Are you a master’s candidate?
Granted on the basis of both academic merit and financial need, CEU scholarships and tuition awards are available for most of our programs. Please make sure to check your future program‘s website before you start your application.
Remember to apply by the financial aid application deadline and fill out the Funding section of the Online Application Form so we can consider you for financial aid.
Please make a responsible assessment of your financial situation before applying and also look for alternative sources of support, such as foundation grants, employer support or state scholarships.
Are you a doctoral candidate?
Make sure to submit your application by the scholarship deadline and we will automatically consider you for the CEU Doctoral Scholarship.
Types of CEU financial aid:
Tuition Award per year |
Stipend per month |
Health Insurance | |
CEU Master’s Excellence Scholarship | up to 100% tuition waiver | 1,000 EUR | Covered |
CEU Master’s Distinction Scholarship | up to 100% tuition waiver | 750 EUR | Covered |
CEU Master’s Scholarship | up to 100% tuition waiver | 500 EUR | Covered |
CEU Master’s Partial Scholarship | up to 100% tuition waiver | 300 EUR | Covered |
CEU Master’s Tuition Award | up to 100% tuition waiver | NA | Covered |
CEU Doctoral Scholarship | Full tuition waiver | 1,350 EUR
(ECBS PhD programs) 1,300 EUR (All other PhD programs) |
Covered |
Please note: CEU financial aid is not available for the full-time/part-time professional programs offered by the Department of Economics and Business: MS in Business Analytics and MS in Finance and EMBA programs. For detailed information please refer to the relevant program website.
Students can receive CEU financial aid for the same academic level only once. For example, a student who has received CEU financial aid of any sort for master’s studies can pursue a second master’s degree at CEU on a self-financing basis only.
Read more about:
- Estimated Cost of Living
- Tuition and Other Fees
Financial Aid Office
Central European University
Nador u. 9, Ground floor, (Enrollment Management)
1051 Budapest, Hungary
Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 10:00a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Email: finaid@ceu.edu
Website
Staff
Zsuzsanna Blum – Director of Financial Aid
Phone: (+36-1) 327 3287, Email: blumz@ceu.edu
Ildiko Torok – Financial Aid Coordinator
Phone: (+36-1) 327-3000/extension 2175, Email: toroki@ceu.edu
Piroska Szandi – Financial Aid Coordinator
Phone: (+36-1) 327-3000/extension 2208, Email: szandip@ceu.edu
Bernadett Balint – External Scholarship Coordinator
Phone: (+36-1) 327-3000/extension 2888, Email: balintb@ceu.edu