The Brussels Representation of the Civil Hungary Foundation announces a scholarship program for interns.
The purpose of the program:
Acquainting young people who embrace civic, national and Christian values and are active in public life with the domestic and international operations of the Fidesz - Hungarian Civic Alliance party foundation, the Civic Foundation for Hungary, with its European professional work and, through this, with public life in Brussels. The program offers the opportunity to gain experience at the only Brussels think tank in the Central and Eastern European region, at the Brussels representation of our foundation.
Duration of the program:
The duration of the program is 2 months, which means full-time employment. The scholarship holder completes this period of 1-1 month at our Foundation's Representation in Brussels, and in the European Parliament under the mentorship of a member of the European Parliament of the Fidesz - Hungarian Civil Alliance. Before the trip (at a time agreed with the participants), the Foundation organizes a 3-day preparatory program for the scholarship recipients, in which participation is mandatory.
Application conditions:
– European Union (or EEA) citizenship;
– completed higher education studies or at least 4 completed semesters in higher education;
– born after January 1, 1996;
– Hungarian forint-based bank account number;
- basic knowledge of the operation of the European Union and its main institutions;
- high-level written and spoken knowledge of Hungarian and English (at least level B2).
(Further relevant knowledge of a foreign language is an advantage.)
It is possible to apply by simultaneously submitting the following documents electronically:
- fully completed and signed application form and data management statement;
– textbook, master sheet extract or certificate issued and signed by the university/college; or a photocopy of a diploma already obtained (if the applicant has one), for the submission of which we can grant a grace period until October 24;
– document certifying language skills;
– a professional resume with a photo in Hungarian;
– motivational letter in Hungarian (max. 2500 characters in length);
- 2 letters of recommendation in Hungarian (recommendation from an educator and a public figure);
– an analysis of the specific policy issue specified by the advertiser in English (in an understandable, readable style, max. 2,500 characters in length);
– In the applicant's motivation letter, indicate the most suitable period from the following:
◦ February-March 2025
◦ April-May 2025
The preferred duration can be overridden by the program organizer.
Optional topics of the policy essay (you must choose one):
1. Democratic deficit in the distribution of European decision-making positions
2. The impact of artificial intelligence on the labor market
3. Scenarios for peace in Ukraine after the US presidential elections
The Foundation for Civil Hungary offers the following in the program:
- participation in European Parliament committee meetings, hearings, events of various think tanks in Brussels, and background discussions;
- participation in the day-to-day activities of the representation;
- getting to know other Hungarian organizations in Brussels, the functioning of the European Parliament and the work of diplomatic missions;
- opportunity to get involved in the work of the representatives of the European Parliament of Fidesz-KDNP;
– possibility of publication and presentation;
– participation in the alumni network, for future employment opportunities in Brussels and invitations to private events;
– in addition to the two-month subsidized period, there may be mandatory programs on a monthly basis during the entire period of the internship program;
- scholarship: a total of HUF 900,000
- housing in Brussels organized by the Foundation (the amount of the deposit is borne by the scholarship recipient).
The documents required for the application are expected by October 20, 2024 to the e-mail address kulugy@szpma.hu, in PDF format. After that, the Foundation will provide information about the date of the oral round, where only the applicants who submitted the best application materials will be invited.
