1,350 EUR (ECBS PhD programs) 1,300 EUR (All other PhD programs) | Covered |
Click on the main CEU Funding and Fees webpage to learn more about finances.
Other funding opportunities other than CEU
Since our number of stipends and tuition waivers is limited we do encourage students to explore funding opportunities available through their home universities, non-governmental organizations and government sources. Good places to start the search:
Here are some helpful links:
Alumni Scholarships (funded by CEU alumni)
Provide stipends to assist with the cost of living expenses, up to EUR €1,000 and EUR €2,000 per academic year.
OSF/CEU scholarship "Civil Society Leadership awards"
Visegrad Scholarship Programme(VSP)
Institute of International Education
Roma Education Fund Scholarship
For individuals of Roma descent.
Rotary International Global Grants
For individuals from countries with Rotary clubs.
DAAD Scholarships
For citizens of Germany.
Aga Khan Foundation
For citizens of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Canada, Egypt, France, India, Madagascar, Mozambique, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Portugal, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom, and the United States.
Armenian International Women's Association Scholarship
For women of Armenian descent.
Bakala Foundation Program Scholarship
For citizens and permanent residents of the Czech Republic.
The Bognár Family Hungarian Scholarship Fund
For citizens of Hungary.
Bolashak Scholarships
For citizens of Kazakhstan.
International Education Center - International Master's and Doctoral Degree Program
For citizens of Georgia.
U.S. Federal Loans:
Central European University has Title IV registration at the U.S. Department of Education and is therefore qualified to participate in the Federal Student Financial Assistance Programs authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act (Title IV, HEA Program). CEU's Federal School Code is: G40215.
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